UNIgas, a concern of Bangladeshi conglomerate Unitex Group, announced that it has successfully launched a new business operating system using the SAP Oil and Gas Hydrocarbon-Product-Managemen (HPM) solution.
The SAP project was supported by systems integrator and software solutions provider eGeneration in partnership with NTT Data, a global implementor from Japan.
The new business operating system—dubbed UniBOS—went live on December 01, 2020. The go-live event was held at the Westin Hotel and was attended by several executives from the Unitex Group, eGeneration, and NTT Data.
Emran Abdullah, Director, eGeneration said:
“Such SAP implementations were only done by global implementors in Bangladesh, but now eGeneration is successfully accomplishing this by connecting local Bangladeshi and global resources. We appreciate the UNIgas Management who really took the brave and right decision which is eventually now becomes [sic] a success. We appreciate the cooperation of the core team at UNIgas who relentlessly worked hard to make us complete the implementation.”
Kuhanesh Arul, NTT Data’s regional manager for South East Asia also said:
“NTT Data is delighted to have a capable partner such as eGeneration in Bangladesh. We look forward to working with them in the future on improving business processes with technological innovation.”
Empowering business growth with SAP Oil and Gas HPM solution
Project UniBOS is based on SAP’s industry-specific solution, SAP S/4HANA IS Oil and Gas HPM.
Morshed Ahsan, CTO of UNIgas, expressed his confidence in the SAP Oil and Gas solution:
“We believe that the solution will help us achieve simplification and standardization of core organizational processes and operations across the organization.”
According to UNIgas, the implementation of the SAP Oil and Gas HPM solution is a first in the LPG Industry vertical in Bangladesh.
The LPG distributor is confident that with the deployment of UniBOS, it will be able to fully-leverage the power of SAP technologies for sustainable business growth—maximizing profitability and improving operational excellence.
A press release by the Unitex Group said:
“We have begun our ‘digital’ journey and there will be many more prestigious milestones yet to come in upfront. Through this technological integration, UNIgas has been enabled to digital transformation for the business. And as such the UNIgas [company] achieved a magnificent milestone in the history of the organization!”
According to SAP, the SAP Oil and Gas solution benefits include:
- providing a holistic view of assets and performance by integrating production, maintenance, engineering, and planning
- improving and speeding up operational decision making, increase deferment understanding, and reduce production loss
- enabling oil and gas companies to maximize asset utilization and enhance production planning
About UNIgas
UNIgas (Unitex LP Gas Ltd.) is one of the leading distributors of LP gas in Bangladesh. The Unitex company has one of the largest distribution networks in the country.
UNIgas’ LPG products and solutions are used in various capacities throughout a wide range of industries. The company provides turnkey solutions for high-volume commercial usage by restaurants, hotels and other hospitality industries.
About eGeneration
eGeneration is one of the leading system integration and software solutions company in Bangladesh with a vision to transform Bangladesh into an innovative high-tech nation.
About NTT Data Japan
NTT DATA has built up a dominant position in the public administration field in Japan, building large-scale systems for government ministries and agencies and taking part in numerous other national projects.
