April 2008 - Electric Center started life as a new brand for Wolseley UK following the acquisition of AC Electrical Wholesale and William Wilson in 2006. Today the division has a rapidly expanding branch network with over 100 branches nationwide and many more scheduled to open over the next few years.

Following the formation of Electric Center, Strategix has worked closely with the Wolseley IT team to complete an initial roll-out of OneOffice across the whole branch network as well as the head office in Leamington Spa and the central finance operation in Aberdeen.

Future phases of the deployment see OneOffice implemented to manage all aspects of Electric Center's extended supply chain. This comprehensive approach will facilitate the benefits typically enjoyed by OneOffice customers such as reduced cycle times, optimised stock holding, rapid replenishment and a strong customer focus.

Already Electric Center has sales in excess of GBP140 million making it the fifth largest electrical distributor in the UK with the goal to triple sales over the next five years.

"We are delighted to have been selected as the key IT partner for Electric Center. This is a significant project for us with a highly respected corporate customer and serves to further endorse Strategix' credentials as a leading supplier of software for merchants and volume distributors," said Peter Lusty, Chief Executive, Strategix.

About Electric Center
Electric Center, part of the Wolseley group, is the fifth largest supplier of products to the UK electrical trade, with 100-plus branches throughout the UK.