Managed web hosting service provider Attenda Limited, announced that it has been engaged to host the new SAP system for Smythson, through a five year management infrastructure contract.

Attenda is providing a fully managed service for the new SAP infrastructure in the initial phase of a major project to review and replace the current IT systems and business processes at Smythson.

"We selected to work in partnership with Attenda because of their credentials, their track record and their flexibility. They have the unique capability to assist us through managing this change in our strategic IT systems, and to extend the depth and breadth of our limited internal SAP resource", said Martin Wildsmith, commercial director for Smythson.