 In a landmark development, India’s own enterprise applications firm, Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd., has risen to a new level of recognition when the mighty IBM has tied up with it (Tally Solutions). The IBM and Tally agreement pledges to deliver Tally's ERP 9 Gold on IBM's Smart Business platform. By combining Tally's leadership in the ERP market for small and mid-sized companies with IBM’s technology strength and reach, a noteworthy new solution has been introduced to the dynamic Indian mid-market. The IBM and Tally solution stands out in its ability to offer an open, simplified IT experience that reduces the complexity of managing IT and drastically reduces the support and management burden of these solutions-a key cost and time expense for small and medium businesses.
"IBM is excited to add this market leading solution to our Smart Business portfolio. This could be a significant driver of IBM's mid-market solutions business", said Shankar Annaswamy, Regional General Manager, India & South Asia.
IBM delivers this solution complete with all necessary hardware, software, and services tested and optimized so it is up and running quickly. Available starting at less than RS 5 lakh, it can provide all of the fundamental capabilities needed to run a small or medium business including PBX, email, calendaring, and instant messaging. Tally is the volume leader in the mid-market ERP space with their ERP 9 product shipping over than 100,000 licenses a year. Tally.ERP 9 provides accounting, finance, inventory management, remote access, statutory compliance capabilities, integrated support centre and security management. Tally also allows for quick customization and extensions on the platform, thereby, allowing customers to tailor the product to their specific business requirements.
“Tally ERP on the IBM Smart Business platform is a perfect fit for small and medium businesses, and an important step to bring business intelligence and powerful solutions at an affordable price. By teaming with IBM, we will be providing a seamless solution that provides the capabilities our clients' need, without the additional IT cost”, said Bharat Goenka, CEO, Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd.
This announcement comes at a time when signs of an economic recovery are prompting aggressive Indian businesses to position themselves for growth. The right ERP solution such as Tally's powerful, yet flexible ERP coupled with IBM's Smart Business provides companies with a significant competitive edge. Both IBM and Tally are focused on building their presence in this marketplace where, according to a global study released by IBM recently, even in tough economic conditions, over 50 per cent of Indian mid-market business decision makers (including COOs, CFOs, and CIOs) expect their IT budget to increase in 2009 versus last year.
Customers who choose Tally.ERP 9 on Smart Business will enjoy major benefits over traditional platforms including faster implementation, simplified administration, automatic problem reporting and updates. In addition, IBM will stand behind the total solution providing a single point of contact to resolve any technical issues.
Small and medium businesses will be able to purchase this new solution starting Aug 2009 exclusively from Value Added Resellers (VARs). One such reseller is Antraweb Technologies Pvt Ltd. a leading provider of Tally solutions and services.
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