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VMS,
IFS join forces to deliver agile enterprise software to the
Asian Market
IFS,
the global enterprise applications company, announced that
it has entered into a partnership with Virtual Management
Services of Pakistan. The two companies are working together
to provide solutions to improve efficiency and flexibility
within the industry.
Virtual Management Systems has a strong customer base in the
South Asian region and is well regarded and known for its
best-of-breed solutions with customers such as Shares Brokerage
House System, Pakistan Telecommunication (Pvt.) Ltd, National
Development Finance Co-operation of Pakistan and Kohinoor
Energy Limited just to name a few. This expertise, combined
with the agility provided by IFS is geared to render a most
powerful and flexible extended ERP solution. This combination
of the complete business application system with a common
support and implementation strategy presents one package enables
minimization of integration risks and to keep costs down.
“We believe that together we are at a strategic point
in business where there is a huge market to develop in Pakistan.
There have always been strong ties of amicability and goodwill
between the two countries. We aspire to get together and grow
together by supplying not just a product business module but
a service business module. We hope to develop business relations
with Sri Lanka and be the benchmark for other companies in
the region to strengthen and venture into the global village
of business” said Shoaib Hamid Khawaja CEO of Virtual
Management Systems.
“At present the region is booming at break neck speed
as the Europe and US Market is attracted by factors such as
low cost of production, high levels of literacy the ability
to adapt; therefore many channels are being opened and more
investments of resources are made especially in the manufacturing
sphere. In this dynamic environ, business entities have primarily
focused on external factors for growth and development. Pakistan,
among the regional countries has shown great promise for business
and has been in IFS’ map for investments. As a fast way
to,‘go to market’ strategy we have the partnership
model where we partner with key local companies and prosper
together. Partnering with Vital Management Services is as
a result of that. We have the confidence that with this partnership
would make IFS’ presence in Pakistan much stronger ”
commented Shiraz Lye, Sales & Marketing Manager of IFS
South Asia.
VMS which was founded in 1988 and Incorporated in 1994-95
endeavours to contribute to the industry through Human Resource
Management, Business Process Re-Engineering and Optimization,
System Implementation & Integration of Technology Solutions,
Software Development and Software Product Promotion and Support.
VMS has gained a considerable amount of experience and capability
to build Procedures & Methodologies to be incorporated
in the industry for rapid deployment and to optimize solutions
through experienced professional and strategic alliances with
global players such as IFS.
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, provides
solutions which enable organizations to respond quickly to
market changes - allowing resources to be used in a more agile
way to achieve better business performance and competitive
advantage.
IFS was founded in 1983 and now has 2,600 employees worldwide.
IFS has pioneered component-based ERP software with IFS Applications,
now in its seventh generation. IFS’ component architecture
provides solutions that are easier to implement, run and upgrade.
IFS Applications is available in 54 countries in 22 languages.
IFS has over 600,000 users across seven key vertical sectors:
aerospace & defense; automotive; high-tech; industrial
manufacturing; process industries; construction, service &
facilities management and utilities & telecom. IFS Applications
provides extended ERP functionality including customer relationship
management (CRM), supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle
management (PLM), corporate performance management (CPM),
enterprise asset management (EAM) and maintenance repair and
overhaul (MRO) capabilities.
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