"When one considers the impact which the Internet and e-commerce are having on the way companies transact, then the natural synergies between an accounting software provider and an Internet service provider becomes clear. So says Steve Mazabow, managing director of HIX Internet.
Brilliant Business Systems, a division of Softline Limited, has joined forces with HIX Internet to provide a value-added service to both new and existing customers. HIX, also a member of the group, will be able to offer mainstream business opportunities and solutions to the 55 000 Brilliant Business Systems` users.
Says Mazabow: "The opportunities for us to work together are limitless and we are planning to make the most of them. Our relationship with Brilliant will provide the means for its users to outrun most of their competitors.
"HIX with its nationwide Internet network infrastructure is uniquely positioned to offer Brilliant users the opportunity to expand their networking capabilities."
"We are very excited at the prospect of being able to offer Brilliant customers the ability to plug into the Internet at rates as much as 50 to 70 percent less expensive than the norm.
"Moreover, by utilising virtual private networks in their companies Brilliant clients will be able to implement numerous efficiencies within their businesses - from only one point of data entry to rapid access to product and financial data."
Now Brilliant will be able to further enhance its service offering through online delivery of software upgrades and support as well as offer Brilliant users access, via HIX, to the Internet economy.
Current versions of Brilliant Accounting are web-enabled and therefore, by offering Internet access via HIX, Brilliant can provide clients the opportunity to cost-effectively employ virtual private networks (VPNs) in place of more costly wide area networks (WANs) in their businesses. Mazabow also adds that the Internet presence offered by HIX will allow companies using Brilliant`s financial packages to expand their customer base. This is a quality added service which will be fully managed by HIX 24hours of each day."
The union of accounting software and the Internet will benefit all parties - Brilliant Business Systems, HIX Internet and Brilliant customers.
HIX will have access to Brilliant`s client base and a good opportunity to offer VPNs to the clients and in return, Brilliant will give its clients many more benefits in terms of service and support.
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