Scala Business Solutions has announced that more than 615 customers worldwide have already made the move to the latest version of the iScala Collaborative ERP system since its commercial release last September.
As the fastest-selling upgrade in the company's history, iScala 2.2 validates customer confidence and satisfaction in Scala's commitment and ability to deliver proven, easy-to-use solutions that give businesses a real competitive advantage.
"There's no question that iScala is delivering tangible benefits to our customers that enable them to improve their bottom line profits," says Shamik Sinha, CEO of Scala Africa. "Around the world, and especially in Africa, we make it easy for customers to gain these extra business benefits by offering standard packages coupled with fast implementation," he adds.
Sinha says the advantages of the iScala ERP solution lies not only in its extensive functionality, but also in its remarkably short deployment window. "Companies don't have the time to wait months or years to have access to effective and efficient business systems, a need that iScala addresses like no other ERP solution can."
Scala's latest go-to-market campaign, HeadStart, is designed to offer businesses a smart, cost-effective and rapid way of upgrading from earlier Scala software versions and leveraging further business advantage from their existing IT investments.
Sinha explains: "This campaign gives businesses a head start over competitors with an offering that combines iScala Connectivity Solutions, iScala CRM, iScala Service Management and iScala BI Server in a rapid deployment solution. This provides advanced business functionality and tools that help improve efficiency, increase productivity and optimise business processes."
Designed to provide complete business management capabilities for companies anywhere in the world, iScala delivers an integrated enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and supply chain management solution on a Web services platform tailored for local language, tax and legislative requirements.
"iScala offers an overall view of the business as it happens, a foundation for automated collaboration with customers and suppliers, and no-compromise functionality to streamline business processes and drive profits up," Sinha says.
In the second quarter of 2004, Scala will deliver significant feature enhancements and additional functionality for iScala with the release of its first product enhancement package. "iScala will continue to meet our customers' business requirements, both now and well into the future, wherever they do business," Sinha concludes.
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Scala Business Solutions creates collaborative ERP software - integrating Internet technology and traditional ERP functionality - to make global business simple. With Scala, global companies can fully integrate all their ERP systems anywhere in the world, whether in a subsidiary, division or headquarters, and extending to their partners and suppliers. Scala's collaborative ERP software makes it possible for global companies to meet the requirements for advanced e-business as well as use a standard ERP product for managing traditional business processes. This enables them to gain measurable benefits from trading electronically, building a private exchange or global portal, or optimising the supply chain.
From offices in Europe, North America and the Far East, and through its network of partners and dealers, Scala delivers software and services that are available in over 30 languages in more than 140 countries. Scala is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol: SCALA). 2001 revenue was US$70.6 million. Visit Scala's Web site at www.scala.net for press information including press releases, information for investors, and company and product information.
Scala Africa
Scala Business Solutions is represented in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands by Scala Africa, which provides sales, consulting and implementation skills to a customer base of 70 companies in SA and a further 300 in the rest of Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. Headquartered in Johannesburg and with offices in countries including Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria, Scala Africa (Pty) Ltd, is a truly pan-African concern that offers integrated, collaborative ERP solutions to businesses across the continent. Visit Scala's Web site at www.scala.co.za for press information including press releases, information and product information.
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