Ixchange`s recently announced Ability suite of enterprise management solution software has made deep inroads into its target markets, with all four offerings penetrating large customer sites. Spearheading the drive has been the ProfitAbility supply chain management system, with AccountAbility, SaleAbility and VizAbility also all winning major new business.
"The success of the Ability Suite is endorsement of our decision to combine the previously separate four applications under one umbrella - the Ability suite," says Johan Buys, director of Ixchange`s Ability division. The ProfitAbility supply chain solution has been installed at Datatec, PQ Africa, Maxtec and Protea Data Systems. AccountAbility, the financial management system, has carved a particular niche for itself in the new and emerging banking sector. Here it has been installed at Mercantile, AgriBank, Real Africa Durolink, Cashbank and Trematon Global Investment Administrators. Real Africa Durolink set a new record when AccountAbility was installed within seven days of order. In addition, Beares, FNB, CIT, Sabex, Ariel Network Technology and Capital Allianz have signed to implement the software.
"The commonality across the new clients," says Buys, "has been that the clients have wanted a financial system that can be quickly and easily implemented, that provides rapid return on investment, and that can be deployed at departmental level or that can scale to address hundreds of users." SaleAbility, formerly known as Precept, has gained new retail clients in Botswana Telecoms, SA Clothing, the Friendly Grocers chain, Grandiflora and Metcash, which is deploying it internationally. This is in addition to such existing clients as the nationwide Foodies chain, Stax and Cardies. SA Clothing is an existing user of AccountAbility, which underscores the validity of the integrated approach, says Buys.
VizAbility the inventory and asset management solution is making a major impact on inventory holdings at the JD Group, Barlows head office and Federal Mogul. "Our new customers and prospective customers tell us they are astounded by the maturity of products at a functional level. That`s because they`ve all been on the market for six years or more, " says Buys. Another differentiator customers are coming to appreciate, says Buys, is the fact that Ixchange is the author and owner of all four solutions. "This gives customers a lot of comfort. They know support and customisation are close at hand."
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