Relationship to provide a dedicated Borland Competency Centre focused on vertical solutions, implementation best practices and methodologies
Borland Software Corporation, a global leader in platform independent solutions for software delivery optimisation, has selected Scandent Solutions, Inc, as an authorised consulting and education services delivery partner in the US.
Scandent Solutions, a part of the Scandent Group, is a leading systems integration firm serving several Fortune 500 clients in customised software development using large, on-site and offshore development teams. Borland`s industry leading Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) products will enable Scandent to more efficiently and effectively manage its distributed development teams and improve application time-to-market.
As part of the agreement, Scandent will leverage its vast experience in targeted vertical markets to increase the deployment of Borland solutions by aligning Borland`s technology to domain-specific applications. Scandent has a significant presence and in the areas of manufacturing, logistics, banking and financial services, insurance and government. Additionally, Scandent is developing a Borland Competency Centre to maintain the highest level of resident skills on Borland technology and will be a core part of evolving Borland`s education catalogue, consulting service offerings and implementation methodologies and best practices.
Ramesh Vangal, CEO of Scandent, said: "We are excited to incorporate Borland`s suite into a number of our industry-specific applications. Clients continually ask for the right mix of technology and industry-specific content which together Borland and Scandent deliver. Our Competency Centre will be able to showcase the power of Borland`s solutions in a language our clients can understand."
"Scandent is a high growth, successful and nimble firm who will make a great partner," said Chris Barbin, senior vice-president of worldwide services at Borland. "They will be able to support us across the core vertical industries in which they specialise, while helping us augment and enhance our own consulting and education service offerings. We are equally excited about the initial contributions and ongoing content they are providing to our knowledge network and methodology - `Borland Accelerate`."
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Scandent Group is a broad-based IT and BPO services company that offers business consulting, application implementation, software engineering, maintenance and support services. The company`s 1 500 professionals serve customers in three continents through 20 locations worldwide. The firm strives to deliver differentiated solutions with impeccable quality. The industries that Scandent Group serves include insurance, banking and finance, logistics and retail, manufacturing and consumer products, energy, government and public sector, utilities, healthcare, legal and telecom. For more information about Scandent, please visit www.scandentsolutions.com.
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Founded in 1983, Borland Software Corporation (NASDAQ: BORL) is the global leader in platform independent solutions for software delivery optimisation. The company provides the software and services that align the teams, technology and processes required to maximise the business value of software. To learn more about delivering quality software, on time and within budget, visit http://www.borland.com. All Borland brands and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the US and other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.