Sybiz brings BI to SMEs

Sybiz has incorporated its Business Intelligence Centre (BIC) modules into its platforms for small and medium enterprises, reports ARNnet.

BIC is tailored to draw from CRM, ERP and other sources to help companies strengthen their insights into business performance, threats and opportunities.

BIC will be fully integrated into all Sybiz accounting, payroll and HR platforms and incorporate key modules from Alchemex.

Telstra has revealed the first stage line-up of its software as a service business, with hosted applications from Microsoft, McAfee, MessageLabs and Iron Mountain, states ITnews.

The business, called T-Suite, will offer various software solutions to SMEs at reduced prices.

T-Suite offers several software solutions, including McAfee desktop security suite, MessageLabs network security products, Microsoft SharePoint and Dynamics CRM 4.0.

Microsoft Philippines will roll out a financing facility in a bid to entice SMEs to take advantage of technology to cope with the tough economic environment, says PhilStar.

The financing scheme will run in partnership with Microsoft resellers all over the country and aims to allow small businesses to acquire Microsoft software with a small initial investment. Customers only need to pay 30% of the software cost outright and can pay the rest of the amount over nine months.

Microsoft has provided a loan cap of 250 000 Philippines Pesos and one million Philippines Pesos per entrepreneur, with a zero interest rate.