Great Plains Africa, a leading provider of e-business solutions, recently established a channel partner in Mauritius, thus increasing the number of partners in Africa to over 40 with over 500 installed sites on the continent.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of global software leader Great Plains Inc, Great Plains Africa - based in Johannesburg - is responsible for driving growth on the African continent.
Douglas Reid, GM of Great Plains Africa, cautions that while the business opportunities in Africa are abundant, business people need to do their homework before moving into a new country - making sure that they are fully aware of the logistical challenges they might face like expensive and irregular flights and a lack of good infrastructures.
Great Plains Africa has partners in, Kenya, Nigeria, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Mauritius to name a few, and installed sites span countries including, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar and Mozambique. Customers that are cross continental include Old Mutual and Multichoice.
Great Plains Africa is responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities on the continent. It also distributes software to reseller partners and brings staff members to South Africa for training in implementation and support.
Partners sell and support Great Plains` e-business solutions to African businesses fast realising the benefits of automating business processes. The Great Plains solution automates processes ranging from financials, distribution, enterprise reporting, project series and HR to customer services and support.
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e-Business solutions provider Great Plains Africa is a wholly-owner subsidiary of American company, Great Plains Inc (www.greatplains.com). The company`s e-business software solutions automate business processes including financials, distribution, enterprise reporting, project accounting, electronic commerce, human resources, sales and marketing management, customer service and support functions.
Great Plains` products are sold and implemented by a unique worldwide network of independent partner organisations that share the company`s commitment to lasting customer relationships. Named four times to the "Top 100 Companies to Work for in America" list, Great Plains has more than 2,000 team members worldwide, with over 40 partners in Africa.
Great Plains was recently one of the winners of Microsoft`s 2000 Industry Solution Awards. Winners were selected by an independent panel based on their use of Microsoft technology to provide the most tangible business benefits to customers.