Global technology solutions and services provider 3i Infotech has appointed Gridz as the Middle East “Master Distributor” for 3i Infotech’s Orion Advantage and Orion Lite ERP solution.

Gridz is a business solutions organisation, offering comprehensive IT solutions and consulting services.

3i Infotech provides a range of information technology solutions for insurance, banking and finance, capital markets, mutual funds, e-Governance, wealth management, manufacturing, and retail and distribution.

3i Infotech is SEI CMMI Level 5-compliant for its software business and ISO 9001:2000-certified for its IT Infrastructure Services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations.

For almost two decades, 3i Infotech has been serving the Middle East, Africa, Russia and CIS (MEARC) countries. 3i Infotech's list of more than 500 customers includes those in the GCC countries, Africa, Mauritius, the Central Asian Republics and the Mediterranean countries.

Orion Advantage is a ready-to-deploy, single-window, micro-verticalised ERP solution package. The package comprises hardware, operating system, database and a micro-verticalized ERP application.

It is designed for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs), customised for vertical sectors such as manufacturing, distribution, retail, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and beverage,and general trading and is able  to save costs, time and resources from day one, in order to deliver maximum ROI.

“Today’s complex global business environment requires a professional consulting partner with the expertise, knowledge and innovative thinking that will enable organisations to achieve their performance objectives and sustain business values,” said chief operating officer, 3i Infotech, Pankaj Chawla.

Gridz will look at developing the channel and strengthen relationships with Value Added Resellers (VARs) and System Integrators (SI) catering to the small to medium business (SMB) segment.

“We are excited to partner with one of the largest IT companies in the region. Our challenge is to take 3i Infotech from its current ERP-leadership position to the next level, whereby we will be providing a judicious mix of consultancy and IT solutions,” said chairman, Gridz, Adnan Al Falah.

This partnership with 3i Infotech puts Gridz in a position to offer out of the box ERP solutions and a host of add-ons to assist SMBs to gain the most out of ORION Advantage and Orion Lite, by driving  efficient practices throughout their organization, improving productivity and saving substantial costs in the process. – TradeArabia News Service