Icertis, the provider of enterprise solutions in the Microsoft cloud, has announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with KPIT Cummins, a global IT consulting and product engineering partner to manufacturing, automotive, energy and utilities corporations, to jointly deliver high quality ERP surround solutions on the cloud, to their customers. This integration will deliver the first end-to-end Windows Azure-based transportation management solution in the marketplace.
Coupled with KPIT’s ERP integration expertise for large scale deployments, the partnership will enable Icertis to bring its best of breed ERP-surround products designed for rapid deployment, namely – Icertis Contract Management, Icertis Transportation Management, Icertis Fleet Management and Icertis Public Transport Management – to existing and prospective customers across the globe. The alliance will provide customers with a unique combination of award winning cloud products and implementation services, enabling them to maximise business results in record time.
In order to offer transportation and logistics customers an end-to-end solution, Icertis and KPIT Cummins will now partner closely to develop intellectual property to integrate KPIT’s various automotive solutions including telematics with Icertis’ transportation products.
“Enterprises across the globe are looking for contemporary transportation and logistics solutions that can be deployed faster and be integrated with their existing ERP systems. The demand from manufacturing corporations for cloud based ERP-surround software has been increasing consistently and KPIT’s Cloud, Social and Mobile strategy positions it well to partner with customers in these areas. With Icertis’ ‘born in the cloud’ products, we believe this alliance will bring unique and differentiated cloud solutions to our customers,” said Prabhakar Shetty, Vice President, Business Transformation Unit, KPIT Cummins.
Commenting on the alliance, Anand Veerkar, EVP - Global Sales at Icertis, said, “This collaboration will offer great value to customers who are keenly looking for holistic and integrated solutions to gain an edge in the market. By partnering with KPIT Cummins, Icertis will strengthen its footprint globally, bringing award winning and innovative cloud solutions to further modernise the transportation and contract management needs of businesses.”