Icertis and KPIT Cummins partner to apply cloud to ERP surround software

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Jul 31, 2013, 03:30 ET

BELLEVUE, Wash., July 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Icertis, the leading provider of enterprise solutions in the Microsoft cloud, today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with KPIT Cummins (BSE: 532400, NSE: KPIT), 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. This integration will deliver the first end-to-end Windows Azure-based transportation management solution in the marketplace.

Coupled with KPIT's deep 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 – 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 maximize 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 modernize the transportation and contract management needs of businesses."

About Icertis
Icertis is the leading provider of enterprise solutions in the Microsoft Cloud. The company's cloud-native products and services address specific enterprise business needs by fully leveraging the cloud's elasticity, ubiquity, and availability. Icertis' product suite includes comprehensive ERP-surround solutions for contract and compliance management, transportation management, public transport management, and fleet management. The products have flexible deployment models – on-cloud, on-premises and hybrid options to ensure that diverse requirements for cost, compliance, and security are met. Icertis' cloud-native services help customers build innovative, secure, and easy-to-use applications, leveraging prefabricated frameworks, adapters and modules to integrate data from multiple locations. Icertis' products and solutions are deployed in multiple Fortune 500 companies and have received great reviews from both users and analysts alike.

For more information, please visit www.icertis.com

About KPIT Cummins
KPIT Cummins (BSE: 532400, NSE: KPIT), a global IT consulting and product engineering partner, is focused on co-innovating domain intensive technology solutions for corporations specializing in automotive & transportation, manufacturing and energy & utilities. A leader in technology solutions and services, KPIT currently partners with 180+ global corporations including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), semiconductor companies and Tier 1 companies.

For more information, please visit www.kpitcummins.com

Contact:
Sanjay Menon
425.681.9851
sanjay.menon[at]Icertis.com

SOURCE Icertis