Dell Adds ERP on Cloud to Existing SaaS Portfolio

Dell has begun offering Ramco's enterprise resource planning (ERP) service to mid-sized businesses as a cloud product.

Described as an end-to-end solution, the Ramco service joins Dell's growing list of software-as-a-service portfolio with features that include production planning, asset management, analytics, as well as HR management, supply chain management, customer relationship management, and financial management.

For Ramco, which is based in India, the partnership with Dell is a significant opportunity to spread its wings and achieve a stronger standing, especially in the U.S.

"We are very excited about this partnership with Dell," said P.R. Venketrama Raja, vice chairman and managing director of the company. "It will help us leverage our strong positioning in the enterprise segment for mid-market segments globally." Dell's Raman Sapra noted that the software will help Dell offer a "completely integrated enterprise-class solution."

Wolfgang Gruener is a contributor to Tom's IT Pro. He is currently principal analyst at Ndicio Research, a market analysis firm that focuses on cloud computing and disruptive technologies, and maintains the conceivablytech.com blog. An 18-year veteran in IT journalism and market research, he previously published TG Daily and was managing editor of Tom's Hardware news, which he grew from a link collection in the early 2000s into one of the most comprehensive and trusted technology news sources.

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