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| Sonata Software (Qatar) WLL officials announcing the joint venture |
The new entity will provide business-focused technologies and solutions to the Qatari enterprises.
Sanjay Viswanathan, chief executive officer and managing director, said that Sonata Software has a strong focus on Qatar and pledges long-term commitment to the region.
“We will create on-shore and near-shore capabilities in Qatar and more importantly, will provide opportunities for local expertise to work on key technology projects.”
Describing Qatar as a strategic market for Sonata’s growth, he stated that the joint venture will enable Qatar to become a country of technological excellence by leveraging on Sonata’s world-class practices, processes, frameworks, tools and people.
Sonata is making strategic investments in building expertise and forging partnerships in cloud related technologies and mobility.
Along with its product engineering and multi-mobile platform expertise, Sonata will offer these high-end services to companies in Qatar in order to support their critical business functions.
Sonata Software (Qatar) WLL will build on a three year relationship with the national airline where it has an embedded team of 50 professionals.
Sonata Software has also worked extensively with 16 other enterprises throughout the Gulf region that have similar business models and IT requirements.
The new joint venture will leverage Sonata’s vast experience in ERP (enterprise resource planning) implementations across industry verticals and partnerships with leaders like SAP, Oracle and Microsoft to partner customers in their ERP implementation. These will involve upgrade and support initiatives on Microsoft DynamicsAX, Oracle eBusiness Suite and SAP.
Sonata’s delivery approach involves pre-built solution accelerators - for vertical markets such as construction, manufacturing and distribution - and a proven global delivery model that help reduce cost, time and risk involved in such projects.