Blue Star Infotech and Datastream to offer ''enterprise asset management solutions''

Our Corporate Bureau
27 January 2005

Mumbai: Blue Star Infotech (BSI), part of the Rs8-billion Blue Star Group, a global software services provider of software engineering, design and development services, has announced a partnership with Datastream, US, an enterprise asset management solutions leader. BSI''s software development centres in Mumbai and Bangalore have been assessed at SEI-CMMI Level 5 / ISO 9001:2000.

According to Sudhir Gera, vice president marketing, Blue Star Infotech, "Partnering with Datastream will enable us to offer a wider portfolio of enterprise management solutions to our customers." Datastream, a Santa Clara-based company offers asset management functionality to deliver a platform for optimising enterprise asset performance.

Blue Star Infotech has bagged its first order order from ING Vysya Bank, Bangalore for the implementation of Datastream''s ''enterprise asset management (EAM) solution — MP2.''

BSI''s experience in the enterprise solutions for the manufacturing industry would enable both partners to bring solutions in preventive and predictive asset maintenance systems to quality conscious manufacturers. This will ensure production uptime and consistent product quality, which in turns translates to improved customer service and market share.

Says. Anantharama Balachandran, business development director, Datastream Systems Pte Ltd, said "BSI is an ideal partner for us in the Indian market as they can develop an interface between Navision''s ERP suite and Datastream products. Once developed, the interface can enable Datastream to bundle its products with those of Navision. We see great opportunity in the Indian market with this partnership." BSI and Datastream together plan to address industry verticals like process maufacturing, pharma and petrochemicals, oil and gas explorations, healthcare and hospitality in India.

DataStream, a world leader in providing total maintenance and enterprise asset management software solutions. With more then 50,000 installations world over, its clientele include more than 65 per cent of the Fortune 500 organisations.