O, the Ivory Coast…

Eastern Software Systems Pvt. Ltd., a provider of IT products and services, has entered into a distribution agreement with Cote d’Ivore-based Inova Systems D’Informations. (Now how often do you hear of a company based on that lovely bit of Earth?)

Under the agreement, Inova Systems will assist ESS in marketing its flagship ERP product "ebizframe" in Africa’s francophone nations of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mosambique, Senegal, South Africa and Togo.

Inova Systems will reportedly begin touting the product in the water and electric supply sectors early on, as in these industries the firm’s current presence lies strongest. And company brass has stated their intention to make inroads into the government sector. Inova Systems’ first goal is to add eight ebizframe customers for in the first year of operation with marketing assistance and support from ESS personnel.

ESS’ ebizframe is a mid-range, web-enabled ERP specifically targeted at the mid-market segment and based on Oracle 10g and Developer2000. In addition to Windows, ebizframe also runs on Red Hat Linux. The program is designed for use in manufacturing, distribution, trading and/or retail environments.

ESS has successfully implemented ebizframe in industry verticals including auto ancillaries, engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, garments, hospitality, and retail in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Mauritius.