U8 great with Applix

Applix, Inc., producer of performance management applications, and UFIDA, China’s largest software company(!), today announced a partnership that seeks to “enhance strategic business analytics functionality in UFIDA’s U8 Management Solution.”

Under terms of the agreement, UFIDA will integrate the Applix business analysis and reporting application as the business performance management engine of UFIDA ERP U8. UFIDA ERP U8 is designed for small- and medium-sized enterprises, and Applix BPM features and functionality to be incorporated include reporting and analytics.

“There is a growing market for fully integrated BI/BPM solutions in China and throughout Asia, marking a significant opportunity for Applix,” said Michael Morrison, Applix, Inc. chief operating officer.

He’s not kidding: Analyst firm IDC forecasts that total sales in China figure to almost double within three years to nearly $2 billion by 2009.