New Generation Software, Inc. (NGS) has announced the launch of the NGS Software as a Service (SaaS) Collaboration Program, designed to assist Business Partners in providing their small- to mid-sized customers with NGS' high-performance, cost-effective NGS-IQ business intelligence (BI) and/or Concert Series financial management solutions.
NGS is recruiting Business Partners with IBM i and industry-specific skills in areas such as finance, wholesale distribution, manufacturing, and healthcare. The Business Partner can be an ISV with its own application software, a traditional IBM hardware reseller looking to develop a new line of business with a recurring revenue stream, or a management consulting firm that understands the needs of a particular industry.
The program offers low startup costs and comprehensive education to Business Partners who host the NGS solutions and use them to provide customers with BI and/or financial management services. The Business Partner can promote this service to customers of all sizes, regardless of their computing platforms. The Business Partner pays annual fees and receives ongoing technical support from NGS. NGS will provide ongoing marketing and sales support to help the Business Partner develop its NGS SaaS business.
NGS anticipates Business Partners will be able to generate long-term, recurring revenue as their customers realize the benefits of having access to proven software and the expertise of the Business Partner's staff.
"Our goal is to make it easy for small and mid-sized companies to receive the benefit of our BI and financial solutions by working with a Business Partner who understands their industry and/or is located nearby," explained Bill Langston, NGS director of marketing and channel development. "This service program is a win for all parties. By not having to bring software, hardware, and trained staff in-house, the customer's start-up cost, staffing, and training commitment are substantially reduced. It opens doors for the Business Partner to develop long-term customer relationships and have a steady stream of services revenue. And it enables NGS to reach new customers who would not typically be able to use our solutions."
Through the program, Business Partners have the option of leveraging NGS' Decision Assist-Financial Performance, Business Performance, and Healthcare solutions. These data warehouse and data mart models provide a foundation for rapid deployment of a highly customized BI solution that features a Web portal interface and ready-to-use performance dashboards, analytics, and reports.
About New Generation Software
With over 20,000 IBM i (System i, AS/400) users worldwide, NGS is an industry leader in developing high performance, field-proven software solutions and is an Advanced Member of IBM PartnerWorld for Developers. NGS-IQ is a versatile, scalable suite of integrated advanced query, enterprise reporting, performance dashboard, multidimensional OLAP, and BI solutions. The Concert Series provides modular, yet integrated applications for General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Human Resources and a seamless interface with other business applications. Both Concert Series and NGS-IQ are recognized by IBM as "ServerProven Solutions." For more information, visit New Generation Software.
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