Customers are seeking solutions that help them better integrate processes and applications internally and externally and allow them to quickly respond to changing market opportunities on demand.

 

Supported by IBM developer resources SuperOffice’s CRM solutions will be made available on open standards. The solutions will be based on IBM’s middleware products WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Portal, DB2 and Lotus Notes/Domino, operating on Windows, Linux, Unix or OS400. Relevant hardware offerings are IBM eServer xSeries, pSeries and iSeries. 

The partners have agreed on joint sales and marketing activities for the solutions in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. They will also work together building technological and other competence on IBM’s solutions and platforms.

 

“The cooperation with IBM marks an important milestone for SuperOffice, especially in an era with growing demand for e-business and web based solutions,” says Une Amundsen, Chairman and CEO of SuperOffice ASA.  “We have a unique opportunity in strengthening our marketing efforts and will through IBM get access to professional system integrators offering consulting services related to SuperOffice’s CRM solutions.”

 

“Cooperating with SuperOffice ASA makes it possible to offer effective CRM solutions on IBM’s platforms,” says Bjarne Jørgensen, Global Alliance Manager, IBM EMEA. “Our joint effort combines the CRM expertise from SuperOffice with IBM’s leading technology and infrastructure based on open standards. This will present clients with obvious advantages through better integration, solid return of investments and a flexible foundation for e-business.”