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Fortude deepens relationship with Infor to drive further growth in Australia / New Zealand
With many long-standing customers such as Australian dairy giant Bega , ForestOne and Patties Foods – the company aims to scale its offering and broaden its experience through the channel space .
Terry Smagh , Senior Vice President and General Manager , Asia Pacific and Japan , Infor said : “ The ecosystem is instrumental to Infor ’ s growth in Australia and New Zealand Fortude ’ s strength lies in its expertise in vertical industries , in particular food and beverage , manufacturing and distribution ; while Infor ’ s multi-tenant CloudSuites with GenAI and industry-specific automation and process mining capabilities enhance Infor ’ s solutions built to drive value for customers .”
Fortude has been appointed an Infor Channel Partner for Australia and New Zealand .
An Infor Alliance Partner for over a decade , Fortude ’ s entry into the channel network space has the potential to exponentially grow its business .
Fortude has been instrumental in helping businesses in the region implement , optimise and successfully manage their Infor solutions .
Fortude ’ s Cameron Greening , Chief Revenue Officer for APAC said : “ This expanded partnership allows us to deliver comprehensive end-to-end software and services – from solution design to delivery – ensuring the full benefit of Infor ’ s powerful tools across ERP , supply chain , financials and more .”
“ Our new role as a Channel Partner enables us to provide a complete experience for a customer ’ s specific business needs , helping optimise operations , improve performance , and accelerate growth .”
Tech Mahindra and USI Establish First Development Center in India
Tech Mahindra is collaborating with Universal Scientific Industrial
( Shanghai ) USI to establish USI ’ s first Engineering Offshore Development Center ( ODC ) in India .
Located at Tech Mahindra ’ s Bengaluru office , the development center will accelerate innovation in smart device engineering .
This collaboration aims to provide scalable solutions , accelerate time-to-market , and deliver innovative advancements . It will leverage Tech Mahindra ’ s specialized talent pool and advanced labs , focusing on technologies expected to drive the future of connected devices , additive manufacturing , connected vehicles , and augmented and virtual reality . The center marks a significant milestone for USI as it expands its engineering capabilities to India
Narasimham RV , President – Engineering Services , Tech Mahindra , said : “ We are positive that this collaboration will pave the way for device software and hardware design advancements , ultimately setting the stage for future partnerships .”
John Fang , USI CTO , said : “ The establishment of our offshore development center with Tech Mahindra marks a significant milestone in extending the capabilities of USI ’ s R & D efforts . By leveraging Tech
Mahindra ’ s specialized talent pool and deep expertise in the telecom and automotive sectors , we are well-positioned to enhance both the speed and quality of our innovations .
As USI ’ s first development center in India , this facility will serve as a hub , showcasing how global companies can tap into India ’ s engineering talent to improve their time-to-market and enhance product development innovation . The center marks a new chapter , emphasizing the potential for joint innovation and operational excellence to meet the evolving needs of the global market .
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