Archive:Eastern Software System

Introduction

Ebizframe is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software created by an Indian company Eastern Software Systems Pvt. Ltd. ESS was incorporated in 1990 as a software services company in Delhi. ESS launched its ERP product Makess(1), (2) – subsequently redesigned and launched as ebizframe in year 1999, (3) with possibility of extending it to customers and vendors. Makess on the Net was the first ERP in India to be offered on rental – what is now called SaaS model, in year 2000. (4) (5)

ESS received its first venture funding in 1998 from FMO, Intel and Citi Bank. (6). It is assessed at CMM level5 and follows ISO standards 2000:1901. (7)

ESS was the first Indian company to get into highly competitive branded ERP market and it has been mentioned as one of the successful Indian software products by various independent agencies. (8), (9). Its focus was Indian SME market. ESS moved into international arena in the year 2002-03 through business alliances and is present in 26 countries currently and is a leading player in ERP space in these countries.

Ebizframe has been mentioned as among the top 6 ERP vendors in India for two years in running by Frost and Sullivan. (10) It is one of the rare Indian ERP companies to have grown consistently since its birth and recorded profits unfailingly since 2002-03