Merino Services Establishes Significant Partner Agreement with Infor

Merino Services Limited (MSL) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Infor to become Infor's Education Partner in India. The academy would be the first of its kind in Asia. Under the agreement, MSL will establish training centers in the country, providing professional training and certification on Infor ERP LN (previously known as Baan). The announcement of the agreement was marked by the opening of the Delhi institute at 70, KLJ Complex, Moti Nagar-New Delhi-110015. In the next three 3 months, institutes at major hubs such as Bangalore, Varanasi and Ahmedabad will open up followed by institutes covering many other major cities - Mumbai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Pune, Chandigarh and Noida. The partnership is expected to boost the development of the local ERP market by increasing the pool of certified ERP professionals in India.

"Recognised as a major global hub for IT services and outsourcing, India has a huge potential for trained professionals to meet the growing global demand for ERP skills and expertise," said Lawrence Chan, president, Infor, Asia Pacific. "MSL is a leading provider in business consulting and IT services, and is also an Infor channel partner in India. Infor ERP LN is already a leading ERP system for enterprises globally and our affiliation with MSL will expand our footprint to companies across India's vast and growing market."

Infor ERP LN helps some of the world's most successful organizations to improve their agility and lower their total cost of ownership. A fully integrated solution, Infor ERP LN is an advanced, easy-to-use ERP solution that provides flexible global business operations support across all departments including finance, warehousing, freight management, and aftermarket service. Infor ERP LN currently has a well-established installed base in India.

To fulfill the growing demand for trained and skilled resources for Infor ERP LN implementation and maintenance, Infor and MSL will partner to offer authorized training on Infor ERP LN through the latter's extensive presence in India. MSL will establish fifteen Infor ERP LN dedicated training and certification centers in India, with the first one to be located in New Delhi.

"As India's manufacturers enter competitive global markets, they need robust ERP solutions like Infor ERP LN to support their growth," said Sanjay Sharda, President, Merino Services Limited. "Our agreement with Infor will help meet the demand for skilled ERP LN professionals in India. We look forward to increasing the number of people who understand how to design and implement business solutions based on this powerful and agile software application."