ESS wins ERP implementation contract from Ghana Government Agency

To automate Sales, Procurement, Inventory, Finance, Assets

and HR-Payroll functions

New Delhi, May 15, 2008 – Eastern Software System (ESS), India’s premier ERP Company offering cutting edge technology solutions and services to clients worldwide, has announced that it has won a prestigious contract from The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre [GIPC], a Ghana Government Agency, to implement its flagship ERP product ebizframe for their Services Business.

ebizframe ERP implementation by ESS will be driven towards automating Sales, Procurement, Inventory, Finance, Assets and HR-Payroll functions for GIPC whose main role is to encourage, promote and facilitate investment across all sectors of the Ghana economy. Some of the services provided by GIPC include Investment Facility, Investment Procedure Guidelines, Investment Environment, Monitoring and Evaluation and Cost Analysis for doing business in Ghana.

According to Mr. Anil Bakht, Chairman & Managing Director, Eastern Software Systems, “We are proud to have bagged this prestigious contract from GIPC, Ghana’s premier agency for attracting and managing foreign investments. Our success in Ghana shall certainly make us more acceptable amidst other Government Agencies and also the corporate sector in Ghana that we intend reaching out to.”

This contract is ESS’ first government order in Western Africa and has been awarded in the face of stiff competition. ESS’ ebizframe was chosen from among a host of ERP products offered by various technology vendors from around the world. The GIPC made its decision in favour of ESS after a careful scrutiny of ESS’ product features, delivery capabilities and vast presence across West Africa.

Rated amongst the top 10 ERP companies in India by Frost & Sullivan, ebizframe has time and again successfully outbid international majors for prestigious ERP implementation projects both in terms of price and features. ESS also ranks amidst top 10 home-grown software product brands from India.

About Ghana Investment Promotion Centre

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre [GIPC] is a Ghana Government Agency whose main role is to encourage, promote and facilitate investment across all sectors of the Ghana economy. The Agency strives to become the premier agency in Africa and compete globally for investments. Its investment promotion and performance for the first Quarter of 2008 has resulted in new investments rising to US$3 Billion in the 1st Quarter of 2008, a 50% increase in the total new cash investment as compared to the same period of 2007. Some of the services provided by GIPC are: a) Investment Facility (b) Investment Procedure Guidelines (c) Investment Environment (d) Monitoring and Evaluation and (e) Cost Analysis for doing business in Ghana. For further information on GIPC, please visit http://www.gipc.org.gh

About Eastern Software Systems (ESS)

Eastern Software Systems Pvt. Ltd. [ESS] was founded in 1990 and is today a premiere IT products and services provider. ESS primarily operates in the following domains: Enterprise Solutions, Application Development and Support, and Total IT Outsourcing. ESS is primarily known for its ERP “ebizframe” which is the largest selling Indian ERP today. ESS is assessed at SEI-CMM Level 5 [the highest level attainable for process capability maturity] and is also certified ISO-9001:2000. ESS offers its products and services in over 25 countries including India, S.E. Asia, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. ESS employs a large group of highly talented technical staff for serving its large client base. For further information on ESS or ebizframe, please visit http://www.essindia.com

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Saurabh Pandey, Mudit Jagati

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