HYDERABAD: Under this alliance, the companies will jointly deliver solutions that combine Satyam's strategic consulting and implementation services with BaaN's, iBaaN suite of business solutions in the India & ASEAN region. The Collaborative Enterprise Solutions (CES) unit of Satyam delivers solutions encompassing the span of the enterprise, its business partners and customers. It focuses on enhancement of the efficiencies across the value network by promoting collaboration, visibility, synchronization and responsiveness. The alliance with BaaN is set to create a synergy between the solutions that BaaN provides and the solutions delivered out of CES. BaaN's solutions address the business needs of the entire extended enterprise with powerful E-Business solutions that help companies' transition to the Internet. "Within Satyam, there has always been a clear focus on technologies and solutions that address the needs within an enterprise and beyond. Collaborative Commerce involves sharing of mission critical information across the extended Enterprise, which allows business partners to act almost as one company. The iBaaN suite of products would enable Satyam's clients collaborate effectively throughout the value chain," said Rama Raju, Managing Director of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. "Satyam's global experience and strength in the Business Process Re-engineering and Enterprise Application consulting and implementation services would benefit customers in India & ASEAN region," said Gopal Madnani, CEO of BaaN, India & ASEAN. Says Alok Tandon, Director Sales & Marketing of BaaN, "This alliance would provide end-to-end collaborative business solutions in the manufacturing and logistics industry segments. We are delighted to have Satyam as our partner for the iBaaN suite of business solutions. The strength of our alliance can be judged by the fact that within one week of signing the alliance, we signed a new customer."