3i Infotech hosted an event in Riyadh, “A roadmap to achieving a competitive edge with ORION 11j – ERP Suite”, which proved to be a momentous success with participants from a wide range of industries in attendance. The event was attended by business heads from well-known Saudi-based companies, where some of them were already using the ORION ERP solution in their organizations. The event helped the audience gain insights into the ORION 11j ERP solution from 3i Infotech; learn about real-time use cases, as well as network with industry peers to discuss evolving ERP trends.

Enterprises expressed that their entire focus for 2017 will be to make their businesses robust to suit the upcoming mobility trends. More than 84% of the audience cited that ERP mobility was essential to their business.

A survey conducted at the event revealed key insights about the audience perception and understanding of ERP. Nearly 47% of the audience claimed that the lack of standardised processes in their organisation was the key reason for ERP implementation. When asked about their ERP hosting preferences, both cloud-enabled ERP and hybrid ERP got 30% votes each. The audience response to the entire event was overwhelming. Over 50% of the audience claimed that they plan to engage with an ERP vendor within the next 6 months.

The event focused on the nuances of 3i Infotech’s premium product ORION 11j and the company’s activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Prominent business heads from leading companies discussed about the diverse yet industry specific functionalities of the ORION 11j.  In an enlightening presentation, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, VP, ERP Product Management & Engineering, 3i Infotech, demonstrated the different features of ORION 11j.

Hasnain Jaffery, General Secretary, ISACA – Riyadh said, “The offerings showcased at the event are quite impressive and would definitely be of value-addition to any enterprise that is ready to embrace automation for their business processes.”

The audience was further enthralled by Dr. Alex Petcov, Director Professional Services, Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd., a leading IT & Telecommunications company in KSA, who shared insights about the company’s cloud services – Sahaba on which ORION 11j was being demonstrated live at the event.

Mr. Shaikh Raheem, Senior IT Manager at Saudi Home Loans and a client of 3i Infotech said, “Our experience with ORION has been very stable. It has rich functionalities and we are very happy with the support provided by the ORION project management and technical team. Today’s event was highly productive and we are thrilled about moving to the cloud.”

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Suryanarayan Kasichainula, Business Head (ERP), 3i Infotech, said, “ORION 11j has great value to offer and particularly in these times when organisations seek an ERP solution that aligns with their requirements. With ORION ERP, enterprises can capitalise on the latest trends in technology and gain a future-ready ERP solution for their comprehensive business needs.”