Informatica and Sonata will jointly market special schemes, specifically designed for the Indian market – such as the Data Integration Pack for the SMB segment, Starter Pack for IT companies, Easy-Access Solutions Pack for AS/400 and Proprietary Systems' customers, ERP and Legacy Retirement Data Migration Solution Pack – which are being rolled out at the moment.

"The market for data integration among Indian enterprises continues to grow as organizations increase their focus on information management," said Ramendra Mandal, Country Manager, Informatica India. "We are now teaming with Sonata not only to address this rising demand but also further our reach by leveraging the company's unmatched market presence and longstanding customer relationships across India."

Initially, Informatica and Sonata will focus on opportunities for leveraging Informatica's data integration solutions in the telecommunications, financial, manufacturing and governmental markets.

"As part of our corporate strategy to be the single point license and services provider of key softwares, Sonata Information Technology Limited (SITL) has tied up with Informatica to provide top of the line data integration software and services to enterprises in India. Our experience in bringing international alliances to the Indian market enables customers to get the best of both worlds - high end integration software features from an established brand, and quality software services from a leading IT solutions and services company," said Mohan Muthuraj, Head – Product Marketing Group, Sonata Information Technology Limited.

With about 600 channel partners across India, Sonata currently serves around 1,000 customers comprising large enterprises, corporate and SMEs through a strong and dedicated team of qualified and trained professionals.

CIOL Bureau