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ICICI Infotech to market Gerber's WebPDM soln

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MUMBAI: ICICI Infotech, a leading provider of

end-to-end IT solutions and Gerber Technology signed an agreement to make ICICI

Infotech an exclusive distributor of Gerber's WebPDM product lifecycle solution

in India. Under the agreement, ICICI Infotech will market WebPDM along with its

existing range of technology solutions for the apparel industry.

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With the impending 2005 lifting of trade quotas,

more Indian companies are seeking to improve their competitive position in the

global arena. WebPDM enables manufacturers to communicate flawlessly with

retailers, factories and the entire product development team to keep track of

all the details related to a product, thus reducing product development time,

improving quality and saving money.

With the addition of WebPDM, ICICI Infotech now

provides a complete solution for all product data management and supply chain

management needs. Other ICICI offerings in the apparel product suite include:

  • Product Tracking - a secure web-based

    event management solution offering real-time information on every step in

    the global supply chain;
  • Line Planning - an image-based tool to

    help visually plan a line in the concept or design stage;
  • Quality Audit - a web-based data

    management solution that facilitates the QA data collection process and

    provides comprehensive product quality data analysis
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According to Mr. Manoj Kunkalienkar, Executive

Director and President, ICICI Infotech, "India is fast gaining leverage as

a global player in the apparel industry. For any burgeoning industry to maintain

and grow its advantage, one player needs to find a competitive edge over others.

ICICI Infotech understands that if Indian manufacturers are to compete on an

international platform, their future is reliant on technology."

 "We have developed this suite of

products using industry best practices and quality standards; they deliver a

faster return on investment through a guaranteed rapid implementation process

uniquely developed by us", he added.

"Gerber's distributor agreement with

ICICI Infotech is the product of two leaders coming together for the advancement

of the industry", said Bob Vallender, Gerber Technology's Regional

Director, Southwest Asia and Africa. "WebPDM, the world's leading product

data management system and ICICI Infotech, a prominent technology leader in

India, means Indian manufacturers now have the best of product and service

available in the country", he added.

From the largest global retailers, like The

Limited, JCPenney, Carrefour and Littlewoods to smaller-scale regional

manufacturers, more companies in the apparel industry rely on WebPDM than on any

other PLM solution to manage their product data and development process. Today,

more than 1,000 companies in over sixty countries now rely on Gerber's WebPDM.

With more than 12,000 seats installed, the software supports over 20,000

individual users.

Gerber also announced this month an agreement

with ICICI Infotech to provide offshore development services for the WebPDM

product line, complementing its sizeable software development team in Dallas,

Texas. This follows on a successful two-year relationship with ICICI Infotech as

a preferred provider of integration and customization services for WebPDM in the

United States.

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