Sonata Software opens subsidiary in Dubai

BANGALORE: IT service provider Sonata Software Ltd announced on Wednesday the opening of its one hundred per cent owned subsidiary at Dubai Internet City, the region’s leading managed ICT cluster.

Establishing itself as a regional hub for its business in the Middle East and Africa, Sonata Software FZ – LLC, would provide value-based IT solutions to customers, strengthening its presence in the region, said a press release.

Sonata Software would use its Dubai Internet City free zone base to target regional market segments including the travel, tourism, hospitality and construction industries – some of the major sectors that make up the GDP in the Middle East, it added.

“Dubai Internet City has attracted some of the biggest names in the IT industry since it was established in 2000. We are delighted to welcome on board yet another global leader with a reputation for creating cutting-edge solutions and technology,” said Malek Al Malek, executive director, Dubai Internet City.

He added that they look forward to work closely with Sonata where the industry could leverage on its ability to bring out the best software solutions. In addition, their partnership with Sonata would find ways that would further build their knowledge-based economy for the region.

B Ramaswamy, president and managing director of Sonata Software Limited, said, “We are excited about our geographical expansion into the Middle East. We are confident that operating out of the region’s leading managed ICT cluster will make this an important growth engine for Sonata.”

Sonata's services range from IT consulting, product engineering services, application development, application management, managed testing, business intelligence, infrastructure management, packaged applications to travel solutions, the release added.