DALLAS -- Retalix, a global provider of enterprise-wide software solutions for food retailers and distributors, has joined IBM's ISV Advantage Initiative, a program designed to provide independent software vendors (ISVs) with technical and marketing support to help meet the specific information technology needs of small and medium business (SMB) companies.
Retalix solutions are installed in supermarkets, convenience stores, fuel stations, and quick-service restaurants (QSRs), as well as in distribution organizations serving the foodservice, grocery, [image-nocss] convenience and consumer goods industries. Retalix offers a full portfolio of software applications that automate essential retailing, distribution and supply-chain operations.
Enabling the Retalix InSync and Retalix Power Enterprise software portfolios on IBM's Websphere and DB2 platforms will help Retalix expand into the SMB market more quickly and effectively, the company said.
The IBM Websphere and DB2 families include products that are designed and priced specifically for small and medium businesseseasy to install and manage, scalable to grow with a business, rich in functionality and based on open standards to allow integration with existing software and hardware platforms.
The simplicity and scalability of IBM's middleware software suite, complement our solutions and suit our customers' needs. Customers will benefit from all of the upfront enablement that we have done to streamline the deployment of our software on IBM middleware products, said Victor Hamilton, president and CEO of Retalix USA Inc.
Medium-sized retail and distribution providers are increasingly looking for solutions that can improve operations and reduce costs, said Buell Duncan, general Manager of ISV and developer relations at IBM. Retalix'sapplications coupled with IBM's open and integrated middleware platforms provide a total solution for institutions who want to increase efficiencies and better utilize existing IT operations to help retailers manage essential supply-chain operations more effectively.
Retalix will also work closely with IBM to expand its visibility in target vertical industries through various co-marketing and sales activities.
ISV Advantage is administered by PartnerWorld, the developer resource for IBM Business Partners. It is a worldwide program designed to help software developers reach broader markets, lower their costs of doing business and take their products to market faster.
Retalix is an independent provider of enterprise-wide software solutions to retailers and distributors worldwide. The company's International headquarters is located in Ra'anana, Israel, and its American headquarters is located in Dallas.
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