Group Business Software and Plansis Announce Master Partnership Agreement

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Group Business Software (GBS), a subsidiary of GBS Enterprises Incorporated GBSX, a global software and services company specializing in cloud automation, application modernization, as well as offering a comprehensive portfolio of business applications, today announced the signed Master Partnership Agreement with Plansis to market, sell and support the GBS Transformer throughout Brazil. In addition, Plansis will train, certify and enable its partners throughout Brazil.

Plansis, who exclusively focuses on IBM software, was named one of the top three IBM Latin American Business Partners for Lotus, and boasts numerous IBM awards. Most recently, one of their Senior Engineers was named an IBM Champion for Collaboration Solutions. The Plansis team is comprised of 50 people, offering support to many of the biggest clients in Brazil.

Companies across Brazil are trying to move their existing applications to the Web so they can take advantage of the Cloud, run on any mobile device, and more easily integrate with other social media based applications. With this agreement, the GBS Transformer provides the catalyst and accelerator, while Plansis provides the expertise to address these challenges in the market amongst some of the largest companies in Brazil. This combination will ensure that Lotus customers achieve their objectives with considerable time and cost savings.

The GBS Transformer provides an advanced software conversion technology coupled with a methodical approach for converting Lotus Notes applications to modern Web 2.0-style XPages applications.   

"Plansis is a very strong fit for GBS, and will accelerate our expansion into one of the world's leading emerging markets, as part of our worldwide channel development strategy," says Kimberly MacDonald, Director of Strategic Partner Development for GBS. "With 23 years of experience in the Brazilian market, solid experience with IBM and strong existing relationships with key Enterprise companies, we look forward to a successful endeavor bringing GBS Transformer to the market there."

About GBS Enterprises Incorporated

GBS Enterprises Incorporated GBSX is the 50.1% parent company of Group Business Software (GBS), a global software and services company specializing in application modernization and cloud automation. GBS serves to: automate business processes; optimize system & application performance; ensure messaging security & compliance; modernize server-based applications to Web 2.0; and simplify application development & delivery.   

Strong customer allegiance paired with a diversified portfolio of powerful business solutions place GBS at the forefront of the market in terms of both revenue growth and profitability. GBS has won many awards for its innovations, as well as resources spanning five time zones. 

GBS has over 5,000 customers worldwide with over 4 million users of its products and services.  Its North American headquarters is in New York City and its European headquarters is in Frankfurt, Germany.  There are over 15 offices throughout North American and Europe.  For more information, please visit www.gbs.com. The contents of the website are not incorporated by reference into this press release.

About Plansis Planejamento E Sistemas LTDA

Plansis is located in Nova Lima, Menas Gerais Brazil. Delivering effective and practical solutions for their customers is a top priority. Plansis provides installation, customization, development, training, support and management for the IBM Lotus suite of products. Since 1988 Plansis has worked to develop and offer the most effective and appropriate information technologies to its customers. Seeking to enhance results, through collaboration, innovation and sustainability, Plansis has created the Essential System; a family of products focused on management process in the Domino environment. Plansis is a Premier IBM Partner in Brazil and has won numerous top awards from IBM in the Latin American market.

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