Manappuram Finance has inked a 10 year multi-million dollar deal with IBM to transform its IT systems in support of its aggressive growth plan.
The IT services deal will ensure Manappuram delivers superior customer service in a highly commoditised market, a Manappuram Finance press release said.
IBM will build and manage the entire IT infrastructure for Manappuram Finance and deliver application transformation benefits through implementation of leading business solutions in finance, human resource management, business intelligence collaboration tools and document management, it added.
To support aggressive growth plans, Manappuram Finance made a strategic decision to strengthen the company’s IT system to speed up their go-to-market time, enhance productivity, and increase efficiency resulting in competitive advantage.
Manappuram Group of Companies Chairman V.P. Nandakumar said, “We intend to keep growing rapidly and this engagement with IBM will bring in the required technology skills and industry expertise we need to meet the demands of hyper growth and quicker disbursal of gold loans.”
