According to Shawn McMorran, CEO, Solarsoft Business Systems, the joint-selling arrangement is expected to significantly strengthen Solarsoft’s outreach to Japanese-owned manufacturers, which spend an estimated $2 billion per year in manufacturing-related IT. "The Mitsubishi name not only carries tremendous built-in credibility with Japanese-owned companies throughout Canada and theUS, MIC Business Solutions also has a staff of highly qualified IT consultants with a great deal of manufacturing industry knowledge and who speak fluent Japanese and English,” he says. “Solarsoft already counts over 20 Japanese owned manufacturers as customers, but we expect this strategic alliance to raise the profile of our ERP solutions in this market considerably and significantly shorten our sales cycle."

Keigo Ando, CEO, MIC Business Solutions sees the alliance with Solarsoft as a powerful new tool in MIC Business Solutions’ portfolio;  "MIC Business Solutions’ focus is on providing our customers with IT services and solutions tailored to meet their unique business needs. We are very excited about this strategicalliance, which combines our understanding of Japanese culture, businesspractices, and IT consulting with a robust, manufacturing ERP solution fromindustry leader Solarsoft. ”

About MIC Business Solutions

MIC Business solutions is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi International Corporation, spun-off from MIC’s Information and Telecommunication Systems Division in July 2004. MICBS is a leading provider of comprehensive services Including consulting, system integration and development, network integration, network and project management services, as well as employee training – Focusing mainly on small to medium-sized Japanese companies with a presence in North America.