Marakanda to develop software packages

by Hiran H.Senewiratne

Swedish based IT company, Marakanda Integration Center LTD (MICL), will provide comprehensive software packages for e-Sri Lanka initiative in the travel, procurement and logistic sectors in the country.

Sri Lanka is a one of the emerging markets in the region prompted us to set up a branch one year ago, MICL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Medin said.

The idea of setting up this Center is to enter the local market to offer-integrated software packages for procurement and travel management sectors in the country.

The company is in the process of introducing software packages to business organisations," he said. The Sri Lankan Centre is operating, as an outsourcing centre of the Swedish company started seven months ago as the first branch in the Asian region.

The company is cooperating with Parcelhouse Technology Centre in Sri Lanka. They deliver software solutions which requires efficient resources and tools which are Business Process Integration (BPI) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The reason that Marakanda opened a Centre in Sri Lanka is due to the high quality skills and Technical knowledge of the people, the MICL CEO said.

The company has developed integrated software products with eProcurement and eTravel Management systems for leading global companies in the world.

Marakanda was formed in 2000 jointly with the Swedish telecommunication operator Telia and Foreningsbanken. It has 50 per cent market share of the eProcurement systems within the public sector and is market leader for complete business travel solutions in Scandinavia.