TAKE Supply Chain (formerly ClearOrbit), a provider of software solutions to power demand-driven value networks, reportedly has acquired the product division of privately-held, Gardena, CA (News - Alert)-based, EntComm.

 

In April, the two companies partnered to combine TAKE’s supplier collaboration capabilities with EntComm’s software as a service commerce platform.

 

TAKE Supply Chain officials said that the acquisition solidifies the company’s portfolio expansion of SaaS (News - Alert)-based applications and leverages the company’s global presence across North America, the Middle East and Asia Pacific to provide immediate access to EntComm’s business process automation solutions.

 

EntComm says that its solutions streamline supply chain collaboration and extend lean processes for companies across oil and gas, aerospace and defense and manufacturing industries.

 

Customers use EntComm’s solutions to connect with thousands of their supply chain partners worldwide to procure goods and services. In the oil and gas industry, communities of over 20,000 suppliers use the EntComm platform to seamlessly conduct business online with their customers.

 

“Our clients have used TAKE Supply Chain’s solutions to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from their manufacturing and supply chain costs,” said John Reece, president of TAKE Supply Chain, in a statement.

 

Reece said that SaaS is beyond the tipping point. Companies are looking for software sold in a pay-as-you-go model that funds itself. The EntComm acquisition enables the company to deliver the much sought-after value proposition that customers are seeking, he added.

 

“SaaS is a top priority for the line-of-business buyer who wants technology process enhancements, greater user adoption, and a low-cost option,” said Mickey North Rizza, research director at AMR Research.

 

Rizza said that TAKE Supply Chain has years of experience helping companies automate their supply networks.

 

“With EntComm powering the company’s transformation to SaaS, I anticipate that this will be a company to watch in the future,” he added.

 

Sundaresh Ramayya, EntComm’s president and CEO said that EntComm has always focused on delivering world-class solutions that produce tangible results for industry leaders.

 

Ramayya said that as customers continue to look for solutions that produce predictable business benefits across the globe, the company believes that this partnership will deliver more for less.

 

He said said EntComm’s customers benefit from the increased scalability that this acquisition brings to EntComm’s R&D, product management and global delivery capabilities.”

 

EntComm will become a unit within TAKE Supply Chain, a division of Chennai, India-based TAKE Solutions.

 

EntComm’s offshore operations will merge with TAKE Solutions’ global delivery center, located in Chennai.

 

 

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