Mangalore, Karnataka, India-January 20, 2001- Global E-SoftSys Pvt. Ltd. (formerly ASA Software (India) Pvt. Ltd.),an e-Commerce solutions provider and a 100% EOU announced today the formation of the United States Company, E-SoftSys LLC in partnership with ASA International Ltd . (Nasdaq: ASAA). E-SoftSys LLC will provide e-Commerce software consulting and both on-site and offshore development of e-commerce applications, websites and web portals to companies in the United States. E-SoftSys LLC office will be located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, USA. Offshore software development and maintenance services to United States customers will be provided in India through Global E-SoftSys, located at KREC-STEP, Mangalore, India. Additional services to be provided include Quality Assurance Services, Maintenance of Client/Server and legacy applications.

 

According to ASA International Ltd's Chairman and CEO Alfred Angelone, "Global E-SoftSys Pvt. Ltd. (formerly ASA India) was formed in 1998 to overcome the severe shortage of skilled programmers in United States and to expedite the development of product enhancements and new modules for ASA divisions. I am pleased that Global E-SoftSys Pvt Ltd has rapidly grown in to a large operation and is not only providing the software development and maintenance services to ASA divisions , but also other companies in the United States. In order to sustain this growth and to further expand the suite of services offered, we are forming E-SoftSys LLC.The formation of E-SoftSys is in line with ASA's commitment to providing cost effective enterprise and e-business software solutions to our customers."

 

Mr. K.U.Shenoy, Chairman of Global E-SoftSys will be the manager and president of E-SoftSys LLC and will be responsible for its day - to - day operations. Mr.Shenoy joined ASA International in 1987 and has served ASA divisions in various management and executive capacities. Mr.Shenoy has also been serving as a Chairman of Global E-SoftSys Pvt Ltd. since 1999. He brings considerable expertise, energy and enthusiasm into this joint venture.

 

"I am delighted with the formation of E-SoftSys LLC and I am committed to providing high quality and cost effective software consulting and development services to the companies in the United States. In the last three years we have perfected the offshore software development, maintenance and quality assurances services model and look forward to offering both offshore and onsite services to the companies in the United States on a much larger scale. With the help of Global E-SoftSys, ASA division have introduced new software modules and product enhancements at a rapid pace and at low cost to their client base in the United States and South America. In addition to an e-Commerce development center, we have already established Oracle development and Quality Assurance centers in India and have proven expertise in development tools such as MS Visual Interdev, Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, C++, Java, XML, WML,Flash,databases such as SQL Server,Sybase,Oracle and test tools such as Visual Test, WinRunner,WAS and Rational Robert" says Mr.Shenoy.

 

ASA International Ltd. develops and markets enterprise and e-business software solutions, delivers support and services, and empowers leading companies in the wide range of industries to achieve a maximum returns on their information technology investment. ASA's software is installed in more than 1100 businesses in North America and South America. ASA was established in 1969 and is head quartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting Mr. N.Ganesh Kudva, the Executive Director of Global E-SoftSys at 080-6566604 or Mr. K.U.Shenoy in the USA at 610-277-7457, or by visiting the company's website or by email to kshenoy@asaint.com