nexMatrix to Release its ATLANTIS Application in Modular & Cloud Formats
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nexMatrix Telecom has announced that it is making its ATLANTIS application suite available in modular form, both as an add-on to its Protel premise PBX line, and as a cloud (SaaS) solution. ATLANTIS (Automated Telemarketing Local Area Network Total Information System) was first developed in 1981 under the name Distribunet 2100. Originally released as an enterprise-grade suite of integrated applications, it includes modules for Contact Records Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Fulfillment, Support Ticketing, plus numerous accounting, distribution, human resources and many other functions.
ATLANTIS also forms part of the core of the nexMatrix premise and hosted PBX product line and its nexSwitch softswitch. The modular format will now allow customers to purchase only what they need instead of a full suite of the CRM through to the Supply Chain. Currently, ATLANTIS is only offered in it’s full format starting with sales right to manufacturing based on the pipeline. By breaking out the modules, the application can be used solely for the CRM function…
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