Philippines-basedleader in power and energy facilities construction, First Balfour, Inc.TRUSTS Ramco

Implements Ramco ERP, EAM and Equipment Rental solution to streamline and integrate company-wide operations

First Balfour, Inc., one of the largest construction and engineering firms in the Philippines, today announced that it has completely transitioned to Ramco Systems’ Enterprise Resource Planning solution to manage its operations.
As a project-centric construction company with a growing presence in the equipment rental industry, Ramco offered a single application which addressed the end-to-end needs of the varied businesses of First Balfour.Deployed over ninemonths,Ramco ERP Suitehas enabled First Balfour automate and streamline its equipment rental management, inventory, supply chain and asset management, along with finance, accounting and statutory reporting functions. Bundled with a mobile-friendly transportation management module, the solution integrates with First Balfour’s third-party GPS system enabling live tracking of rental vehicles.
Commenting on the successful go-live, IsmaelitoAltamirano, Head ofPlant and Equipment Division, First Balfour, said, “Ramco’s fully integrated software is the perfect fit for our business needs as we strengthen our positionin the local engineering and construction industry. Our previous systems were unable to fully automate our equipment rental functions and gave us minimal overviewof our business processes. With Ramco ERP, we have streamlined company-wide operational efficiencies and can now better manage our assets – manpower and equipment.”
Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “The VIP markets in APAC – Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines have seen tremendous growth in the recent past. Ramco’s thrust on usability, innovation-centered technology adoption and successful customer footprint have together played a key role in building a strong track record in the region. The successful go-live atFirst Balfourunderscores our position as one of Southeast Asia’s foremost enterprise software providers.”
Ramco ERP integrated with Finance and HCM is a unified ERP platform that has been delivering significant innovation, cost savings, and superior business processes to organizations, globally. Ramco Finance & Accounting Suite was recently positioned as a niche vendor in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financials. With focus on innovations in usability, context-awareness, mobility, overall flexibility, apart from comprehensive set of functionality, Ramco has been enabling smooth transitions possible for customers.