KarenSoft set to break into India, Middle East TheEdge, Wednesday, December 15, 2004 KarenSoft Technology Bhd is poised to penetrate the Middle East and Indian sub-continent markets for its ExecSuite software programme after signing a distributorship agreement and two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on Dec 15. KarenSoft had signed a distributorship agreement with Budget Mode Sdn Bhd and MoUs with Sage Capital Sdn Bhd and Target Distributions Sdn Bhd, appointing them as OEM manufacturers for the software programme, the company said in a statement. “With the appointment of the two OEMs, ExecSuite is expected to penetrate India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Dubai markets soon. Both partners aims to bundle at least 6,000 copies each of ExecSuite with their brand of products,” KarenSoft executive chairman Chee Chong Hwa said. He said Budget Mode had indicated a first order of RM1.5 million worth of ExecSuite programme. The programme is a suite of powerful desktop applications for the business and home users ranging from personal organiser, administrative, human resource management, customer relationship management tools, spreadsheet, word processor, e-mail and Internet functionalities. By Jimmy Yeow