Figure 1.8 Abas Business Software in production

Medium Scale Companies adopted Abas ERP Software for business namely 82 companies:

Long-term success is more important for ABAS than short-term growth or interest in profit. Business success in the long run can only be achieved by fair behavior in partnership regarding all business activities. An appropriate return on investment guarantees a companys stability and ability to innovate. Particularly in the last years ABAS was able to register a constant growth, which went against the common trend of the industry especially in the years from 2001 to 2003. The number of installations as well as the revenue of the abas group is continuously growing.

1.5.1 Leading ERP Giants

This is a niche market where only the best gets to thrive. Needless to mention the money involved and other factors ensure a tug of war between the players.

Some of the leading ERP giants are as follows:

a. Microsoft

This software major holds a promising segment in the Small and medium enterprises market. They have been constantly upgrading the versions and are expert in manufacturing the products from the vendor's point of view (who knows all the practical difficulties of the stakeholders). They have been taking a very liberal stand when it comes to the market and competitors so as to be more compatible to the users. More innovations will take the company to great heights in the market around the globe. The biggest advantage of this software is that many companies will prefer them for one reason that they can be easily run in Microsoft application and platforms.