Belgaum, March 03, 2015: Sonata Software, a global IT services company, announced its active participation in the multi-city travelling showcase initiative of SAP. Themed around "Not Just For Big Business, For Big Ambitions Too" - The Ambition Express is being rolled out in association with Belgaum Chamber of Commerce on the 3rd of March, 2015" in the city of Belgaum. This unique bus roadshow "Ambition Express" will help Small & Medium enterprises gain more insights into the power of SAP solutions and services to achieve business excellence and empower growth potential.

Speaking on the occasion, Mohan Muthuraj, Associate VP, Technology Infrastructure Group- Sonata Software, said, "We aim to connect with a wide range of SMEs at the Ambition Express. During the course of the journey, our teams would be able to demonstrate and showcase the most innovative SAP technologies including cloud, mobility, analytics and big data."

Speaking on the association at the Ambition Express, Rohan R. Juvali, Chairman-Industrial Committee, Belgaum Chamber Of Commerce & Industries said " The chamber has always supported new avenues of Industrial growth and a move like Ambition Express will surely bridge opportunities of progressive businesses. We appreciate and understand transformation and technology have become the key to successful small and midsize companies."

Adding said, Dilip Tilve, President - Belgaum Chamber of Commerce, "Belgaum is a commercial hub, ranking next to Bangalore. We are happy, as we observe an entrepreneurial spirit, amongst the young and the upcoming business leaders. Technology leads the way to grow businesses today. We would like to thank SAP for bringing 'The Ambition Express' to our city."

Sonata along with their Extended Business Partners and MVAR's (Master Value Added Resellers) will assist SMEs - medium and large-sized organizations to adopt world class solutions and inspire them to compete on global standards at the Ambition Express.

Sonata Software will be actively present in Belgaum with Bigtech Software Private Limited - an Extended Business Partner of Sonata Software. Said Arvind Sagar Achary, Head of Sales - Bigtech Software Pvt Ltd, "We are extremely delighted to have partnered with Sonata Software to strengthen and establish our focus in Belgaum. We have been leading numerous SAP consulting, system auditing, quality assurance and project management projects with our SAP Certified Consultants, based in the city. Our teams are skilled to perform various SAP R/3 related engagements, with expertise across multiple Industry segments. Our in-depth understanding of SAP's India Version (CIN), Integration of Heterogeneous systems with SAP, experience in SAP Offshore support, expertise in Data migration and cut over strategies makes us a preferred solution partner within the region."

Sonata aims to support and guide Indian enterprises, on the best technology practices and shall provide hands on experience of SAP Solutions in cloud, mobility, analytics and big data. Various engagements have been planned with SMEs through specific break-out sessions containing live demonstrations of simple, industry-relevant and affordable SAP solutions, customer implementations and testimonials and partner discussions. Customers who board the Innovation Express can witness real time demos of SAP offerings and consult the SAP and the Partners leadership team to learn more about it on the spot.

Sonata is a SAP Gold certified Partner and has been associated with SAP since 2008. Apart from being a Value Added Reseller in India, Sonata offers a range of services around SAP to its customers globally including SAP certified Application Management Services (including Output based models), SAP ERP implementation, Business Analytics (using Business Objects and Business Objects Data Services), SAP Testing services, SAP integration services as well as SAP e-commerce (hybris). hybris is one of the key cornerstones of Sonata's strategy with SAP. With a focus on verticals like Travel, Retail & CPG, Sonata's specific offerings on hybris (Multi-channel B2C e-commerce for Travel & Retail and B2B e-commerce for CPG) are designed to help customers in these verticals in their digital transformation initiatives. Sonata has also been awarded as the Most Innovative Partner by hybris in 2012 and more recently received the 2014 SAP Pinnacle Award for SME Value Added Reseller of the Year.