Kirkland, WA - Software 21, a leading provider of Enterprise Software Solutions to manufacturing companies of high technology products, announced that it has added all new, fully integrated Software as a Service - SaaS, to its family of FlexGen 4 - AE product offerings. Partnering with IBM, Software 21 now provides the first to market SaaS deployment including CRM, ERP, SCM and BI for a monthly subscription fee, web serviced and IBM world wide server technology.

Now offering the SaaS configuration to the SMB market place, IBM and Software 21 provide a path to rapid implementation, hardware infrastructure and 7/24 technical support in one seamless offering priced at a fraction of the cost of a typical client / server alternative.

The key to the Software 21 offering is the comprehensive FlexGen 4-AE software solution that previously was only available through traditional software licensing. With IBM providing the SaaS server technology, web based technical services and 7/24 backup service and support, SaaS now meets all the security and availability obstacles that have challenged SaaS in the past.

A full complement of web based Implementation Services are offered by Software 21 including Implementation Planning / Management, User Training / Education and comprehensive Integration Support.

Annual and periodic software maintenance and support is included in the Software 21 / IBM SaaS offering as being deployed, which assures that all hardware, software and web services are maintained at the most current operating levels, hassle free and transparent to user community. No disruptions means high productivity and lower cost of ownership for companies relying on FlexGen 4 - AE to manage their manufacturing enterprise.

To learn more visit - www.IBM.com