Genovate and Starhub Internet Announces ASP Partnership for Online HRMS/Payroll Product Suite through StarBiz, Starhub Internet's Corporate Services Portal

Genovate Solutions Pte. Ltd. and StarHub Internet Pte. Ltd. today announced the formation of a new partnership that will offer Genovate's human resource management (HRM) / payroll product suite, eZHR-eZPay, to Singapore-based small-medium enterprises (SMEs) through StarBiz, StarHub Internet's corporate services portal (http://www.starbiz.net.sg/).

eZHR-eZPay was released in late-2001 to meet the human resource management needs of SMEs around the region. Built on pure Java and XML technology, eZHR-eZPay allows SMEs to effectively increase productivity and efficiency through a powerful, scaleable and affordable product suite.

Combining the eZHR-eZPay product suite with StarHub Internet's corporate services portal allows SMEs to take advantage of the full range of features offered by eZHR-eZPay without needing to invest in supplementary hardware infrastructure or back-office systems. This will dramatically help SMEs lower their technology infrastructure and maintenance costs.

Other benefits include the strong security management systems operating within StarBiz, a professionally managed and continuously backed-up data centre, and an HRMS/Payroll system that is accessible from anywhere on any Internet-enabled device for remote and mobile employees.

"Business climate and economic change are forcing human resource (HR) and finance departments, particularly in smaller organisations, to cast off their legacy as an administrative necessity and driving them to become a strategic, value-enhancing business partner by contributing to improving the bottom line of the organization as a whole," said Mr. J. Anton Ravindran, CEO and co-founder of Genovate. "The eZHR-eZPay suite will provide the HR departments of these organisations with a technology that measurably improves the speed and quality of people-management decision making, thereby increasing organisational efficiency and productivity throughout. With this new ASP model for eZHR-eZPay, we expect to appeal to and capture an even more substantial share of the SME market in Singapore."

"StarBiz was designed to offer customers the power and convenience of a diverse range of online business applications through one single point of access. By providing a comprehensive suite of online business solutions, corporations can effectively lower their overall expenditure on technology infrastructure and maintenance," said Mr Kyong Yu, general manager of StarHub Internet. "With this exciting, new partnership, StarBiz will meet the strict customer demands of the HR industry with a solution that is both powerful and easy to use."

The eZHR-eZPay product suite is expected to be available to customers over StarHub Internet's StarBiz corporate services portal during June 2002.

StarBiz is a value-added corporate services portal that provides companies with the power to access a whole range of business applications from one place through one interface any place, any time. More information at: www.starbiz.net.sg.

Founded in 1997, Genovate Solutions Pte. Ltd. is an e-services solution provider that also specializes in training enterprises and individuals on cutting-edge enterprise-scale technologies including XML, SAP, Java, Borland, Oracle, Linux, Web Logic and several others.

The company is headquartered in Singapore, and maintains country offices in Malaysia, Australia, and India. Genovate partners with SAP, IBM, Sun, Borland, Oracle, Software AG, CIW, AU System, ProSoft, ASPLinux, VUE, JCertify, and Netrust.

StarHub Internet aims to become the most preferred ISP of choice in Singapore, known for its innovative IP-based multimedia content and applications offered to both consumers and businesses. It will provide a truly interactive e-lifestyle experience with offerings such as online gaming, e-learning programmes, lifestyle portal and applications. Concurrently, StarHub Internet will provide exceptional corporate e-commerce and Internet connectivity solutions, such as StarBiz, a value-added corporate services portal, and wireless broadband services – to help companies better their business productivity and maximise their IT infrastructure utilisation.