IBM Software Licences

InfoSys can assist you with all your IBM Licencing requirements in accordance with IBM's two licence acquistion and maintenance programs; Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express.

Passport Advantage, is designed for larger enterprises whilst Passport Advantage Express is designed to meet the needs of medium-sized businesses.

InfoSys specialise in IBM software which includes the brands Lotus, Websphere, Tivoli, Rational and DB2 Information Management.

We provide software products and licences and are market leaders in consultancy, implementation, support and application development services with IBM software and middleware.

FlexiLicence Management is our way of offering your business a package of services which help you manage your software needs more efficiently, assists by helping to keep your business from being involved in potentially costly and embarrassing conflicts with software vendors as well as reduce your software purchasing costs. Our services are offered by experts and specialists in IBM Software licencing - we do not offer licences from other vendors.

There is no fee associated with FlexiLicence Management but there are great benefits.

By taking up this agreement and selecting InfoSys as your preferred Business Partner on your IBM Passport Advantage scheme your business will receive the following benefits:

• IBM Passport Advantage Software Maintenance Renewals which are notified 60 days in advance - so your business knows when to start planning

• The options of a Licence audit and review against current best licence options - to help keep you legal, provide the best software for the job and to make cost savings and reductions wherever possible

• Licence query hotline service, providing you with a simple easy to access route to product or technology questions which effect licencing

• The option to meet and seek advice from expert licence advisors with specialist expertise in IBM software from InfoSys and IBM

• Receive a regular newsletter giving proactive notification of licence model changes, new products and money saving opportunities

• Twice annual (minimum) Passport Advantage banding review to ensure you are purchasing your software at the best rates

• Receive £500 worth of expert professional services with our FlexiResource option for every £50,000 of licence renewals you process with InfoSys and receive £1000 worth of expert professional services in the same scheme for every £50,000 of new licence purchases

• Receive expert strategic advice and partner services on technology roadmaps, project approaches and technology investments from people who really understand the value of IBM software technology