Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Sun Direct TV inks deal with IBM

Chennai-based Sun Direct TV, part of the Sun TV Group, has inked agreement with IBM to employ and manage Customer Relationship Management (CRM) related applications for Sun Direct TV.

Being the multi-year deal, it comprises end-to-end services ranging from strategy through implementation, and displaces Sun Microsystems, the incumbent provider.

Launched in December 2007, Sun Direct TV presently has a base of 3 million subscribers. The company expects to expand its customer base to 10 million by 2010 with implementation of this CRM platform.

The CRM platform will help Sun Direct TV to tackle key issues surrounding billing, customer relationship management and develop ways to get better insights on customer behaviour. IBM will develop and maintain a dynamic infrastructure for Sun Direct TV.

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