The introduction of programs such as ERP or CRM solutions, CAD systems, or virtualization software throws up many questions. We provide effective answers with our highly efficient custimized business concepts for licensing management and financing. A one-stop service for global, field-tested solutions.

You can rely on our many years of experience: get started with new software without any hitches

• Efficient and customized business concepts for the commercial and technical management of software and technology investments
• Many years’ experience as an international finance and technology manager
• Expertise gained from over 8,000 customer projects
• Maximum support and increased project security during all software lifecycle phases

Seamless support for you: from strategic advice to operational support

• Neutral and independent when selecting technologies and finance
• Objective appraisal of software implementation partners from comparative projects
• Stronger negotiating position thanks to CHG-MERIDIAN’s knowledge of markets and pricing
• Systematic license management including returns or updates/upgrades of out-of-date licenses
• Support for license auditing to keep down software costs
• Single point of contact for hardware, software, and infrastructure
• Services also include support for tenders, obtaining quotes, cost allocation, financial control, and software audits

Ensure you have sufficient room for maneuver: with customized financing

• All the benefits of leasing: no impact on the balance sheet, greater liquidity, better equity ratio, reduced taxes, and optimized company KPIs
• Internal and external costs of rolling out software are also included
• Integration of all costs into the lease payment
• Funding commitment on request over the full project cycle and subsequent useful life
• Flexible adaptation in the event of delays, changes, or budget adjustments

Make use of all opportunities: intelligent financial control and expense-related cost allocation

• Intelligent financial control via the web-based TESMA® technology and service management system
• 100 percent technical and commercial transparency of finance and cash flows
• Simplified, source-related identification, reporting, and budgeting of licenses and project expenses
• Audit-proof determination and calculation of transfer prices
• Simplified listing of expenses for foreign subsidiaries

A combincation that adds value: market, financial, and technology expertise

• Greater transparency and stronger negotiating position thanks to an extensive network and a tool-based database
• International expertise in financial reporting (IFRS, US GAAP), taxation, and cost allocation
• Added value for the CIO, CFO, finance control department, legal department, and many others

A total of 62 percent of CIOs estimate the financial loss resulting from incorrect licensing at up to €30 billion per year.* Redundant licensing wastes a lot of money, while insufficient licensing can have legal consequences. It is easier to fall into the ‘licensing trap’ than you might think, e.g. when companies haphazardly use a mix of cloud-based and installed software.

* Source: Die Last mit der Lizenzierung [The Licensing Burden], study by Software-Initiative Deutschland;
April 2010.