Apherion Outsourcing, established by Interra Networks to provide outsourced business and technology solutions to organizations in the public and private sectors, has positioned to take companies and organizations to a higher level in today’s competitive marketplace where they ought to focus on core competencies.
According to Emeka Okafor, managing director, Interra Networks, “we take the risk out of your business and/or technology project by leveraging our people, processes and experience in the execution and delivery of your needs. Our presence helps ensure your project succeeds as our services continue long after the project is completed and deployed.”
He informed that Apherion operates a 150-seat business process outsourcing (BPO) center located in Abuja, to service the private and public sectors need for world-class outsourcing services in Nigeria; adding that their services are also available
to foreign organizations interested in competitively priced, world class BPO
services.
“In Nigeria, we provide contact center related services to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In the United States, we have Mango/Konnect TM and Peezy.com TM as clients. We look forward to partnering with various local customers that view service as a competitive edge,” said the Interra boss.
Okafor said that the company is especially proud of the penetration of outsourced services evidenced by customers like the NCC and INEC. “When we invested in our
outsourcing business, we were told it would never work in Nigeria. Today,
we employ over 90 people focused on the provision of outsourced services and this is just the beginning.”
“Companies do not want to spend money on hardware and software; they simply want value-adding and sustainable business solutions that are well-suited for our environment.
This is what our focus is – delivering measurable value for our customers technology investment,” said he.
Interra Networks is a provider of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) solutions for the private and public sector. The company develops, deploys and manages ICT products and services with a focus on the emerging markets.
Interra boasts of an array of services, which include contact centre solutions & training (deployed or outsourced), document management solutions (deployed or outsourced), IP-PBX solutions, electronic security solutions, local & wide area network design and deployment, human resource management & payroll systems, interactive web portals.
Other services include ICT consulting & project management, pre-paid & post-paid billing solutions, retail & wholesale pre-paid calling cards, telephony equipment and accessories, voice over IP (VoIP) solutions and wholesale carrier services.
The company’s partners include Aheeva, Dell, Digium, Galaxy Backbone Plc, Getac, InterAct 911, MacAfee Security, Microsoft, Mitel, Parwan Electronics Corporation, Polycom, Quintum, Zanibal, among others.
Interra has offered services to Abuja Urban Mass Transit Company (AUTMCO), Atlanta Executive Business Center, Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Aso Savings and loans, Startech Connection, Medallion Communications Ltd, Nigerian Archives, PNG Communications Inc, RainbowNet Ltd, TransCorp Plc, Transparency and Anti-Corruption Campaign in Africa (TRACA).