NetSuite says its suite of on-demand, integrated business management software has enticed five companies to leave a competitor and joins its client base.

Companies said to have signed up with NetSuite recently include CMC Energy Services, Symbiot, Safir Rosetti LLC, and Advantage Sign Supply.

NetSuite integrates ERP/accounting, customer relationship management and e-commerce capabilities in one application.

Speaking for a unit of CMC Energy Services, Angelica Biehl said: "We needed our CRM data integrated with our accounting and ERP data, providing a complete solution to provide better all-around support to our customers. NetSuite provided more out-of-the-box functionality at a much lower investment on the order of thousands of dollars ... NetSuite gives us everything in one system and it's Web-based, saving our residential program even more money because we don't need to invest in and maintain a client-server architecture ..."

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