Nelson said the approach is spurred by the fact that companies which ”haven’t touched their ERP system in a decade, probably not since the year 2000,” are unlikely to rip those out to accommodate growth in new areas. Instead, corporate keeps the enterprise application and puts in a product like NetSuite, say in a new geography like Asia. NetSuite thinks it can capitalize on this trend. “We see the opportunity today in these fast growing subs,” he said. “You can connect subsidiary financial systems with corporate-level systems.”