Sonata Software has announced that it would be setting up an Offshore Development Centre (ODC) for US based Coalfire Systems, Inc., a leader in IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (IT GRC). The dedicated ODC will architect and develop Coalfire's new generation compliance management solution, the Navis platform. The deal is envisaged as a long term engagement, where Sonata will develop and support the continuously evolving platform as Coalfire adds functionality to address needs of newer segments of the market.