Partners In Health Renews Investment in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Solution To Help Serve Patients Worldwide
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Partners In Health is a non-profit that provides high quality health care to some of the poorest and most remote places in the world. This work is as complex as any multinational operation, but it operates “minus all the resources,” says Jarid Siegel, the organization’s Director of Financial Systems and Operations. […]
Apple gives Siri an AI facelift
By: Jamie Davies Apple has continued its journey into the world of artificial intelligence through the $200 million acquisition of machine learning start-up Turi, according to Geekwire. The deal has not been explicitly confirmed by the team at Apple, though it does back up claims from CEO Tim Cook the company is extending its footprint […]
The Microsoft Dynamics 365 “Hurricane”: How Traditional VARs Should Prepare
By: Dann Anthony Maurno The Microsoft Dynamics 365 “Hurricane”: How Traditional VARs Should Prepare “We’re really going into a world of change and a lot is unknown” about Dynamics 365. So says Joe Longo, chief operating officer of SBS Group, a national Microsoft Master VAR (Value Added Reseller) and Gold Certified Partner. Microsoft Dynamics […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Partnership Expands into Midwest; SL 2015 Cloud Trial; Public Sector Global Deal; Cloud Stack for Aussie Bank
By: Linda Rosencrance i.SOLUTIONS Midwest Joins the SBS Group Partner Network Microsoft Master VAR SBS Group has expanded its Partner Network Program with the addition of a new partner, i.SOLUTIONS Midwest. i.SOLUTIONS Midwest, Microsoft Dynamics GP partner based in Kansas City, Missouri, will now represent the SBS Group Kansas City Office, according to company officials. […]
AXUG Summit Preview: More Dynamics AX User Sessions, Clarity on Dynamics 365
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Grant Wilson is an idea man, and in his new role as chair of the Microsoft Dynamics AX User Group (AXUG) he has helped plan what he believes is a very different AXUG Summit in 2016. Wilson is the ERP Solutions Architect with Microsemi Corporation, a multinational provider of semiconductor and […]
Portland Trail Blazers Keep Record Attendance Using Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Data Analytics
By: Matt Bolch Leaders at SSB Consulting Group never imagined that a single engagement with a performing arts center would result in a new business unit, one that accounts for half of their business. But if a company can solve a key challenge for an entire market, significant new opportunities will surely follow. For SSB, […]
Think older workers struggle with technology? Think again
By: Andy Patrizio Conventional thinking assumes that older workers have trouble adapting to new technologies. That notion is nothing more than a stereotype, but it’s a harmful one that could make life difficult for IT professionals over the age of 50 who are searching for new jobs. And now the results of a new survey […]
Office 365 training courses to increase your expertise
By: Matt Kapko Microsoft’s Office 365 subscription service makes the company’s most popular apps and business tools available via the cloud, which means the features change often. Office 365 users, including beginners and veteran IT professionals, have a wide range of options for related training tools, depending on their needs and levels of expertise. Many […]
What’s next for LinkedIn?
By: Matt Kapko LinkedIn shot for the moon with its first broadcast TV commercial in March, but the company quickly careened back earth when Microsoft scooped it up for $26.2 billion in June. The 14-year-old company is financially healthy, but the acquisition suggests LinkedIn may have hit a ceiling. Are the company’s best days behind […]
The Azure Stack Delay: Partners see implications for Microsoft Dynamics AX
By: Karen Kroll In a July 12 blog post, Mike Neil, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, enterprise cloud, stated the company was “targeting the general availability release of Azure Stack, via integrated systems with our partners, starting mid-CY2017.” Azure Stack (now in technical preview) is the company’s platform for building private clouds. According to earlier reports, […]