Cobalt Introduces Microsoft Dynamics CRM Chatbot for Facebook Messenger, Skype
By: Linda Rosencrance Microsoft partner and app developer Cobalt has introduced a chatbot that interacts with Dynamics CRM from within Facebook Messenger and Skype. Built using Microsoft’s Language Understanding Intelligent Service (LUIS), Cobalt developed the bot to understand CRM-specific commands. The bot can create tasks, update records, enter new contacts, search for records, display data, […]
Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online: Designed for Integration
By: Karen Kroll By integrating an Office 365 subscription with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, businesses can leverage the power of two programs designed to work together. “People are already paying for these products. Often, the products can do everything they want,” especially when they work together, says Kyle Welliver, inside sales representative with Power Objects, […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Food ISV Executive Hire; GP Manufacturing Win; Vitamin Retailer Digitizes on AX; E-Signatures for CRM
By: Linda Rosencrance ERP Software Firm LINKFRESH Appoints Sales Director Fresh food supply chain software company LINKFRESH has appointed ERP software expert Paul Roebuck as its sales director. LINKFRESH offers Microsoft Certified add-ons specific to the fresh-food industry. Roebuck, who joins LINKFRESH from K3 Business Technology Group, brings a wealth of sector experience from his […]
Crestwood Associates Merges with Stanley Stuart Yoffee & Hendrix
By: Linda Rosencrance Illinois-based Crestwood Associates LLC, Gold Certified Microsoft Dynamics Partner, has entered into a merger agreement with the long-time Florida-based Microsoft Dynamics consulting firm, Stanley Stuart Yoffee & Hendrix Inc. (SSYH). Operating under the Crestwood Associates name, SSYH will keep its offices in Maitland and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, according to Crestwood officials. Both […]
Microsoft’s Gavriella Schuster Now CVP of Worldwide Partner Group
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Microsoft has named Gavriella Schuster its new Corporate Vice President for Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Group (WPG). Previously, she had served as the group’s general manager, but stepped in as interim chief in May when Phil Sorgen, who was in the CVP role previously, recently accepted a new role at Microsoft […]
Laid-off with a non-compete? Bill would guarantee salary
By: Patrick Thibodeau The pending $67 billion EMC and Dell merger spurs new effort to reform non-compete provisions in Massachusetts Non-compete agreements are controversial for many reasons, but what may be worst of all: Even if you are laid off from your job, a non-compete agreement may still apply. California has made non-compete agreements unenforceable, […]
Diversity at the top can help attract tech talent
By: Sharon Florentine Workforce diversity is important at all levels of your company, but board-level diversity should be a priority if you want to attract and retain the best talent. Hiring a diverse workforce is proven to positively impact a company’s bottom line and improve performance. But diversity, inclusion and equal representation also are increasingly […]
Facebook launches 30 made-for-VR games at E3
By: Business Cloud News Facebook, Bethesda Softworks and Sony are among the names to have announced new made-for-VR games at E3, reports Telecoms.com. Facebook has launched 30 made-for-VR games for the Oculus Touch as it continues efforts to diversify its portfolio. Aside from those being released in the coming months, the Oculus team have also […]
Microsoft commits to $26bn LinkedIn purchase in social media play
By: Jamie Davies Microsoft has made a play to enter the social market after announcing it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, reports Telecoms.com. The announcement will create one of the largest cloud acquisitions this year, with LinkedIn shares jumping 47% following the news. During the same period Microsoft […]
Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash
By: David Loh Microsoft Corp agreed to buy LinkedIn Corp for $26.2 billion in its biggest-ever deal, combining the software giant’s fast-growing cloud services business with an online network of 433 million professionals. The offer of $196 per share represents a premium of 49.5 percent to LinkedIn’s Friday closing price. LinkedIn’s shares soared 48 percent […]