The AI fight is escalating: This is the IT giants’ next move
By: Peter Sayer Artificial intelligence is where the competition is in IT, with Microsoft and Google both parading powerful, always-available AI tools for the enterprise at their respective developer conferences, Build and I/O, in May. It’s not just about work: AI software can now play chess, go, and some retro video games better than any […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Rentals for Dynamics 365; Fresh food partnership; P2PE for Dynamics ERP; Finnish D365 win
By: Linda Rosencrance Sycor.Rental for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Available on Microsoft AppSource Sycor.Rental, a provider of solutions for the rental, trade, service and maintenance of mobile goods is available for Microsoft Dynamics 365 on Microsoft AppSource. The solution is Certified for Microsoft Dynamics 365. “With Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations as its basis, Sycor.Rental is […]
Cross-region disaster recovery for Azure IaaS VMs in public preview
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Microsoft has announced the public preview of cross-region disaster recovery for Azure IaaS virtual machines (VMs) using Azure Site Recovery (ASR). This enables seamless failover to a recovery region in the event of a disaster, says Microsoft, then “fail back” to the original source region. The cross-region DR feature is now available in all Azure public regions where ASR is available. As Microsoft’s Principal Program […]
Microsoft announces Dynamics 365 for Talent technical preview, with LinkedIn integration
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Microsoft is promising a “holistic approach to attracting, onboarding and growing talent” with Dynamics 365 for Talent, designed for HR organizations, now in technical preview. The company promises that you can: Connect the dots between the talent you have, the people you need to meet strategic goals, and top candidates in […]
Oracle NetSuite Global Business Unit honors Sikich with 4-Star award
Professional services firm Sikich LLP today announced that it is a recipient of Oracle NetSuite Global Business Unit’s 4-Star Award at the SuiteWorld17 conference in Las Vegas. NetSuite’s extensive network of developers and partners is crucial to helping businesses realize the benefits of cloud computing, enabling them to increase productivity, reduce costs, and streamline operations. […]
Salesforce Introduces Sales Cloud Partner Relationship Management-The New Intelligent Sales App, Built On The #1 CRM Platform
Companies that rely most on distributors and resellers–including those in manufacturing, high-tech and telecom–trust Salesforce to supercharge their sales SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Salesforce [NYSE: CRM], the global leader in CRM, announced Sales Cloud Partner Relationship Management (PRM), a new sales app that will empower companies to turbocharge channel sales. With one-third of […]
SAP aligns with Saudi Arabia’s IT transformation agenda
Following SAP’s recent announcement that it is investing SAR285m ($76m) to create a public innovation cloud hub in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the company has revealed that it is supporting the nation’s digital transformation through a cloud initiative. The SAP Cloud Hub will be established in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Communication and […]
Directions EMEA 2017 will support Microsoft partners in Dynamics 365 cloud transition, say organizers
By: Linda Rosencrance The committee of Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM partners that organizes the Directions EMEA conference series is gearing up for Directions EMEA 2017, and they expect it to remain the biggest independent conference for the Dynamics partner channel. The mission and goal of the conference is to support Dynamics partners serving SMBs […]
Retail CIOs take note: Millennials own your future
By: Sharon Goldman Millennials (the generation born from the early 1980s to 2000) now outnumber baby boomers, and the youngest of this cohort is on the cusp of adulthood. It’s not surprise, then, that the shopping habits of this digitally-native generation are permanently changing retail at every stage of the shopping journey. “Millennials are just […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: NAV for Oil & Gas; Hotelier Taps NAV; CPQ + eSignatures; D365 ROI Tool
By: Linda Rosencrance New Microsoft Dynamics Technology to Help Oil & Gas Companies Improve Productivity Evolve iMS (Information Management Systems) of Aberdeen, Scotland, has just launched a solution to help oil and gas transform their processes and improve productivity using Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The privately-funded company, which said it has already secured contracts totaling £200,000 […]