Green Beacon Solutions, AKA Enterprise Solutions to Merge
By: Dann Anthony Maurno In one of those “that makes sense both ways” moves by partners, Green Beacon, a provider of solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM and with offices throughout the US, and AKA Enterprise Solutions with offices in the US and Canada, have signed a definitive merger agreement. Green Beacon will continue servicing […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Payroll and HR for SMBs; Rental management for New AX; NAV not-for-profit solution update
By: Linda Rosencrance BenefitMall Partners, Gravity Software Team on Payroll Services BenefitMall, a leading provider of employee benefits, human resources and payroll products and services, has teamed up with Microsoft partner Gravity Software to bring payroll and additional HR services to Gravity’s clients. Built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Gravity is an online business management application […]
Building Your Career with Microsoft Dynamics AX: Certifications To Go From Newbie to Pro
By: Linda Rosencrance If you’re looking to advance your career working with Microsoft Dynamics AX, then industry and technical experience are key. With an ongoing shortage of skilled candidates for DynamicsAX-focused roles, job seekers who can put together the right combination of skills and experience ought to find a range of opportunities opening up before […]
With Microsoft Dynamics AX, GP Integration, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Targets Broader Mid-Market Tax & Compliance Opportunity
By: Matt Bolch Since becoming a Microsoft global independent software vendor (GISV) in 2014, Thomson Reuters has built out its ONESOURCE Indirect Tax and compliance product on the Dynamics AX and Dynamics GP platforms. The enterprise market, which Thomson Reuters defines as $1 billion and up in annual sales, has long been the sweet spot […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Hosting Acquistion; EDI for GP 2016; GP 2016 Web Client Trials; ISV Director Hire
By: Linda Rosencrance Six Degrees Group Acquires Dynamics Partner Insite Six Degrees Group (6DG) has acquired application hosting provider Insite Limited, a UK provider of Microsoft Dynamics AX hosting and managed services in the cloud. Insite specializes in hosting and managing business-critical applications based on Microsoft technologies. A Microsoft Gold Partner for server and data […]
Cloud Momentum, Vertical Reach, Tech Strengths Spur Latest Sikich Acquisition
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Last week, Naperville, Ill.-based professional services firm Sikich LLP announced its largest acquisition to date; that of Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co., BCG Systems, Inc. and BCG Wealth Advisors, LLC (known collectively as BCG & Co.), based in Akron, Ohio and with an office in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the kind […]
Microsoft’s SCM Innovations for the Discrete Manufacturing Industry and Dynamics AX
By: Scott Hamilton Editor’s Note: The following article reflects Dr. Hamilton’s prior research and 10+ books about Dynamics AX across the past 13 years. The books provide comprehensive explanations about supply chain management (SCM) functionality within AX. The most recent books published in 2016 focus on SCM for Discrete Manufacturing and SCM for Process Manufacturing. […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Analytics on Azure Machine Learning; Gold Cloud Competency; eSignatures for CRM; EDI for GP
By: Linda Rosencrance Microsoft, Jabil Team on Quality Assurance platform for Predictive Analytics Microsoft has announced that Jabil, a design and manufacturing solution provider, has built its predictive analytics solution on Microsoft Azure Machine Learning. Because the new platform predicts errors or failures on the assembly floor before they occur, it saves customers time and […]
Microsoft MVPs Reflect on Program Changes, Channel Priorities
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Recall that when late rock idol Prince changed his name to the unpronounceable symbol, the exasperated press didn’t try to pronounce it, had no keys on the keyboard to represent it, and just called him “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince.” Prince had his reasons – to annoy Warner Brothers into […]
Microsoft Cloud Strength Highlights Mixed Third Quarter Results
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Microsoft has released results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, and once again, the cloud provided the brightest highlights. Azure revenue grew by 120% year-over-year (YoY), while Dynamics CRM Online seats more than doubled YoY and enterprise mobility customers more than doubled. “Digital transformation is the number one priority on […]