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Performance Management Vendor Tagetik Announces Positive Growth, Plans Expansion with Integration to Microsoft Dynamics CRM and ERP

Linda Rosencrance — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:42:04 -0400

Tagetik, a Microsoft partner and provider of performance management, enterprise governance, risk and compliance and business intelligence announced in an earnings statement that the company saw positive growth in the first half of the 2010 fiscal year, and that their new release, Tagetik 3.0, would include integration to Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM.

Tagetik's COO, Manuel Vellutini, said the company ended the period with a 33% consolidated growth compared to last year, 61% growth on new license revenues and 32 new customers worldwide. And, officials said the company is on track to grow even more in the second half of the fiscal year.

As part of the company's expected technological growth, officials said they're...

Microsoft Announces Official Beta Release of Dynamics CRM 2011

News Editor — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:39:12 -0400

As disclosed at Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft has announced the formal beta release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011for both cloud-based and on-premises deployments. This beta marks the worldwide rollout of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online service from Microsoft's global datacenters as it is publicly available in eight languages and 36 markets. Beta for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 on-premises is also ready for download in all markets and eight languages.

While the broader Dynamics CRM community has awaited the beta release, many partners have alre...

In Tight Financial Times, Microsoft Dynamics Customers Weigh Value of Maintenance and Support

Linda Rosencrance — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:44:25 -0400

Each year Microsoft Dynamics ERP customers spend between 15-20% of their software license fees on maintenance and support.

But given the current economy and given that the average ERP system lasts, on average, from 10 to 15 years, it seems to make sense that some companies might want to cancel their ERP maintenance contracts to save money, according to Kevin Cahill, a software selection consultant at Panorama Consulting Group.

In a recent blog post, Cahill said while the idea sounds good on paper, it's not such a good idea in reality. Companies that cancel their ...

SharePoint 2010 Rocks the Enterprise: Can You Finally Migrate to a Single Enterprise Content Management (ECM) System?

KnowledgeLake, Inc. — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:40:16 -0400

The Microsoft SharePoint content management system has grown so fast and become so ubiquitous that AIIM President John Mancini recently suggested it had become a common noun for content management, like Kleenex for tissue, and Xerox for copying. Research firm The Radicati Group says that SharePoint is growing 25 percent annually, several times the rate of the overall ECM market, which sunk to single digits in 2008. Overall SharePoint adoption rates have exceeded 65 percent across a variety of regions and industries, according to recent AIIM surveys.

On the other hand, Forrester Research says more than half of enterprises still maintain three or more ECM repositories. If SharePoint is so popular, why haven’t more enterprises adopted it as their sole platform for mana...

KnowledgeLake Capture

KnowledgeLake, Inc. — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:32:53 -0400

Compatible with all Microsoft Dynamics platforms, KnowledgeLake Capture is a high-volume, production-level Capture system that makes it easy for your employees to securely share their document assets. Tightly integrated with Microsoft SharePoint, KnowledgeLake capture lets end users in your corporate headquarters and branch offices scan and index documents, then store them in the appropriate SharePoint repository in TIFF, PDF and XPS file formats.

KnowledgeLake Imaging for SharePoint

KnowledgeLake, Inc. — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:29:33 -0400

Compatible with all Microsoft Dynamics platforms, KnowledgeLake Imaging for SharePoint provides an enterprise-wide schema that allows administrators to configure document repositories, content types and connectivity with external systems – all from a central location inside SharePoint. It transforms SharePoint into a production imaging and document management system capable of meeting high volume needs.

KnowledgeLake Connect

KnowledgeLake, Inc. — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:23:16 -0400

KnowledgeLake Connect enables users to save content on an ad-hoc basis - such as PDF files and e-mail messages. All users in your organization can easily and accurately index documents from any desktop application, and then save these documents to a SharePoint document library. KnowledgeLake Connect provides integration to virtually any line of business application including Microsoft Dynamics.

Dyno-Rod Secures Private Cloud for Custom Microsoft Dynamics CRM Solution

Linda Rosencrance — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:57:45 -0400

Dyno-Rod, a 24-hour drain, plumbing and locksmith services provider in the U.K. has appointed cloud specialists secureVirtual to roll out a customer relationship management (CRM) system across its 100-plus franchises.

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM system, hosted in a private cloud developed by secureVirtual, will enable Dyno-Rod's IT department to manage CRM functions internally, according to company officials.

Each day, more than a thousand Dyno-Rod engineers work from locations across the U.K., sending much of their time on the road between customer visits. The private hosted solution provides a centralized location for customer details, tracking jobs, processing orders and ...

Ignify Ranked for the Fourth Consecutive Year in Fastest 500 Companies List Recognizing Revenue Growth

Linda Rosencrance — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:45:13 -0400

For one Microsoft Dynamics partner, impressive growth has become something of a pattern. Ignify Inc., an ERP and CRM consulting firm and provider of eCommerce software, has been named to the Inc. 500 list for the fourth consecutive year. The company ranked 394th overall for fastest growing business in North America. Last year the company ranked 194 according to Inc. magazine.

According to Inc., over a three-year period Ignify's revenue increased 745% from $1.3 million in 2006 to $11.3 million in 2009.

In addition to the Inc. 500 recognition, Ignify ranked 71st nationwide and 3rd in Southern California in the Deloitte FAST 500 in 2009. In addition in 2010, the company was a Microsoft Partner of the Year Award Fin...

Armanino McKenna Acquires Microsoft Dynamics Consultancy 1 Source Solutions, Grows US West Coast Presence

News Editor — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:45:35 -0400

Armanino McKenna LLP announced today that it has acquired 1 Source Solutions, also known as Fullscope West, to grow its US west coast presence as a Microsoft Dynamics VAR for GP, CRM, and AX. The 1 Source staff of 28 employees will join the firm and 2 former 1 Source executives, Bruce Kirschenbaum and Chris Moore, have been named as new partners within the Consulting department of Armanino McKenna.

The transaction includes acquisition of 1 Source's software modules that work in conjunction with MS Dynamics AX including manufacturing, distribution, revenue recognition and supply chain management. 1 Source clients include technology, manufacturing, medical devices and pharmace...