Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: CRM and NAV Wins; Partner Acquisitions; Gold and Silver Achievements

In this Microsoft Dynamics partner roundup:

• Burns & McDonnell Chooses Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Over Salesforce.com and Oracle Fusion CRM
• Armanino Consulting Expands Microsoft Dynamics CRM Practice
• Automation Consultants Inc. Joins the SBS Partner Network
• Altico Advisors Achieves Microsoft Gold and Silver Competencies
• Soltec Chosen to Implement Microsoft Dynamics for CME Sanitary Systems Ltd

Burns & McDonnell Chooses Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Over Salesforce.com and Oracle Fusion CRM

Microsoft Corp. has announced that Burns & McDonnell, an engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services firm, has chosen Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 over Salesforce.com and Oracle Fusion CRM for a 1,600-seat CRM deployment.

Implementation is set to begin this spring. Burns & McDonnell expects that the new system will help increase employee productivity as well as improve client sales and service.

User adoption was a key factor company's CRM solution selection process.

"The Microsoft Dynamics CRM user interface was the reason we chose it over the Salesforce.com and Oracle CRM solutions," said Kris Paper, director of information technology for Burns & McDonnell Paper.

One of the reasons employees want to use Dynamics CRM is because they'll be able to easily see an integrated, 360-degree view of a customer across Burns & McDonnell's 11 global practices so they can better take advantage of sales opportunities, she said.

Armanino Consulting Expands Microsoft Dynamics CRM Practice

Armanino McKenna LLP has merged with Gateway Solutions Inc., a reseller of Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software solutions based in Portland, Oregon.

All the Gateway ...