Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Qiwi Mobile Release...PVBS Reaches Gold...AX for Retail Gains New VAR and Customer...NAV for Bananas

Qiwi Mobility Releases New Qiwi Mobile to Help SMBs to Take Advantage of Enterprise Mobility via Apple iPad

Qiwi Mobility LLC, a mobile solution provider has launched its latest release of Qiwi Mobile, a smartphone application to enable real-time mobile access to back-end Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

The latest addition to the Qiwi family is Qiwi HD for iPad, which includes enhanced user interface and navigation and also features the image display function, according to the company. There is a similar application for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile called Qiwi Mobile.

"Apple iPad is a great match with Qiwi Mobile." said John Stevens, the Vice President of Qiwi Mobility, in a statement. "Given the popularity of Apple iPad, some of our potential customers have shown great interests in Qiwi HD. Many of them think that iPad would be a great tool to manage business on the move in terms of the convenience and the ability to display data and images."

Qiwi Mobile and Qiwi HD let users define their own applications, such as customer relationship management, project management, service management, sales orders, sales quotes and purchase orders.

"End users, without any development experience, are able to build mobile application such as Order Entry, Contact Manager, and Service Manager, and make it available to the entire mobile workforce," he said.

Pleasant Valley Business Solutions Announces Microsoft Partner Network ERP Gold Competency Achieved

Pleasant Valley Business Solutions (PVBS), a Microsoft solution provider for government contractor ERP, financial management, and project accounting, has achieved the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Gold Competency, highest level competency in the new Microsoft Partner program.

PVBS offers Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Government Contractors for companies that provide services and sell products to the government. The solution has been recognized by Microsoft with a Certified for Microsoft Dynamics accreditation.

"Achieving the Gold competency as quickly as we did is another reason why government contractors come to PVBS for their Microsoft Dynamics solution," said PVBS CEO Bernard Mustafa. "The certification also shows customers which partners are committed to their success. To receive this certification, we had to demonstrate that we have a large staff that has expertise on a wide range of Microsoft technologies."

Paul's TV Selects Ignify to Implement Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail

Paul's TV has chosen Ignify Inc. to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail and eCommerce for Dynamics to its business and IT systems. The new technology will handle key business processes for Paul's TV, including store point of sales, web order entry, inventory management, rebate management and financial systems.

Based in Irvine, CA, Paul's TV chose Ignify because of Ignify's understanding in multi-channel retail, expertise with the Dynamics AX for Retail solution and its ability to tie together Paul's more than 40 brick and mortar stores with its online web store.

"We expect the move to Microsoft Dynamics AX to provide significant value for our company," said Babak Ghaznavi, president at Paul's TV, in a statement. "The programs and features are familiar to our people, flexible for our needs and scalable enough to grow along with us. Ignify's expertise with Microsoft Dynamics made them the right choice to help make this project a success."

Paul's TV will be rolling out Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 integrated to Ignify's eCommerce for Dynamics and Dynamics AX for Retail Point of Sale (POS). The entire solution is based on Microsoft technologies including Microsoft SQL 2008, SQL Reporting Services, Microsoft Office and SharePoint 2010.

 SalePoint Inc. Becomes Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail Systems Integrator and Value-Added Reseller

SalePoint Inc., a leading provider of retail software solutions has joined the Microsoft Dynamics AX and AX for Retail Partner Program and will be offering Microsoft's Retail Software solutions to the specialty retail market.

Combined with Microsoft's new retail initiative based on Microsoft Dynamics AX and AX for Retail, SalePoint offers retailers a total Microsoft-based, end-to-end solution ranging from corporate merchandise management, inventory control and financial management through to the selling of merchandise at point-of-sale in the stores, according to the company. Microsoft's new offerings were a key to establishing a relationship with SalePoint.

"We are excited to be part of the Microsoft Retail team. We believe that Microsoft Dynamics AX and AX for Retail are ‘game changers' for many retailers and will provide the capability to streamline operations, drive sales and grow profits," said Paul Streicher, President and Retail Managing Director for SalePoint, in a statement. "We see significant benefits to our customers from a solution based on the Microsoft business technology framework and supported by such a leader as Microsoft."

Anglia deploys Dynamics NAV solution for banana supplier

Anglia Business Solutions has successfully deployed its Microsoft Dynamics NAV-based LINKFresh business management suite at UK banana supplier Winfresh UK, part of the Winfresh Group.

The implementation replaced the legacy TCS application and covers all the major operational areas of the business including forecasting, electronic data interchange orders, planning, scheduling, intake, quality control, ripening, production, pick and dispatch, label checking, invoicing and core financials, the company said.

The system also includes specialist modules for capturing information within the packhouse using rugged touch screen terminals. And it uses mobile applications for activities such as managing intake, dispatch and quality control, according to the company.

"The seamless integration between the operational and finance suites provides many advantages," said Terry Gates, Winfresh Head of IT at Winfresh, in a statement. "Full visibility of operations coupled with accurate and timely management information means that we now have a much tighter handle on our costs."

Gates said the benefits of operating in real time means the company can react quickly to events as they happen.

"We can already see that the system is helping to improve efficiency while reducing waste and labor costs," he said. "This will provide us with increased business agility leading to improved customer service."