Global Design Firm Selects Microsoft Dynamics as Its Blueprint for Business Success

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 4, 2007 — EwingCole, a prominent multidisciplinary design firm offering architecture, engineering, interior design and planning services to domestic and international clients, has selected Microsoft Dynamics™ AX 4.0, Professional Services for Microsoft Dynamics AX and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 as the foundation for driving its project management initiatives across the company. EwingCole will use the platform to bring together its data into a single integrated system to improve client service, better manage project-related information and processes, and easily adapt its technology infrastructure to changing business needs. Professional Services for Microsoft Dynamics AX enables EwingCole employees to access up-to-the-minute critical project data across the enterprise, giving them the ability to respond to clients quickly and with greater business insight than they were previously able to do. “Microsoft’s integrated technology will provide the end-to-end project management, accounting, document management and business development solutions we need to provide our clients with the highest quality service,” said John Gerbner, president of EwingCole. EwingCole employees will also be able to access data and information via the familiar 2007 Microsoft® Office system user interface available through Microsoft Dynamics Client for Microsoft Office and SharePoint® Server. This ability to access data through one screen rather than navigating through several applications to find relevant information increases employee productivity. “We finally have a way to ensure that vital information is not only captured, but can be used by the entire firm in a way that is familiar to them,” said Michael Schuldt, managing principal for technology at EwingCole. “This is a large step forward for EwingCole in increasing the capabilities and effectiveness of our business intelligence.” With Microsoft Dynamics, EwingCole has the flexibility to adapt its infrastructure to respond to changing client or market needs. This solution will ensure that EwingCole is able to take advantage of leading technology to continue ...