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Hal Howard steps into Chief Technical Advisor role at Hitachi Solutions America

by Jason Gumpert
Editor, MSDynamicsWorld.com

Hal Howard, formerly Microsoft's corporate vice president of Dynamics ERP R&D, has further expanded his work in the Dynamics ecosystem with a new role as Chief Technology Advisor for Hitachi Solutions America.

Alert Microsoft channel pro Luciano Cunha spotted the earliest mention of the news several days ago, buried in an SAP news item.

"As many industry analysts and leading software executives can attest, Hal has been immensely successful designing Microsoft Dynamics AX solutions. I believe Hal's wealth of knowledge, passion for innovation and expertise will sharpen the competitive edge we bring to the market and to our customers," said Mike Gillis, president and chief operating officer, Hitachi Solutions America in a statement.

Howard's new advisory role means he "will collaborate with the global team to lead strategic initiatives to develop innovative and differentiated business solutions," according to the statement.

Howard departed Microsoft in mid-2014. Later in the year he took on a part time role with Dynamic Communities, the company that runs AXUG, GPUG, NAVUG, CRMUG, and Dynamics Partner Connections, as executive director. 

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About Jason Gumpert

As the editor of MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason oversees all editorial content on the site and at our events, as well as providing site management and strategy. He can be reached at jgumpert@msdynamicsworld.com.

Prior to co-founding MSDynamicsWorld.com, Jason was a Principal Software Consultant at Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), where he implemented solutions, trained customers, managed software development, and spent some time in the pre-sales engineering organization. He has also held consulting positions at CSC Consulting and Monitor Group.

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