Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: AX VAR acquisition; AX joint venture accounting; Retail certification; AX marine and offshore template

In this week's Microsoft Dynamics partner news roundup:

• Flintfox Opens New Offices, Acquires AX Excellence;
• Plains Midstream Canada Selects AX4energy from mcaConnect;
• New West Technologies Earns Dynamics AX Retail Essentials Certification;
• Ignify Announces Dynamics AX Solution for Marine, Offshore Services Businesses

Flintfox Opens New Offices, Acquires AX Excellence

Flintfox International, a provider of revenue management and pricing solutions for trade and retail, has opened offices in the U.K., Singapore and Malaysia. The company has also acquired Singapore-based Microsoft Dynamics AX consultancy AX Excellence.

AX Excellence's solutions will allow Flintfox to accelerate its implementation and delivery of customer solutions in the region, according to company officials.

"We're gaining real momentum now and 2014 was a great year for both growth and innovation with two new products being added to our solution set," said Flintfox CEO, Mike Ridgway, in a statement. "I am really impressed by the domain knowledge that exists in the AX Excellence team, combined with the efforts of our own professional services team, it will allow us to extend our reach into the enormous markets of Asia and better service our multi-national customers."

In addition to the expansion into Asia, in April Flintfox will also open its UK office in London to provide better support to European customers and take advantage of the opportunities available in Western European markets, company officials said.

Plains Midstream Canada Selects AX4energy from mcaConnect

mcaConnect LLC has announced that Plains Midstream Canada (PMC), an indirect subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline L.P., has chosen the AX4...