Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: HighJump acquired; Vertical-oriented partnership; D365 for materials handling; Lean project delivery

In this week's Microsoft Dynamics Partner News Roundup:

• Körber Acquires HighJump - a Leading US-American Supply Chain and Cloud Solutions Specialist
• TRIMIT and PA Group USA Announce Partnership
• Briggs Equipment Selects the Customer Engagement Equipment Dealer Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 as CRM Platform and Edgewater Fullscope as Technology Partner
• ADEACA Announces Lean Productivity Breakthrough for Project Organizations

Körber Acquires HighJump - a Leading US-American Supply Chain and Cloud Solutions Specialist

International technology group Körber has acquired supply chain software company HighJump. A Microsoft Gold Partner, HighJump's supply chain suite integrates to Microsoft Dynamics ERP products,

The purchase of HighJump will be from its parent company, Accellos Holdings and its primary investor, Accel-KKR, a technology focused investment firm, according to company officials. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

With the acquisition of HighJump, the Körber Group aims to be the technology leader in the SCM (supply chain management) software segment, according to company officials.

"Körber AG will be a tremendous long-term strategic and financial partner for HighJump," said Chad Collins, CEO of HighJump, in a statement. "We look forward to collaborating with our new colleagues from the business area logistics systems, such as Inconso, Aberle Software and DMLogic and the entire Körber Group, to establish a market leading position in this ever-changing supply chain environment."

TRIMIT and PA Group USA Announce Partnership

TRIMIT, a provider of industry-specific software solutions for fashion, furniture and configurable manufacturing, and PA Group USA, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Dynamics ERP, are joining ...