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AKA Featured in Microsoft's announcement
for the new
PeopleSoft migration program
January 10, 2005 09:02:00 AM ET
New Migration Program Is Available Worldwide
REDMOND, Wash., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft
Corp. MSFT today announced it will offer a migration program
designed to satisfy the needs of businesses that use PeopleSoft
technology products PeopleSoft World (formerly from J.D.
Edwards), PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne (formerly from J.D. Edwards)
and PeopleSoft Enterprise. The migration program was developed
to help PeopleSoft customers and partners respond to business
challenges resulting from Oracle Corp.'s recent acquisition
of PeopleSoft.
The migration program provides migration technology, price
discounts on Microsoft(R) Business Solutions software and
services, and strategic guidance to help companies efficiently
and affordably migrate to a Microsoft Dynamics business
management application. While the program is available for
all four Microsoft Dynamics business management applications,
Microsoft recommends that PeopleSoft World and PeopleSoft
EnterpriseOne customers consider Microsoft Dynamics-Axapta(R)
and that PeopleSoft Enterprise customers in the United States
and Canada consider Microsoft Dynamics-Great Plains(R).
However, businesses interested in Microsoft Dynamics-Navision(R)
and Microsoft Dynamics-Solomon also can take advantage of
the new migration program. The migration program also is
designed to serve business partners that specialize in PeopleSoft
technology.
"Businesses that use PeopleSoft technology are facing some
difficult choices today, and we're committed to providing
them with the best options for moving forward," said Doug
Burgum, senior vice president at Microsoft. "Today's announcement
is evidence of our ongoing commitment to working closely
with PeopleSoft customers and partners to help them migrate
to Microsoft Dynamics in a smooth, cost-effective manner,
and on a schedule that best accommodates their business
needs."
The new program provides an attractive financial package
for PeopleSoft customers, including a 25 percent license
discount as well as a 25 percent discount for the first
year of participation in Microsoft Dynamics support and
enhancement programs. These financial incentives are available
to customers that license a Microsoft Dynamics application
no later than June 22, 2005. The program offers migration
planning guides to help customers evaluate applications
and platforms, as well as data migration tools to shorten
the total implementation time. The program also will feature
guidance from experienced systems integrators who specialize
in PeopleSoft migration, and from technical specialists
skilled in PeopleSoft application conversion who can cross-train
companies' sales personnel.
The migration program is available now through Microsoft
partners worldwide. Microsoft Dynamics software availability
and specific program offerings may vary by country. About
Microsoft Dynamics Microsoft Dynamics offers integrated
business applications and services that allow small and
midsize organizations and divisions of large enterprises
to connect employees, customers and suppliers for improved
efficiency. The financial management, customer relationship
management and supply chain management applications work
with Microsoft products such as Office and Windows(R) to
streamline processes across an entire organization, giving
businesses insight to respond rapidly, plan strategically
and execute quickly. Microsoft Dynamics applications are
delivered through a worldwide network of channel partners
that provide specialized services and local support tailored
to a company's needs.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in
software, services and solutions that help people and businesses
realize their full potential.
NOTE: Microsoft, Axapta, Great Plains, Navision and Windows
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corp., Microsoft Dynamics ApS or their affiliates in the
United States and/or other countries.
Microsoft Dynamics ApS is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Microsoft Corp.
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein
may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Partner
and Customer Support for the Microsoft Dynamics PeopleSoft
Migration Program
Partners InterDyn AKA
"Microsoft Dynamics-Great Plains has proven to be very strong
and cost-effective for many customers seeking an alternative
to PeopleSoft solutions. We have already helped seven customers
make the move from PeopleSoft solutions to Microsoft Great
Plains. Our client surveys have revealed high satisfaction
with features, ease of use and ease of data migration using
Microsoft standard tools, and even higher satisfaction around
the dramatic reduction in cost of ownership, which inevitably
occurs from the change."
-- Alan Kahn
President
InterDyn AKA
InterDyn AKA is a New York-based Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner specializing in Microsoft Great Plains. The InterDyn
AKA team is made up of consultants and sales professionals
dedicated to providing one of the best front-to-back e-business
solutions in the industry. http://www.akaes.com
Iteration2
"We've bet our careers and our business on Microsoft Dynamics-Axapta.
The availability of the migration program is good news for
Microsoft Dynamics partners and for future customers. Microsoft
has invested heavily in this space, and the results are
applications that are very agile, can easily adapt to changing
business conditions and are offered at an attractive price
point. And because they are built on the Microsoft technology
stack, they are highly familiar and easily integrate into
applications that are used every day."
-- Mike Gillis
President
Iteration2
Iteration2 is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner based
in Irvine, Calif., founded on the belief that businesses
using PeopleSoft World and PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne would
benefit from migrating to Microsoft Axapta. http://www.iteration2.com
Conexus Partners
"We are extremely excited by the opportunities this alliance
with Microsoft presents for Conexus Partners and our customers.
Reminiscent of the hardware industry in the 1980s, the business
software industry is consolidating. Customers are looking
for vendors that will offer lower total cost of ownership
for their business software solutions, with a promise to
be around in the future. Conexus Partners, led by former
officers and executives of J.D. Edwards, will provide immediate
cost savings for ongoing maintenance, modernization and
migration of the J.D. Edwards platform."
-- Jon Mattei
CEO and President
Conexus Partners LLC
Conexus Partners LLC, headquartered in Denver, provides
software products and services for enterprise resource planning
(ERP) solutions. Conexus Partners, founded in 2003 by prior
officers and executives of J.D. Edwards, offers lower total
cost of ownership for maintenance and modernization of ERP
software and provides the conversion tools for alternate
commodity priced business solutions. http://www.conexuspartners.com
Customers
TASER International
"TASER International performed a thorough enterprise resource
planning evaluation and selected Microsoft Axapta because
of its functionality, agility and fundamental technology
integration with other Microsoft products that we use every
day. The value proposition surrounding the total cost of
ownership is outstanding, and with Microsoft's backing,
we believe Microsoft Axapta has become the most stable solution
in the industry."
-- Ray Rivera
CIO
TASER International Inc.
TASER International Inc. provides nonlethal devices for
use in law enforcement, corrections, private security and
personal defense markets. It migrated to Microsoft Axapta
in 2004. http://www.taser.com
American Bible Society
"We were paying high licensing and maintenance fees annually
for our previous PeopleSoft solution, as well as duplicating
efforts. Now, by using Microsoft Great Plains, we've halved
that amount and have a tightly integrated solution from
the platform up through our business applications."
-- Nick Garbidakis
Chief Technology Officer
American Bible Society
American Bible Society, founded in 1816, is a donor-supported
nonprofit ministry with a purpose of presenting the Bible
in compelling ways. The organization focuses on advocacy
and resourcing through strong relationships with strategic
partners. The American Bible Society migrated to Microsoft
Great Plains in 2002. http://www.americanbible.org
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