Microsoft Acquires Four Industry Solutions

Microsoft Corp. announces the acquisition of four industry solutions that are expected to extend the core capabilities of one of Microsoft's ERP products, Microsoft Dynamics AX. This move supports Microsoft's promise to enable the Dynamic Business, which includes offering flexible business applications that remain relevant as business needs evolve.The following acquired technology will be offered as part of Microsoft Dynamics AX:

 

- A process manufacturing solution acquired from Fullscope Inc., which provides tight integration of business processes across discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing

- A professional service solution acquired from Computer Generated Solutions Inc., which delivers a single system to manage projects and resources, execute financial transactions and customer billing, and match resources with client assignments

- Retail solutions from LS Retail EHF and To-Increase Denmark A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbus IT Partner A/S, that enable Microsoft to provide an end-to-end retail solution including store management with point-of-sale, merchandising and ERP capabilities