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Mid-market companies now have access to iQ4bis` powerful, fast-implemented self-service business intelligence and data warehousing solutions, with a new partnership between iQ4bis Software and Tectura Corporation.

Following Microsoft`s discontinuation of PerformancePoint Server, Microsoft`s business intelligence software, earlier this year, many mid-market companies arelooking for business intelligence solutions that are cost effective and easily implemented. Tectura has partnered with iQ4bis to offer its market-leadingbusiness intelligence (BI) software to their customers - many of them running Microsoft Dynamics.

"Mid-market companies have the same business intelligence needs of many Fortune 500 companies - software that can integrate data, often stored in disparate data sources, and give managers actionable intelligence. These companies need to track and manage key performance indicators (KPI`s), Scorecards and Dashboards such as sales, margins, vendors, accounts receivables and account payables," said Frank Wilson, Product Manager for Technology Services at Tectura. "Following our thorough analysis of the available BI software solutions for this market, we decided to partner with iQ4bis."

"Given the macro-economic environment that many companies are operating in currently, these companies lack the budget and luxury for an extensive, lengthy, pricey BI implementation which have a historically high failure rate," said Steve Hamerslag, CEO of iQ4bis. "iQ4bis has taken the complexity and risk out of the creation of a data warehouse. With our mature product line, we have been able to offer a virtual 'out-of-the-box' solution that can show almost
instantaneous results. Within hours, our clients can see their data turned into actionable information. More importantly, we`ve invested a considerable amount developing and honing the iQ4bis interface so that non-technical business line managers can easily and intuitively find the answers they need from an array of business data."

"iQ4bis enables our clients to rapidly implement, continuously support and expand a data warehouse solution with a minimal amount effort and knowledge of
the complexities of data warehouse and cube design," Frank Wilson said.

About Tectura Corporation

Tectura is a worldwide provider of business consulting services delivering exceptional service and sustainable value through consulting, software and IT implementation. Tectura`s diverse clientele includes mid-sized companies and divisions of larger enterprises in the aerospace, life sciences, manufacturing and distribution, retail and services industries.

With more than 1,800 team members in 20+ countries, Tectura applies its industry knowledge and best practices philosophy to provide Microsoft Dynamics ERP, CRM and technology solutions throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Tectura maximizes their vast technology resources and deep Microsoft expertise to deliver increased efficiency, project acceleration and a competitive edge. Learn more at www.tectura.com.

About iQ4bis Software Incorporated

iQ4bis is an independent software provider with a well-earned international reputation for intuitive business analytics solutions for mid-sized companies.
Recognized for its ease-of-use, flexibility and rapid implementation times, the iQ4bis solution is sold, implemented and supported through offices in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Europe. Recently, growing demand for efficient and effective data warehousing for the mid-market has encouraged iQ4bis to increase efforts in China and the Asia Pacific region. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, iQ4bis provides a data source and application neutral analysis, charting and reporting solution for business users including iQ4bis Analysis and iQ4bis DataServer; solutions for a wide variety of ERP systems including Microsoft Dynamics AX, NAV, GP, SL and CRM as well as other world-leading ERP applications. For more information, visit www.iQ4bis.com.
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The minority-owned ERP consulting services firm has shown that customer dedication and quality services have helped it become a top business in the greater Los Angeles area.

Torrance, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2009 -- RJT Compuquest, Inc. a leading provider of ERP consulting services and system integration announced that it has been named on the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2009 list of the largest 50 minority-owned businesses. RJT is an Eastern Indian-American owned business and was ranked 27th on the list of respectable businesses.

The Los Angeles County based newspaper is a leading source of business news for the area and publishes several categorical lists of achievement for companies according to their annual revenues from the previous year. This is RJT Compuquest's debut to the Los Angeles Business Journal's minority-owned businesses list, but has previously made the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in 2007 and 2008. Even in a challenging economy, RJT has shown that their client-committed business practices and proven services continue to encourage steady growth.

"We are honored to be named on the Los Angeles Business Journal's list of largest minority-owned businesses for 2009," said Amar Shokeen, CEO of RJT Compuquest, "We will continue to focus on providing outstanding service to our expanding customer base and look forward to another successful year in 2010. I also extend my personal thanks and appreciation to all of our employees for their dedication and hard work."

About RJT Compuquest

RJT Compuquest provides system integration and ERP management consulting services to companies with a local, national and global presence. The services provided are in the areas of assessments, implementations, optimization projects and individual resources. RJT is capable of working across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Torrance, CA, RJT Compuquest serves clients across the U.S. from offices in Costa Mesa, Chicago, and Dallas. Built on long-term, trusted client and employee relationships, RJT strives to consistently and cost-effectively plan, execute and deliver high-quality services and results.

http://www.rjtcompuquest.com

Metral, spanish mechanical engineering and construction company with more than 30 years of experience of development and automation of dispense equipment to fill, palletize, and pack will work together with ABAS Business Solutions Ibйrica. ABAS Business Solutions Ibйrica is responsible to implement abas Business Software (ERP, PPC, MRP, eBusiness) and to ensure high quality services.

Metral S.A. (www.metral.com) offers services in the area of process automation. From Dispensing, palletizing, and packing of bulk materials to consulting and delivering ready to use dispense equipment for various industries, such as food, fertilizer, construction, chemical, plastics, animal nutrition, flour and grain industries.

Ensuring High Quality Services
Metral values the deep functionalities of abas ERP and the expertise of abas consultants. "The experience and ensuring high quality services of abas consultants from ABAS Business Solutions Ibйrica and the deep functionalities of abas ERP, were our major decision factors of selecting an ERP software. We feel confident, that abas Business Software supports our mission to expand and globalize our company", says Isaac Colomer, CEO of Metral.

About Metral
Metral, based in Girona, Spain provides integral services for the automation of bagging, palletizing, and plastic wrapping of bulk materials, together with auxiliary components for a wide range of sectors for more than 30 years.

Fujitsu and Glovia International, Inc. (GII) today announced the launch of glovia G2, the next-generation production management ERP for the manufacturing industry, available today worldwide.

The product combines functionality compliant with international standards and Japanese manufacturing know-how, enabling the quick deployment and integration of production management systems globally. The software makes production conditions visible by individually tracking the production, sales, and inventory status of each business site in a timely manner.

These capabilities help customers respond quickly to changes in international market conditions at each layer of their organization—managerial, administrative, and production—and develop plans for global strategic production.
glovia G2 portal screen

Microsoft Dynamics AX was originally developed as Axapta in Denmark before Damgaard was merged with Navision Software A/S in 2000. The combined company, initially NavisionDamgaard, later Navision A/S, was then ultimately acquired by the Microsoft Corporation in the summer of 2002. Before the merger, Axapta was initially released in March, 1998 in the Danish and U.S. markets. Today, it is available and supported in forty-five languages in most of the world.
Custom AX development and modification is done with its own IDE, MorphX, that contains various tools such as a debugger, code analyzer, and query interface. This development environment resides in the same client application that a normal day-to-day user would access, thus allowing development to take place on any instance of the client. The development language used in Axapta is X++.
On May 26th, 2008, Microsoft completed developing the latest version (2009) in facilities spanning the globe and including sites in Vedb?k, Denmark; Kiev, Ukraine; Fargo, North Dakota, USA; and Redmond, Washington, USA.
The history becomes apparent in the mixed concepts in design and programming and in the rudimentary documentation which has been removed to a large extent (which was deemed better than providing it with contradictions or wrong information).Wikipedia

Well, you want to have the independent installation DAX (Microsoft Dynamics Ax or Axapta) to some notebook or your home PC.
Microsoft says in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 System Requirements:
"Computers running Microsoft Dynamics AX components must have access to other computers in the same Active Directory service domain, with Active Directory configured in native mode."
So, they forces you to buy the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (~1200$ incidentally).
What can we do?

Hello.
As you know, the great economic crisis has begun not long ago. Let's talking about the influence of this crisis on the ERP software producing and consulting. The reaction of businesses to the economic crisis is to stop spending money. The ERP systems aren't essential goods of businesses, and consulting companies lose clients. They initiate staff reduction and reduce wage of consultants and developers of ERP software. Nobody is buying the ERP now. In this connection, ERP vendors (Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, etc.) have to bring down their prices. If you want to buy the ERP system, we recommend waiting 3 months; it will be for half of today's price.

On May 3, 2006, Lawson Software and Intentia International AB, a Stockholm, Sweden-based provider of enterprise computer software, officially began operating as one company. The merger joined two of the software industry's mid-market companies and offers an alternative to larger ERP vendors.

The new company's Enterprise Resource Planning solutions fall within two main product lines: S3 Products
Applications in the S3 product line are designed to help customers “staff, source and serve.” These applications primarily target services industries that include: enterprise financial management, human resource management, supply chain management and business intelligence. Lawson’s primary S3 industries include healthcare, retail, state government, local government, K-12 education and other industries.
Human capital management product group includes global human resources, talent acquisition, local human resources, performance management, Absence Management, Personnel Administration, Benefits Administration, Financials and Accounts Payable.
M3 Products

Campbell Scientific , a manufacturer of data acquisition and control products, has selected Infor ERP SyteLine for 25 users at its European headquarters. Campbell Scientific, which provides data acquisition instrumentation such as data loggers and remote weather monitoring stations, will deploy Infor ERP SyteLine to help integrate production, purchasing, sales, accounting, contract management, warehousing and service functions. The solution will help streamline workflow, allowing the company to drive efficiencies and hone a competitive advantage.

Campbell Scientific's current ERP system has been in place for a decade and, despite extensive customisation, could not keep pace with the changing needs of the business. Campbell Scientific needed a new, standardised ERP system that offered both rich functionality and ease-of-use.