TEN PREMIERE SOLUTIONS INTEGRATORS TO OFFER TAYLOR GROUP MANAGED OPERATIONS SERVICES
FARGO, N.D., Sep 15, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Taylor Group today announced a premiere group of partners have joined The Taylor Group's Managed Operations Partner Program, enabling them to offer Application Service Provider (ASP) services for Great Plains eEnterprise. The Taylor Group expects this initial group of Partners to be joined by many others during a busy week at Stampede - - Great Plains' Annual Partner Conference. The Partners include:
Affinity Technology Group -- www.affinitytechgroup.com
AKA Enterprise Solutions -- www.akavision.com
Basix Business Solutions -- www.basix.net
Callow & Associates -- www.callow.ab.ca
ETA Accounting Software Specialists -- www.etassoc.com
Infovision -- www.infov.com
Integrated Accounting Systems -- www.iascorp.com
Practical Computer Corporation -- www.practicalcomputer.com
Progressive Business Systems -- www.pbsnet.com
Third Wave Business Systems -- www.twbs.com
"We are pleased to announce our partnership with this leading group of solution integrators," said Dan Taylor, President and CEO of The Taylor Group. "The implementation expertise and on site services provided by these firms are critical to successful Managed Operations deployments."
Companies joining the program cite many reasons for partnering with The Taylor Group, including the company's long-term commitment to Great Plains and experience implementing highly available systems. Customer need and competitive pressures are also causing them to consider the Managed Operations ASP model.
"We are excited about Managed Operations because of The Taylor Group's extensive knowledge and understanding of the applications that are being hosted. We believe that clients will not be fully satisfied unless the Managed Operations data center is staffed with people knowledgeable in both infrastructure and the applications."
Marc Blumenthal, Progressive Business Systems "With Affinity's focus on e-business I am very excited to have the opportunity to partner with The Taylor Group in offering our customers this new deployment option. The Taylor Group's Managed Operations offering provides the best option for deploying Great Plains applications in a hosted environment. As a leader in the Great Plains channel, they have proven time and again that they understand the needs of midmarket customers and the partners that serve them."
Joe Gulino, Affinity Technology Group
"The Taylor Group literally wrote the book on delivering Great Plains efficiently and dependably over a wide area network. We've chosen them because we have confidence in their knowledge and ability to deliver Great Plains eEnterprise reliably."
Jack Ades, AKA Enterprise Solutions
"The IT labor shortage in the Bay area has fueled demand for this type of service so our competitors are leading with ASP programs of their own. Managed Operations will help us solve the employee acquisition problem encountered by the growth oriented companies in our area and will give us a competitive advantage."
Kelly Sharif, Integrated Accounting Systems
Managed Operations is focused exclusively on Great Plains and Microsoft applications and includes the critical local services delivered by Great Plains Partners in it's design. It delivers the integrated computing and service platform companies need to deliver on the promise of e-business. Managed Operations provides the infrastructure, skills, staffing and support to run businesses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on Great Plains eEnterprise applications.
Partners interested in more details about the Managed Operations Partner Program can contact Lou Antonucci, Channel Manager, at 603-644-2141.
About Great Plains Great Plains (Nasdaq: GPSI ) provides fully integrated front office/back office solutions for the midmarket. These include financial, distribution, enterprise reporting, project accounting, electronic commerce, human resources and payroll, manufacturing, sales and marketing management, and customer service and support. Great Plains' solutions are sold and implemented by a unique worldwide network of independent partner organizations that share the company's commitment to lasting customer relationships. Named for the third time to the "Top 100 Companies to Work for in America" list, Great Plains has more than 1,100 team members worldwide. More information about Great Plains can be found at www.greatplains.com .
About The Taylor Group The Taylor Group is a solutions integrator and application service provider, delivering implementation services, integration products and support for midsize companies. Partnering with Microsoft and Great Plains, the company's 125 team members provide integrated enterprise-wide solutions and a complete Managed Operations service to help clients solve business problems in the areas of finance, manufacturing, customer service and e-business. For more information, visit www.taylornet.com . or www.ManagedOperations.com .
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SOURCE The Taylor Group
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