Unisys signs as first global reseller of Microsoft Axapta

SYDNEY, - Unisys has signed a series of Solution Provider Agreements with Microsoft. These apply across the Asia Pacific region, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, making Unisys the first systems integrator selling and deploying Microsoft Axapta worldwide. Unisys has also signed a Solution Provider Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Dynamics, the recently rebranded Microsoft Business Solutions line of business applications, which designates Unisys as the first systems integrator to host Microsoft Axapta worldwide.

Unisys has developed vertical solutions based on Microsoft Axapta for automotive suppliers, and manufacturers of industrial products and consumer packaged goods.

"Being the first company to deploy Microsoft Axapta around the world demonstrates our commitment to Microsoft, which we recently outlined as part of our corporate strategy," said Dino Gelmetti, managing partner, enterprise solutions practice, Unisys Asia Pacific. "These agreements are built on our global systems integration and consulting expertise. Using our 3D Visible Enterprise methodology, we can give our clients visibility into their business processes, and work with them to change them to maximize their returns by deploying Axapta solutions.

"We already see a number of opportunities for Axapta here in Australia. We're talking with a number of companies about how Axapta will deliver effective ERP solutions at a fraction of the cost of competitors' alternatives."

"This partnership offers a platform from which Unisys and Microsoft can continue to grow and meet the needs of our mutual customers globally and locally," said Flemming Beisner, Business Group Director, Microsoft Business Solutions, Microsoft Australia. "The Unisys commitment to its clients' needs, through providing specialised services and tailored support around the world, is demonstrated by its very early adoption of the Microsoft Axapta platform as a key business tool for achieving efficiency."

Unisys deploys its own Accelerated Axapta Adoption programme that delivers Microsoft Axapta in as little as half the time, and at one-third the cost, of alternative enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations. Using the Unisys 3D Visible Enterprise methodology to guide implementation of the Microsoft Axapta platform, clients achieve greater visibility of their operations. Clients are able to see the efficiencies, performance, costs and profitability of their supply chain, manufacturing, inventory, CRM, and financial operations through a single, integrated solution.

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