Tectura Enters Sweden, Country No 20

Redwood City, Calif. – Tectura, the leading global provider of Microsoft integrated business systems for mid-market companies, larger enterprise, and their divisions, today announced that it is expanding its global reach with new offices in Sweden.

Right out of the gate Tectura is staffing its new Swedish unit with 10 certified Microsoft Business Solutions consultants and software developers, and within a couple of years expects to grow the business to 50-60 local resources in Sweden. Globally, Tectura has 1,400 employees serving clients from 60 offices in 19 countries – with Sweden 20 – covering Europe, the Middle-East, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas.

Two experienced Swedish managers have joined Tectura to help build the business and serve clients from day one: Staffan Nilsson will be leading Tectura’s Swedish sales organization, and Ulla Pallas will be leading the consulting team.

"Both of these professionals have deep knowledge within the Microsoft suite of products for mid-size and larger companies and also bring with them a true dedication for providing clients with business process improvements, greater efficiency, and a clear competitive edge through consulting and technology. They fit perfectly with Tectura’s focus of doing business through long-term beneficial partnerships with our clients," said Morten Poulsen, Nordic Manager for Tectura and overall responsible for the new Swedish business unit.

Tectura in Sweden will offer targeted solutions to companies within the manufacturing, distribution, retail, and life science industries - primarily based on Microsoft DynamicsTM AX and Microsoft DynamicsTM NAV (the ERP platforms formerly known as Microsoft Axapta and Microsoft Navision), Microsoft DynamicsTM CRM, and Business Intelligence solutions.

"Microsoft is looking very much forward to working closely with Tectura to provide Swedish industry with flexible and cost-efficient solutions that fit their business," said MBS Business Group Lead Thomas Laine, Microsoft Sweden. "Tectura has a high standing with Microsoft as a leading global partner that focuses on serving clients locally as well as offering the ability to follow them across the world. The combination of Microsoft’s software and Tectura’s services provides a very strong solutions proposition to Swedish companies with multi-national needs," said Thomas Laine.

It is Tectura’s business strategy to establish itself as a leading partner in countries, where it opens offices, as well as a leading provider of specialized solutions for specific industries. "We already serve several Swedish clients from offices in other countries, primarily our large hub in Copenhagen. With our new local presence in Sweden I fully expect Tectura to become one of the top three Microsoft DynamicsTM partners within a relatively short timeframe," said Morten Poulsen.

Tectura’s first Swedish office opens for business on April 24th in the capital of Stockholm in central Sweden. Clients in northern Sweden can also be served from a sattelite office in Umeaa, and a third office is planned to open shortly in Malmoe in sourthern Sweden.