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TheNewswire                     February 2008  

 

 

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Convergence 2008 

March 11-14, 2008
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, USA


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Regular Price = $1495
Group Discount = $100 off 3rd and more
Day Pass = $650
Expo Pass = $100

 

 

Upcoming Training Classes and User Groups 

Sherwood Systems offers great Microsoft Dynamics GP training sessions. Here's a quick list, with details available on our website

 

Feb 5-Smartlists GP 9.0

Feb 6-Data Mining in GP

Feb 12-AP for GP 9.0

Feb 13-AR for GP 9.0

Feb 21-GL for GP 9.0

Mar 18-20-FRx Finanacial Rpt

 

If you would like to host a class or meeting at your office please contact Pauline at 602- 943- 9696 ext 101 or email

 

We are pleased to announce our Gold Certified Partner status for the fourth year in a row.

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Welcome New Customers!

 

Abrio Family Services and Support,
Flagstaff, AZ

 

ACCEL,

Phoenix, AZ

 

AZ Foundation for Legal Services and Education,

Phoenix, AZ

 

Carefx Corporation,

Scottsdale, AZ

 

Epic Research and Diagnostics,

Scottsdale, AZ

 

Metro Builders Supply,

Oklahoma City, OK

 

Thank you for choosing Sherwood Systems!

 

Changes to Microsoft Support Plans

As of 12/14/07, customers who are currently enrolled in a Standard A Plan will automatically receive 4 additional support incidents, for a total of 6. The B plan will continue to receive unlimited support incidents.

 

In addition, the plan names for Standard A and B have been changed to 'Business Ready Advantage' and 'Business Ready Advantage Plus'.

 

Contact Pauline Zorz at (602) 943-9696 X101 or email with any questions.

 

Free Online Training!!

 

Did you know that you are entitled to unlimited online training through your annual support plan with Microsoft, including? 

  • E-Learning
  • Training Manuals
  • What's New Training Manuals
  • Learning Plans

To take advantage of this opportunity, log on to CustomerSource and go to Training and Certification.

Contact Pauline Zorz at (602) 943-9696 X101 or email with any questions.

Greetings from Sherwood Systems

 

Welcome to the February edition of TheNewswire. If you have questions regarding topics covered in this issue, please contact us via email or by phone at (877) 943-9696.

 

 

Customer Satisfaction Survey a SuccessBullseye

A big thank you to all of our customers who responded to our survey in December.  Your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated!  

Congratulations to Angela Loetscher from Tri-City Baptist Church for winning the drawing for the Microsoft Zune!

 

The next survey will be sent in March, so you have another opportunity to let us know how we're doing.  You are always welcome to contact Pauline Zorz at 602-943-9696 ext 101 or via email with any problems or issues! 

 

 

Changing the Game4 Ways to Unlock Your Employees' Performance Potential

By SuccessFactors

 

Based on insights from HR experts and real success stories, this guide is designed to help you understand four revolutionary ways that you can adopt a strategic approach to HR and unleash the true potential of your company by:

  • Matching employee efforts with company objectives
  • Keeping employees energized and engaged
  • Developing a pay-for-performance culture
  • Automating your performance management process

 Click here to read the full story

 

 

CRM Live

CRM is now available as a subscription with a low monthly fee - no contracts and you can cancel anytime! Per user pricing starts at $39.00 per month.

 

CRM LiveMicrosoft Dynamics CRM Live combines the power of online services with the richness of your everyday productivity applications. 

 

Join us for a 1-hr online demo on Microsoft Dynamics CRM Live and see:

  • An overview of CRM Live 
  • Seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook
  • Workflow used to automate business processes
  • Generating a report
  • General configuration settings

 

 

Contact Ed Bonaski at 602-943-9696 ext 113 or email for more information.

 

 

Investment Manager offered by Binary Stream

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Do you need a system built within Microsoft Dynamics GP to track who your investors are, what funds/pools they invested in, and how much capital you need to distribute back to your investors?

 

Binary Stream's Investment Manager™ was developed to address the need for an investment/equity issuance management solution that is seamlessly integrated to Microsoft Dynamics GP and that offers K1, IRA, and FEIN reporting features.

 

In addition, Binary Stream's software is a good fit for private equity firms and for cooperatives that require a patronage management system. Acting as an investment management software for Microsoft Dynamics GP, organizations can expect to track all pertinent information about investors while using the comprehensive financial management features of Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Contact Pauline Zorz at 602-943-9696 ext 101 or via email for more information.

 

 

Meet Sherwood Systems: 

Leslie Clark, Consultant

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Leslie Clark brings to Sherwood Systems over ten years experience in IT management, systems administration, project management, hardware/software support and database management.  In April 2006, Leslie joined Sherwood as a Consultant and implements and supports Microsoft Dynamics GP. 

 

Prior to joining Sherwood, Leslie was the Information Systems Manager for Pizza Properties in El Paso, Texas where she managed a team of IT professionals supporting more than 125 end-users at 42 Peter Piper Pizza restaurants and 22 Burger King restaurants in the Southwest.  In addition, she was involved in developing and implementing emerging technologies for the company.  She designed and integrated the database for the POS system and implemented a new POS system during her tenure.  Prior to that she performed extensive accounting duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger. 

 

Leslie holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Texas and is a Certified Microsoft Professional.  In her free time, Leslie enjoys cheering on her favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys.  Leslie's winning combination of IT expertise, indepth accounting knowledge, and her calm personality makes her an invaluable asset to the Sherwood team!

 

 

Sherwood Systems Celebrates 18th Anniversary!

February 1st marks our 18th year in business!  Thank you to all of our valued customers and partners for helping us reach this milestone.

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Tips & Tricks

The best way to distribute documents electronically is in PDF format - but you may not want to purchase Acrobat.  In that case, you can download Microsoft's free Save as PDF add-in for Office 2007. It allows you to create PDF documents in Word and seven other Office applications.

 

After you download and install the add-in, follow these steps to create a PDF in Word:

1. Click the Office button
2. Click Print
3. In the Print dialog box, select PDF in the list of printer choices
4. Click Print.

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