Motorola extends Microsoft ERP partnership

MOTOROLA and Microsoft have extended a relationship that lets joint partners develop Microsoft ERP applications for Motorola mobile computing devices.

The relationship, which was announced as part of a launch of new development tools for the Microsoft Dynamics enterprise resources planning software, paves the way for the Motorola partners to port their existing enterprise mobility platforms to the Microsoft Dynamics platform.

Because enterprise mobility solutions require both hardware and software applications, the relationship between Motorola and Microsoft presented new opportunities for both vendors' channel partners, the companies said.

As a result of the agreement, Motorola and Microsoft partners will now be able to join the other vendor's partner community following a qualification process. Alternatively, partners will also be able to work collaboratively with each other to create more comprehensive solutions for their customers.

Motorola is encouraging Microsoft resellers to join its highly-regarded enterprise mobility PartnerSelect program.

"We have been working very closely with Motorola Enterprise Mobility Solutions in the development of our tools and applications for well over a year," Microsoft Dynamics Mobile product unit manager Bjarne Schøn said.

"We are very excited about teaming with Motorola and its mobility solutions partners on a global basis. As a leader in enterprise mobility, Motorola has a strong partner program and the broad coverage needed to support Microsoft Dynamics' efforts to provide mobility solutions to our customers."

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Pronto strikes ERP gold in mining sector

CitGOLD is one of Australia’s fastest-growing gold producers, with a market capitalisation of $300 million, annual revenues of $12 million, and a steady increase in the share price for the last five years. It and plans to increase gold production from its Charters Towers Gold Project in far north Queensland from 40,000 ounces to 250,000 ounces within the next five years.

CitiGOLD chief operating fficer Chris Towsey said PRONTO-Xi was not only able to offer a robust, scalable solution to accommodate its aggressive growth plans, but tools to meet some industry-specific cost reporting requirements.

“We needed more than an incumbent accounting system, as that alone does not provide the integrated financial management and reporting solution required to track and measure quite specific costs,” Mr Towsey said.

“For the mining industry, cost control is critical, as we don’t control the selling price of what we produce - the market and our customers do. So our ability to increase profit margins is based on our ability to control exploration and production costs,” he said.

“PRONTO-Xi offered two appealing features; the ability to handle laboratory assays and quality control data - that is, chemical analysis, and reporting exploration costs against tenements which is a very unusual activity for business software producers.”

CitiGOLD has selected a range of PRONTO-Xi modules including Financials, Distribution, Project Costing Management, Payroll, Screen Customiser and Faxmail.

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