Last week our second SI Foodware Reseller Event took place in Brussels, Belgium. This year we had set up a two-day program for our resellers from all over the world.

We kicked off the event with a general update by Schouw Informatisering followed by a partner speed date. We also had invited a guest speaker to inform our resellers about Trends in Food and Engage Software gave a presentation about their solution. The first day ended with an update on Sales and Marketing. And after that we left to the centre of Brussels for a city walk and dinner.

The second day started with a presentation about Microsoft Dynamics® NAV and a demonstration of SI Foodware for Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2012. We had also invited our partner in scanning solutions, SDT Informatics, to show our resellers more about their solution. We ended the event with a discussion about “The Cloud”.

During this event there was plenty of room for resellers to meet and exchange experiences among themselves, which of course was an important aspect of this event. We hope our resellers had good and fun event and look forward to seeing them at our next SI Foodware Reseller Event.

On the 5th and 7th of December Schouw Informatisering participates in the online event Decisions Fall 2011. We will have a booth on AX day as well as NAV day. We want to use both days to find resellers and new customers for SI Foodware, the Microsoft Dynamics ERP add-on specifically for the food and beverage industry.

Please join us at Decions? You can register free via this link: http://decisions.msdynamicsworld.com/.

Hope to see you during Decisions in our booth!

The Spanish SI Foodware reseller Infored ST has reached an agreement with Dole Food España for the implementation of SI Foodware based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV. As this is a big step for SI Foodware various messages have been post on the internet:

https://twitter.com/#!/MSDynamicsSpain/status/141162764918984704

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoftblog_es/archive/2011/11/28/la-compa-241-237-a-dole-food-espa-241-a-mejora-su-gesti-243-n-con-microsoft-dynamics.aspx

https://www.facebook.com/microsoftdynamicsspain

http://www.infored.es/index.php?acc=pagina&pag=noticia&id=44

http://www.sifoodware.eu/nieuws/detail/300-dole-food-espa-ntilde-a-chooses-si-foodware.html

http://www.erp-spain.com/ver_newsletter.php?id=107

http://www.channelpartner.es/Casos/201111280029/Negocio-Dole-Food-Espana-mejora-su-gestion-gracias-a-Dynamics.aspx

http://data-red.com/leernota.php?referencia=20111130111226&registro=7222101026202029

Etten-Leur, 9-11-2011 – Today, Schouw Informatisering announced that SI Foodware for Microsoft Dynamics® AX 2012, the industry specific ERP solution for the food and beverage industry, passed the Software Solution Test for Microsoft Dynamics, which is a major requirement for Certified for Microsoft Dynamics status.

Certified for Microsoft Dynamics is Microsoft Corp.’s highest standard for partner-developed software. This certification represents a significant step in elevating the standard for partner-developed software solutions for industry-specific business applications. Solutions with a successful software test have demonstrated development quality and compatibility with the Microsoft Dynamics product. VeriTest, a service of Lionbridge, performed independent and rigorous testing on the solution’s integration with Microsoft Dynamics.

“By requiring the software solution to meet our highest standards, Microsoft is assuring customers that these certified solutions work with their investments in Microsoft Dynamics,” said Doug Kennedy, vice president, Microsoft Dynamics Partners. “Microsoft congratulates Schouw Informatisering on the software test results and wishes it success in earning the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics designation.”

Schouw Informatisering specializes in ERP software for companies in the food & beverage industry. As a Microsoft Independent Software Vendor (ISV), the company located in The Netherlands markets its own software solutions. “Schouw Informatisering has always been committed to software excellence, and passing the Software Solution Test for Microsoft Dynamics is a reflection of that commitment,” said Henk Jan van de Water, Innovation Leader Dynamics AX at Schouw Informatisering.

Customer story J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders

Warmenhuizen, 11-11-2011 – Sinds 1943 importeert en exporteert J.P. Beemsterboer Food Traders grove landbouwproducten, zoals aardappelen, kool en uien. De handelsonderneming uit Warmenhuizen breidde dit assortiment door de jaren heen uit met o.a. fruit, rijst, Chinese knoflook, mosterd, mayonaise, azijn, zuivel, kip, plantaardige olie, vlees en diverse conserven uit alle delen van de wereld. Ondertussen exporteert J.P. Beemsterboer deze producten naar meer dan 80 landen, met West-Afrika en Latijns-Amerika als belangrijkste afzetgebieden.

Western Computer becomes SI Foodware for Microsoft Dynamics reseller

Schouw Informatisering is proud to announce the addition of a new member to their worldwide partner network: Western Computer. This Californian based Microsoft Dynamics Expert has signed a partner agreement for the distribution of the ERP solution for the food and beverage industry: SI Foodware®. This is quite a significant step for Schouw and SI Foodware as Western Computer is the biggest Microsoft Dynamics® NAV partner in North-America.

The SI Foodware add-on offers specific functionality for companies in the food and beverage sector. The add-on is developed by Schouw Informatisering and is based on Microsoft Dynamics® NAV and AX, which fits in perfectly with Western Computer’s current portfolio. CEO of Western Computer Tom Bardos: “We look forward on working together with Schouw Informatisering, because we are amazed by the high quality of their add-on for the food and beverage industry. We were already interested in their products and services for quite some time, but them winning the ISV Solution Partner of The Year Award made us even more enthusiastic to start working together.”

Western Computer has been enriching the Dynamics landscape with customers, including mid-range to large enterprises, in various channels and markets since 1987. They offer their clients consulting, programming, installation and training on customized applications for ERP, CRM, supply chain management and business intelligence. This top Dynamics player is recognized by Microsoft as a Gold Enterprise Resource Planning Partner and is also named to both the prestigious President’s Club as the Inner Circle for Microsoft Dynamics 2011.

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