Microsoft Dynamics welcomes three new executives.
- Paul White to grow ERP volume business;
- Adrian Johnston as General Manager, Dynamics Asia Time Zone,
- Benoit de la Tour as Vice President, Dynamics EMEA Time Zone.
Archive for October, 2010
Microsoft: New Dynamics Executive Managers
October 9th, 2010e-SignLive now supports the Apple iPad.
October 4th, 2010We are really excited to bring to market e-SignLive – our new Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offering from Silanis.
e-SignLive now supports the Apple iPad.
To mark the occasion, we are offering our customers the chance to win a free iPad when you sign up with us for a free 30-day trial of e-SignLive.
5 Reasons to Try e-SignLive
- E-signing has never been this easy. e-SignLive is a web-based, zero-client ‘click-to-sign’ solution. Signers don’t need an e-Persona file. They don’t need a digital certificate.
- E-signing with external parties is just as easy. You can invite your customers, partners and suppliers to e-sign an unlimited number of documents for free. No strings attached.
- It’s the quickest time-to-market. As a Software-as-a-Service, there’s no integration or installation involved. Just log-onto the service, upload and prepare your documents, and start e-signing.
- It’s the lowest up-front investment. The service is available for as low $15 per user per month.
- Built on a proven, trusted technology. e-SignLive is built on the same e-signing engine as ApproveIt Desktop. So you know it’s reliable and secure.
To sign up for your free 30-day trial of e-SignLive contact Kamlesh on 009714 3365589 to learn more.
401st blog post
October 4th, 2010Yesterday was our 400th blog entry. A lot has chanegd in Dubai in that time.
There seems to have been overraction to bad news ealrier in the year when mcuh to outsider’s surprise Dubai got through the recession and debt probels with no more fuss than any other mdoern economy. Now with little improvement changed in much of the world (look at Ireland and Greece and the USA debt, natutral disasters on all continents, stagnation in Japan etc ) suddenly the regional markets are upbeat:
Dubai ruler says ‘We are back’ after debt accord‘
Oil is predicted to rise to $85 in 2011
Aramex stock soars on foreign takeover hopes
Colony Capital plans further GCC expansion
Iraq’s proven oil reserves rise to 143 bln barrels
International Herald Tribune : ‘Dubai rises from the ashes of debt crisis’,…”getting back to basics.”
The new sovereign bond issue was four times oversubscribed ……and of course the really good news: traffic fines in the emirate rose 47.6 percent over the last twelve months
Lets not forget and end to many roadworks, the metro works, the new new airport is working, we have bendy buses and welcome realignment of rents and hotel rate and Dubai Wolrd and most of the banks have reported profit turnarounds this year.
So its been a turbulent year. On the IT front, new partnership models loom, Cloud computing and hosted software and rapid development tools and increasing use of social media and mobile systems, virtualisation , ever faster systems and lower cost memory, are all changing the way we do business. Nonetheless ourbusines which supports cleitns across the region in many industries is a good indicator of economic activity.
Since Ramadan Dubai seems to have come alive again and we are deluged with requests for demos and tenders as companies reopen suspended projects and consider next year’s budgets and what systems they need to stay competitive. Of course the real test is how many companies have the confidence and funds to invest in their future and place orders now – when that trend increases we will know Dubai has really turned the corner from survival to opportunity.
A cautionary quote from a comment by Paul King, an Arabian Business reader :
The “delay & pray” restructuring of debt just pushes today’s obligations forward a little more. It is important to remember that bad news and notices of default are like a five course meal. They arrive in stages. No financial institution or government possess the balance sheet strength to choke down all their bad loans at once. Most will take a few nibbles from their heaping plate of bad loans, pause a little to digest the losses, then start nibbling away again. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.
E-mail Encryption – Promotion!
October 3rd, 2010Business continuity and the confidentiality of any sensitive information and communication has always been a concern. As more and more data is held in digital form s the risks increase and he greater the due diligence and compliance requirements.
Protect sensitive data such as : WPS salary data, Customer contact details, Costs and Prices, BOMs and Formulas, Designs, Contract details, Legal documents, Medical records.
Applied Security GmbH (apsec) is used by more than 8,000 customers worldwide trust to cost effectively cover all aspects of encryption, digital signatures, and authentication. fideAS® mail offers centralized administration and management of user’s keys to simplify the implementation of consistent enterprise e-mail security policies.
From 11th October until 30th of December 2010 benefit from the apsec e-mail encryption promotion.
Encryption technologies supported include: S/MIME, OpenPGP, Domain encryption, and our patented Webmail encryption and support for all e-mail clients including: Windows, Linux, Apple Mac, PDAs, Windows Smartphone, iPhone and BlackBerry
fideAS® mail V5.2 Encryption Appliance comes with a 2 years warranty
In addition we will provide you with:
- Free 5 user license (for internal users), upgradeable
- Free unlimited external recipient license
- Free digital signature for e-mail through build-in CA
Multiple appliances can be clustered and the user licenses can be merged.
POCs / demos can be provided on VMware on short notice.
Please ask for a quote.
Microsoft Dynamics Ax Process manufacturing
October 3rd, 2010Managing Process Manufacturing using Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009. written by Scott Hamilton, “The targeted reader includes those individuals implementing or considering Dynamics AX as their ERP system, as well as those providing consulting assistance. The book content (400 pages) provides a complete walk through of functionality related to operations and supply chain management in process industries, and includes 70+ case studies.”
Microsoft transfers blogs to WordPress
October 3rd, 2010Microsoft has decided to transfer its users’ Windows Live Spaces blogs to WordPress.com. ”WordPress powers over 8.5 percent of the Web, is used on over 26 million sites, and WordPress.com is seen by over 250 million people each month,” Dharmesh Mehta, director of Windows Live Product Management, wrote in a Sept. 27 posting on The Windows Blog. “So rather than having Windows Live invest in a competing blogging service, we decided the best thing we could do for our customers was to give them a great blogging solution through WordPress.com.”
SQL 2008 Sp2 released
October 3rd, 2010Technet reports that SQL 2008 Sp2 is ready for download
To download the SQL Server 2008 SP2 release select from the links below:
- SQL Server 2008 SP2: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196550
- SQL Server 2008 SP2 Express: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=196551
- SQL Server 2008 SP2 Feature Packs: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=202815
