KIRKLAND, WA, May 20, 2013 — IntuitiveTEK, one of Acumatica newest partners, today announced it won a deal with the nation’s premier beef research and promotion organization.

IntuitiveTEK will deploy Acumatica’s Financial Management Suite for 12 employee users and potentially another 104 board members at Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, known as the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB). The award-winning software will be used to track and analyze monetary transactions throughout the organization.

Doug Hollenback, the Vice President of Operations at IntuitiveTEK, said, “From Day 1, Acumatica was committed to our success as a new partner. They provided us with ready access to a team of motivated resources who have guided us every step of the way to successfully develop our Acumatica practice and skills to market, sell, and deliver an end user friendly, cloud-based ERP solution.”

“Acumatica’s 100% channel sales focus provides us with the industry’s best margins, interactions with partner-focused individuals and a solid technology platform. All this provides a recipe for a vibrant eco-system that we plan to be a part of for a long time.”

Located in Lakewood, CO, IntuitiveTEK provides clients with solutions in areas such as financial consolidation, budgeting, planning, forecasting, reporting and accounting.

The CBB, whose board members are appointed by the US Secretary of Agriculture and who works with government and non-profit organizations to promote beef consumption and exports via research and consumer outreach, is the latest in a string of high profile organizations to adopt Acumatica’s comprehensive, Web-based enterprise solutions built for the cloud.

Hollenback added, “As a group answerable to the US Government, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board was compelled to look at any viable alternative to Acumatica. The group’s choice of the Acumatica platform speaks volumes about the product’s usefulness and versatility.”  

Acumatica Chief Marketing Officer Stijn Hendrikse said the deal belied the fast traction of Acumatica’s products in the marketplace. “We are excited to see our new partners like IntuitiveTEK close this deal with Cattlemen’s in such a short timeframe,” said Hendrikse. “The powerful combination of Acumatica’s product, channel commitment and onboarding program, with IntuitiveTEK’s expertise and focus on building their Acumatica practice is helping to meet the complex needs of more and more midmarket and enterprise customers.”

About Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board
Currently, more than 100 members from diverse areas of the beef industry serve on the CBB (www.beefboard.org). Membership is drawn from domestic beef, dairy and veal producers, along with importers of beef and beef products. Board members are nominated by the Secretary of Agriculture from a list of candidates. The group is funded by a $1-per-head check-off levied on domestically-produced cattle and imported beef products.

About IntuitiveTEK
IntuitiveTEK (www.intuitivetek.com) provides implementation, training, and support solutions that allow companies to automate their financial processes. The company has devised a comprehensive six-step process for validating the installation of the solutions it provides. All customers receive Tier 1-level support throughout the term of their subscriptions. End-user and administrator training are also part of the company’s array of services.

About Acumatica 
Founded in 2007, Acumatica (www.acumatica.com) is the world’s fastest-growing provider of highly customizable, cloud-based ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), offering financial management, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. Acumatica Studio, the company’s technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs a rapid, cost-effective means of developing and integrating cloud-based apps, using industry-standard tools. A Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company, Acumatica has quickly gained a solid reputation among developers and users for the flexibility of its platform and its innovative licensing practices, allowing unlimited users; cloud, on-site, and hybrid deployment options; and device independence; as well as broad-based licensing, integration, and customization options. The privately held company’s products are delivered through a global channel-partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs. Headquartered in Kirkland, WA, Acumatica maintains offices in Canada and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. 

Acumatica Contact:
Dorothy Ho
+1 206.303.7750
dho@acumatica.com

KIRKLAND, WA – May 13, 2013 – Acumatica has been named a finalist in the New Product or Service of the Year category in The 2013 American Business Awards, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program.

Acumatica was nominated in the Best Financial Management Solution category of the New Product of Service of the Year award in the nation’s premier business awards program.

“Being a finalist in the ABAs recognizes the consistent effort Acumatica has made to provide technology and software companies with the best financial management solution possible,” said Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer for Acumatica. “We are excited and proud for our software to be acknowledged by such a respectable institution.”

More than 3,200 nominations from organizations of all sizes and industries were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others.

Finalists were chosen by more than 140 business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May. More than 150 members of nine specialized judging committees will determine Stevie Award during final judging on May 13 to 24.

The awards will be presented at two awards events: ABA's traditional banquet on June 17 — in Chicago for the first time after 10 years in New York — and the new product and technology awards event on September 16 in San Francisco.

Acumatica is a comprehensive browser-based cloud ERP application, including financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites, which are optimized for ease of use, adaptability, mobility, speed, and security. Acumatica enables SMB customers to quickly automate and manage their entire supply chain end-to-end, from tracking of raw materials through work-in-process inventory, bids, purchase order, shipments, and payments.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.   

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About Acumatica
Founded in 2007, Acumatica is the fastest-growing provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), offering financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Based in Kirkland, Washington, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting the new www.acumatica.com.

About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. A fifth program, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, will debut this year. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

Acumatica Contact 
Dorothy Ho
+1 206.303.7750
dho@acumatica.com

KIRKLAND, WA - (May 8, 2013) Acumatica, a fast-growing international provider of ERP solutions to small and medium-sized companies, announced the hiring of Erwan Philippe to serve as general manager of the company’s Asian operations. Effective today, he will head up Acumatica’s new Asian headquarters in Singapore.

“We are extremely pleased to have Erwan lead our growth in Asia,” said CEO Yury Larichev. “Erwan has spent years working in this region, which is critical to our company’s global growth strategy. He possesses an exemplary record of building the sales of ERP software at each of the major vendors he’s worked for.”

Philippe had previously served as Head of SAP Business One for Southeast Asia, a position that involved defining and executing the strategy of SAP’s small business software suite in 15 nations within the region.

Prior to working at SAP, Philippe was Microsoft Dynamics Lead – Emerging Markets, where he headed marketing efforts for Dynamics in eight nations, while also growing the Redmond, WA, software maker’s partner program channel and customer base.

“I am excited to be a member of Acumatica’s highly talented executive team,” Philippe said. “The company’s cloud-based ERP solutions offer partners and customers unprecedented flexibility, not only in deployment, but also in building a unified IT infrastructure that will grow as they do, which is a position that many thousands of companies in the region now find themselves in.”

With a lifetime’s experience living and working in Asia, Philippe holds a Master’s Degree from the Institut de Management Europe – Asie, a French business school devoted to the Asian marketplace. In his spare time, he enjoys biking, European football, and marathon running.
 
About Acumatica 
Founded in 2007, Acumatica (www.acumatica.com) is the fastest-growing provider of highly customizable, cloud-based ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), offering financial management, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. Acumatica Studio, the company’s technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs a rapid, cost-effective means of developing and integrating cloud-based apps, using industry-standard tools. A Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company, Acumatica has quickly gained a solid reputation among developers and users for the flexibility of its platform and its innovative licensing practices, allowing unlimited users; cloud, on-site, and hybrid deployment options; and device independence; as well as broad-based licensing, integration, and customization options. The privately held company’s products are delivered through a global channel-partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs. Headquartered in Kirkland, WA, Acumatica maintains offices in Canada and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. 

Acumatica’s Singapore office is located at 20 Maxwell Road, 08-09 Maxwell House Singapore 069113; +65 6652 5501

Acumatica Contact:  Dorothy Ho, 206.303.7750, dho@acumatica.com

Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2013 — Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, has launched Acumatica 4.0, the latest version of its Cloud ERP in the Philippines. More than 100 regional customers and partners participated in the launch event held at the Intercontinental Hotel Manila.

“Southeast Asia, and the Philippines in particular, is one of the key markets for our international expansion,” said Chief Marketing Officer Stijn Hendrikse. “This is why we’re presenting Acumatica 4.0 in Manila. We see great demand on the local market for cloud products, even though they are still less popular than on-premise solutions. And that is why Acumatica ERP can be deployed both on cloud or on-premise, to meet important business requirements while sometimes facing internet connection challenges. We believe that 4.0 will allow us to significantly increase both the number of the partners and customers in the Philippines.”

The latest version of Acumatica includes more than 40 new customer-driven feature enhancements across all financial, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. New integrated functionality has been added to the general ledger, cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and employee portal applications.   

Andrew Crafton, Managing Director of Acumatica Philippines, “The Philippine market is tired of the old client/server ERP and first gen cloud solutions. They are looking for new technology to run their businesses the way they want to that is easy, affordable, and flexible. Acumatica is the next gen cloud solution that is born in the cloud.  We are tomorrow's solution for today's users.”
You can find some jpegs of Acumatica 4.0 here. For any additional information, please visit Acumatica 4.0 page.

About Acumatica 
Founded in 2007, Acumatica (www.acumatica.com) is the fastest-growing provider of highly customizable, cloud-based ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), offering financial management, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. Acumatica Studio, the company’s technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs a rapid, cost-effective means of developing and integrating cloud-based apps, using industry-standard tools. A Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company, Acumatica has quickly gained a solid reputation among developers and users for the flexibility of its platform and its innovative licensing practices, allowing unlimited users; cloud, on-site, and hybrid deployment options; and device independence; as well as broad-based licensing, integration, and customization options. The privately held company’s products are delivered through a global channel-partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs. Headquartered in Kirkland, WA, Acumatica maintains offices in Canada and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. 

Acumatica Contact:
Dorothy Ho, +1 206.303.7750 dho@acumatica.com
Timofey Sobolevsky, +7 964.570.7232 tsobolevsky@acumatica.com

Kirkland, WA—April 24, 2013—Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, has launched “Acumatica University,” an online learning management system, making it easier and faster for its global partner channel network to be trained and certified on Acumatica’s cloud ERP products.

Acumatica teamed up with Litmos (a CallidusCloud company) to use their cloud-based learning management system as the basis for the University. Acumatica channel partners now have anytime, anwhere access to product training courses, training videos, knowledge assessment exams, and satisfaction surveys from any web-browser, including mobile access from iOS and Android devices.

Since Acumatica University’s pilot launch in January 2013, more than 350 individuals from over 100 channel partner firms (in 20 countries) have actively engaged in taking product training courses, and becoming certified on Acumatica’s award-winning financial, distribution, project, and technical platform suites. The University currently offers 65 courses covering 100 hours of learning that includes 40 training videos. To date, over 770 courses have been completed by channel partners globally. 

Expectations are high for extending the use and content of Acumatica University. Both the amount of training content, and number of channel partners using the University, are expected to double before the end of 2013. The online University is complimented by instructor-led live training events, offered in the Spring and Fall each year.

In addition to deep product implementation and usage training, the University also offers channel partner enablement courses, which help to ramp and on-board new partners through the Acumatica sales and marketing operations process. Also being added to the University are webinars describing Acumatica’s partner/ISV solutions, which add value to Acumatica customer installations by offering vertical and point solutions. 

Valery Hill, Director of Product Management, is thrilled about the success of Acumatica University. “It has been rewarding to see the development of Acumatica University. It has advanced quicker than I expected and could not be happier with the progress. We hope to gain more users and significantly improve the knowledge of individuals about Acumatica.”

“We take product education and training seriously at Acumatica for a very simplistic reason,” said Skip Reardon, Manager of Educational Technology and Training Programs. “The more educated our channel partners become about our products and solutions, the more confident and successful they’ll be in demonstrating Acumatica to prospective customers, and the easier it will be for them to implement our cloud ERP solutions.  The sooner our channel partners can be trained and certified, the higher their margins become, which leads to quicker profitability and ROI for them.”

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About Acumatica 
Founded in 2007, Acumatica is the fastest-growing provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), offering financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Based in Kirkland, Washington, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting the new www.acumatica.com. 

Media Contact 
Dorothy Ho
Director of Communications
Acumatica
(206) 303-7750
dho@acumatica.com

KIRKLAND, WA - (March 20, 2013) Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced that Acumatica, its flagship cloud ERP product, was named a finalist for the 2013 SIIA Software CODiE Awards for Best Supply Chain Management Solution. 

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier award for the software and information industries, and have been recognizing product excellence for 27 years. The awards have over 75 categories and are organized by industry focus of Content, Education and Software.

This year there were 27 software categories, including twelve new and updated categories that reflect the continued growth and evolution of cloud computing, mobile, big data, and video. Winners will be announced during a special Awards luncheon on May 9 in San Francisco during the industry’s most comprehensive ISV conference, All About the Cloud.

Acumatica is a comprehensive browser-based cloud ERP application, including financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites, which are optimized for ease of use, adaptability, mobility, speed, and security. Acumatica enables SMB customers to quickly automate and manage their entire supply chain end-to-end, from tracking of raw materials through work-in-process inventory, bids, purchase order, shipments, and payments.

“It’s an exciting honor for Acumatica to be recognized as a CODiE Awards finalist, specifically in the category of Best Supply Chain Management,” said Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer for Acumatica. “We’d also like to recognize our global channel partner network, which extends the value of Acumatica’s supply chain functionality for our small and mid-sized customers. Acumatica cloud ERP customers have a competitive edge over larger enterprises, taking advantage of the latest in mobile, browser-based access to leverage worldwide logistics, and supply chain performance measurement,” he added.

“The CODiE Awards competition was extremely competitive this year, and all of the finalists should be commended for their innovative products and services,” said Rhianna Collier, VP for the Software Division at SIIA. “We look forward to honoring the winners at our awards program in May at “All About the Cloud.”

Details about each finalist are listed at http://siia.net/codies/2013/finalists.asp

 

About SIIA
SIIA is the leading association representing the software and digital content industries. SIIA represents approximately 700 member companies worldwide that develop software and digital information content.  Information technology (IT) and software security are critical issues to SIIA’s members, many of whom strive to develop safe, secure and state-of the-art products that effectively serve their commercial and government customers alike, while protecting their intellectual property. 

The SIIA Software Division provides a forum for companies developing the applications, services, infrastructure and tools that are driving the software and services industry forward. For further information, visit www.siia.net/software.

About Acumatica 
Founded in 2007, Acumatica is the fastest-growing provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs), offering financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. Based in Kirkland, Washington, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting the new www.acumatica.com. 

For Immediate Release:
Acumatica Contact:  Dorothy Ho, 206.303.7750, dho@acumatica.com
SIIA Communications Contact: Laura Greenback, 410.533.1943, lgreenback@siia.net

Kirkland, WA, March 18, 2013- Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced the appointment of Jeff Wilson as chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Wilson brings over 25 years of financial management expertise to Acumatica, most recently as CFO for Microvision, Inc., a publicly traded technology company based in Redmond.  Wilson is also a member of the Board of Directors, and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Command Center Inc., a publicly traded provider of temporary labor solutions.

“In his new role as CFO for Acumatica, Jeff will be responsible for directing and supporting the financial management behind our aggressive growth plans,” said Yury Larichev, Acumatica’s CEO.  “Jeff’s track record in corporate financing, cash-flow management, and acquisition integration, will play a pivotal role in supporting Acumatica’s growth aspirations,” added Larichev.

“I’m very excited to be joining a leader in the emerging field of cloud ERP solutions,” said Jeff Wilson.  “Acumatica is well-positioned to take advantage of the evolving shift toward cloud ERP, and has the right product and management team to be the global leader in the SMB market.  I’m looking forward to providing the financial leadership and management to help Acumatica sustain a long-term competitive advantage and support its growth worldwide.”

Before his most recent contributions at Microvision, Wilson held various finance and accounting positions with Siemens Medical Systems, and was an Audit Manager for Price Waterhouse.  Wilson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Oklahoma State University. 

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About Acumatica 

Founded in 2007, Acumatica is the fastest-growing provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). Acumatica’s browser-based cloud ERP apps (financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites) are optimized for ease of use, adaptability, speed, and security. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. With U.S. headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and software engineering based in Moscow, Russia, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting the new www.acumatica.com. 

Media Contact
Skip Reardon
Director, Analyst Relations, Public Relations
Acumatica
(567) 208-4513
sreardon@acumatica.com

 

Kirkland, WA, March 14, 2013- Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced it was named one of “The 20 Coolest Cloud Software Vendors″ for 2013 as part of the comprehensive list of the “100 Coolest Cloud Computing Vendors” by United Business Media’s tech site, CRN.  This is the second year in a row Acumatica has made this list.

In the listing, CRN editors noted: “Cloud ERP software vendor Acumatica enjoyed solid growth throughout 2012, adding partners and expanding territories. Its ability to offer ERP in a SaaS model or hosted on-premise, in a data center or in the cloud remains a winning formula.”

“It’s an honor once again to be named one of CRN’s top 20 coolest cloud software vendors for 2013, among other market leaders such as Microsoft, Google, and SAP,” said Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer of Acumatica. “Being recognized as a leading cloud ERP provider – and being 100% committed to our global channel partner network – gives our SMB customers an adaptable solution and a clear competitive advantage,” he added.  

The CRN list features cloud software vendors considered by CRN editors to be some of the coolest and most innovative in the channel and in the cloud market today. The list is compiled by a team of CRN editors and through solution provider nominations. A slideshow of CRN’s Top 20 Coolest Cloud Software Vendors is available at http://bit.ly/WniHNa.

 

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About Acumatica 

Founded in 2007, Acumatica is the fastest-growing provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). Acumatica’s browser-based cloud ERP apps (financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites) are optimized for ease of use, adaptability, speed, and security. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. With U.S. headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and software engineering based in Moscow, Russia, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting the new www.acumatica.com. 

Media Contact
Skip Reardon
Director, Analyst Relations, Public Relations
Acumatica
(567) 208-4513
sreardon@acumatica.com

 

Kirkland, WA, March 12, 2013- Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced the availability of enhanced sales tax integration for Acumatica 4.0, the broadest, most extensive cloud ERP product release in the company’s history.  

Instead of being “tax-table driven”, Acumatica 4.0 features a real-time integrated sales tax solution using Avalara’s industry-leading Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, AvaTax, which strengthens the accuracy and efficiency of compliance with sales and use taxes. AvaTax for Acumatica gives real-time rates and jurisdictional boundary information so accounting staff can focus on accounts receivable and other revenue-positive activities.

During the sales order entry or the invoice entry, sales tax can be automatically calculated after saving or releasing a document. After releasing the document, the user can navigate to the Tax Details tab and see the tax that has been applied to the customer invoice as well as the tax total amount on the document summary.

“We have a vibrant and innovative partner ecosystem built around Acumatica,” said Christian Lindberg, Acumatica’s VP Partner Solutions. “Developing applications for Acumatica 4.0 allows our partners to access our latest technologies and deliver true competitive advantage to mid-market customers.  We congratulate Avalara for bringing their innovative AvaTax service to Acumatica customers.”

“Our integrated solution helps Acumatica customers easily manage and remain compliant with increasingly complicated tax regulations,” said Avalara Founder and CEO Scott McFarlane. “As one of America’s fastest-growing companies, Avalara is pleased to welcome Acumatica customers to our ever-expanding community.” Learn more about Avalara’s integration with Acumatica at the “Simplifying Sales Tax With Acumatica” webinar on March 19.

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About Avalara

Founded in 2004, Avalara pioneered a service-based platform for sales tax and compliance automation and has been recognized for years as one of America’s fastest growing technology firms. The company’s cloud solutions help thousands of customers stay focused on their core businesses by providing automated end to end compliance services including sales and use tax calculation, exemption certificate management, filing and remittance, and a broad array of related services.

Avalara built its technology platform and extensive user base using internal expertise and the strategic acquisition of industry leading organizations, technologies, and personnel. Operating behind the scenes via seamless integration with virtually any business management system, Avalara delivers fast, easy, accurate, and affordable solutions for companies of any size.

On the international front, the company supports 72 countries in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim. It serves tens of thousands of registered users globally and calculates VAT, sales and use taxes on one billion transactions annually. The company employs nearly 400 professionals at its headquarters on Bainbridge Island, WA and offices in Seattle WA; Irvine, San Diego and Rocklin, CA; Falls Church, VA; Raleigh, NC; Harrisburg, PA; and Pune, India.

 

About Acumatica 

Founded in 2007, Acumatica is the fastest-growing provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). Acumatica’s browser-based cloud ERP apps (financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites) are optimized for ease of use, adaptability, speed, and security. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. With U.S. headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and software engineering based in Moscow, Russia, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting the new www.acumatica.com. 

Media Contact
Skip Reardon
Director, Analyst Relations, Public Relations
Acumatica
(567) 208-4513
sreardon@acumatica.com

 

Kirkland, WASHINGTON, March 7, 2013- Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced the availability of a Technology Adoption Profile (TAP) study, a commissioned research study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Acumatica. 

The availability of the Forrester Consulting TAP study came during the Spring Training Summit events surrounding the launch of Acumatica 4.0, the broadest, most extensive cloud ERP product release in the company’s history. 

The Forrester Consulting TAP study identifies and validates the key inhibitors to SaaS ERP adoption by small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), and includes figures/charts highlighting detailed research results explaining: 

 

• Why lower cost and improved user experience are compelling reasons firms cite to embrace SaaS applications
• Why security, integration, and vendor lock-in are top concerns for firms considering SaaS
• The key benefits of SaaS: freeing up IT resources, speeding deployment, and improving business agility
• Why medium-size businesses rate accessibility and flexibility as “must-have “functionality for cloud ERP
• Why medium-size businesses would like cloud ERP to be highly flexible, particularly around reporting and workflow
• Why medium-size businesses are most concerned about the potential rising costs of cloud ERP as their businesses grow

 

This TAP leveraged Forrester’s Forrsights Software Survey, Q4 2012 and isolated responses of North American software decision-makers at small to medium-size businesses with between 20 and 500 employees. Forrester Consulting supplemented this analysis with custom survey questions asked of 52 software decision-makers at US small to medium-size businesses with between 25 and 250 employees. The respondents were asked for their opinion on the drivers, benefits, and must-have and nice-to have functionality and features of cloud ERP as well as their concerns about the technology.

“We believe that Forrester’s insights and understanding of the concerns and needs of SMBs – the customers that rely on and benefit from using Acumatica every day – highlight the tremendous need for adaptability and flexibility in the choice of cloud ERP,” said Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer for Acumatica. “As more SMBs move to the cloud, it’s vital for them to be well-educated about their options for deployment, pricing, integration, data security, and customization,” he added.

The 9-page Forrester Consulting TAP study (PDF) is now available for download from the Acumatica website at Cloud ERP: An Adaptable, Consumable, And Flexible Option For Medium-Size Businesses

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About Acumatica 

Founded in 2007, Acumatica is a leading provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). Acumatica’s browser-based cloud ERP apps (financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites) are optimized for ease of use, adaptability, speed, and security. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. With U.S. headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and software engineering based in Moscow, Russia, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting the new www.acumatica.com. 

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Director, Analyst Relations, Public Relations
Acumatica
(567) 208-4513
sreardon@acumatica.com

Kirkland, WASHINGTON, March 6, 2013- Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced a new product integration with Box to simplify cloud collaboration and file sharing for small to medium sized businesses.  Developed and offered by SiPD Services, a prominent cloud-based ERP integrator and distributor in Canada, the new integration toolkit is now available for Acumatica’s cloud ERP suite, Acumatica 4.0.

With single sign-on and Active Directory functionality, Acumatica users can gain full access to their Box accounts from within the Acumatica environment, ensuring that changes made to files on one platform are immediately synced on the other. As a result, users can spend most of their time in Acumatica, while still getting the benefits of Box in a seamless, integrated experience.

SiPD announced the availability of the Box integration during the Spring Training Summit events surrounding the release of Acumatica 4.0, the broadest, most extensive cloud ERP product release in the company’s history. 

“There’s a smarter, more efficient way to manage your files, and features such as secure content sharing, mobile access and version tracking really make sense for cloud ERP users,” said Pierre Dussault, President at Services SiPD. “Acumatica and Box were designed from the get-go with businesses in mind. Integrating both platforms is a match made in heaven!”

“Integration between Acumatica and Box.com allows me to move my entire business to the cloud,” said Ehren Dimitry, President of AME Corporation and an Acumatica 4.0 customer. “Using the cloud, we save money on infrastructure and give everybody controlled access to process flows, inventory, sales orders, shared files, and more. The cloud has become a real advantage for us in the marketplace, and Acumatica 4.0 will help us leverage that advantage even more.”

“We have a vibrant and innovative partner ecosystem built around Acumatica,” said Christian Lindberg, VP Partner Solutions. “Developing applications for Acumatica 4.0 allows our partners to access our latest technologies and deliver true competitive advantage to their customers.  We congratulate SiPD with bringing their innovative Box App to the marketplace.”

SiPD uses Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, which is unique in the cloud ERP marketplace, as it enables ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. 

Availability
SiPD’s Box Integration for Acumatica 4.0 is available today for Acumatica’s channel partners (ISVs, VARs, OEMs) for their SMB customers. Visit Box Apps Marketplace for additional information about the SiPD/Acumatica app.  

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About SiPD Services

SIPD Services, based in Montreal, Quebec, is a prominent integrator that has developed a French Canadian version of Acumatica’s cloud-based ERP, a comprehensive EDI module, Box.com integration, and integration to Nubis, a bilingual Canadian payroll module – by using Acumatica’s ISV customization tools. SiPD’s products are fully integrated with Acumatica, providing the same familiar user-interface as other Acumatica applications. Through their broad and diverse experience with Acumatica, the SIPD Services team of professionals also provides customization and support services to other Acumatica users across the world. SiPD was named winner of Acumatica’s Cloud Visionary Award in 2011.  Learn more by visiting www.servicessipd.com.

About Acumatica 

Founded in 2007, Acumatica is a leading provider of adaptable cloud ERP applications for small and midsized businesses (SMBs). Acumatica’s browser-based cloud ERP apps (financials, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites) are optimized for ease of use, adaptability, speed, and security. Acumatica Studio, the technology development platform, gives ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools. Unlike other SaaS ERP vendors, Acumatica is the only cloud ERP solution to offer businesses unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to device independence, to unlimited users, to licensing, integration, and customization options. Delivered through a global channel partner network of VARs, ISVs, and OEMs, Acumatica is available in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with global affiliates in Europe, South East Asia, and the Middle East. With U.S. headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and software engineering based in Moscow, Russia, Acumatica has been named a Red Herring Top 100 Global Tech Company. Learn more by visiting www.acumatica.com. 

Media Contact
Skip Reardon
Director, Analyst Relations, Public Relations
Acumatica
(567) 208-4513
sreardon@acumatica.com

 

Kirkland, WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 - Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced the release of Acumatica 4.0, the broadest and most wide-ranging product and re-branding launch in the company’s history.  More than 60 channel partners are participating in the product’s launch events and certification training this week at the company’s headquarters. 

“The launch of Acumatica 4.0 is far-reaching,” said Chief Executive Officer, Yury Larichev. “It’s not just new functionality in our cloud ERP suites and extensions to our technology platform, it’s a renewed commitment to satisfy the growing demand from our global channel partners and their SMB customers,” he says. “We experienced a record-setting 2012, evidenced by adding new channel partners to our global network, and by bringing on larger, more sophisticated mid-market customers.”

“Within the past two months, we moved our U.S. headquarters to Kirkland, recruited additional experienced professionals in product development, sales, marketing, and support – all to support our aggressive growth plans going forward. The launch of Acumatica 4.0 represents a new day toward helping our channel partners and their SMB customers to benefit from the highest ROI they can achieve from their cloud ERP investment,” added Larichev.

Broad Enhancements Extend Across All Acumatica Cloud ERP Suites

“More than 40 new customer-driven feature enhancements have been introduced across all financial, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites,” said Ali Jani, Vice President of Services.  “New integrated functionality has been added to the general ledger, cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and employee portal applications.  We’ve also focused on Acumatica’s built-in BI capabilities, web reporting, and dashboards.  Early customer adoption of Acumatica 4.0 has been very positive, particularly for its ease-of-use and adaptability,” he added.   

Also released today is a Windows 8 desktop application “Expense It for Acumatica”, available free for download from the Windows 8 app store. With the new app, Acumatica users on Windows 8 can easily submit, edit, and review expense claims in their company’s cloud ERP system, on the go.

Acumatica Studio – Technology Platform for Cloud ERP Development

“Acumatica 4.0 is a breakthrough for cloud ERP because of its mobile touch UI,” said Mike Chtchelkonogov, Chief Technology Officer.  “Tablet-friendly, fewer clicks, faster navigation – all designed to improve the user experience, supporting wider adoption of ERP within SMB organizations,” he added.

“The extensibility framework we’ve introduced in our technology platform (Acumatica Studio) enables ISV partners the ability to have multiple ISV applications coexist.  Acumatica offers integrators that are developing mid-market ERP applications an unparalleled competitive advantage and shortened time-to-market,” Chtchelkonogov said.  

“Additional enhancements to the Acumatica Studio development platform also resulted in tripling transaction processing performance, improved scalability, and greater workload capacity for high-volume transaction environments,” he added.

Acumatica Studio is a comprehensive Platform as a Service (PaaS) optimized for mid-market ERP app development, offering SQL Server 2012 compatibility, HTML5 support for dynamic page layout and sizing, cross-device and cross-platform web browser compatibility, multi-tenant architecture, web services APIs, and multiple deployment options (cloud, data center or on-premise).  

Key ISV Integrations Broaden Acumatica 4.0’s Appeal

“We’re excited to have such a variety of solutions enhancing our product capabilities and making Acumatica an even better fit for middle-market customers,” said Christian Lindberg, VP of Partner Solutions.  Acumatica 4.0 includes seamless integration to several popular applications, including Avalara (sales tax), and SiPD Services (Box.com integration, French Canadian version of Acumatica), and USPS (shipping costs, carrier labels).  Integration to Acumatica is also offered by other popular ISVs, including ALLiGACOM (EDI, supply chain), JAAS Systems (manufacturing), FusionRMS (retail, POS), Accellos (warehouse management), Curve Commerce (Magento ecommerce), and Adaptive Planning (budgeting/forecasting).

A Refreshed Brand for Acumatica  

Acumatica 4.0 is supported by a complete rejuvenation of the Acumatica brand, including a new logo, website, blog, customer case studies, videos, and analyst research notes. “With the launch of Acumatica 4.0, our company has come of age, and we’re taking adaptable cloud ERP to the next level,” said Chief Marketing Officer Stijn Hendrikse. “A total refresh of our brand and user experience helps to raise awareness for cloud ERP among SMB customers worldwide, which in turn, raises the excitement and commitment levels from our growing global ecosystem of VAR and ISV channel partners,” he added. 

Kirkland, WASHINGTON, February 26, 2013 - Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud enterprise resource planning software for SMBs, has announced that the company will be actively participating at ProformaTECH 2013, Proformative’s inaugural technology conference for finance, accounting and treasury professionals, as a Silver Sponsor.

ProformaTECH 2013—which will be held at the Hyatt SFO on March 20, 2013—combines educational sessions, best practices and expert advice with a showcase of real-world applications across multiple technologies and industries. The conference’s core theme is “Leveraging Technology to Maximize Business Results – Driven by the Finance, Accounting and Treasury Functions” and will explore topics such as how corporate finance and related leaders are redefining relationships with IT colleagues to leverage technology in meeting dynamic business challenges.

“Acumatica is excited to be involved with the ProformaTECH conference due to its large audience of senior level accounting and finance executives,” said Yury Larichev, CEO of Acumatica. “With the continued momentum of midsized businesses moving their ERP and related apps to the cloud, there’s still much education that needs to be done. Acumatica has unique and compelling advantages compared to other SaaS ERP alternatives, and ProformaTECH offers a way provide that education to interested and committed professionals.”

Acumatica will be leading a breakout session, “ERP Selection: You Can’t Afford to get it Wrong” at ProformaTECH 2013 with valued channel partner Koa Hills Consulting, a licensed reseller of Acumatica that brings project management and extensive financial system expertise to ensure successful Acumatica implementations for mid-market organizations. The session, presented by Mike Monroe, President, KoaHills Consulting, will contain an overview of the ERP market in the new world of cloud and hybrid ERP solutions, and a discussion of best practices in selecting the right ERP software for your business including specific due diligence strategies and tactics.

“We are thrilled to have Acumatica as a Silver Sponsor for our inaugural ProformaTECH conference,” commented Proformative CEO John Kogan. “Technologies, including cloud-based solutions, are continuing to transform business by enabling enterprises to drive productivity, efficiencies, and top line growth for competitive advantage. I’m confident that the financial executives attending ProformaTECH will be thrilled to learn more about innovative companies like Acumatica that are driving those changes.”

About Proformative and ProformaTECHProformative is the largest and fastest-growing online community and resource for senior level corporate finance, accounting, treasury and related leaders. Proformative (www.proformative.com) connects the world’s corporate finance leaders to provide instant advice and insights on the tough financial and strategic challenges they face everyday. Proformative is the first online professional network specifically designed to help corporate finance professionals be successful in their jobs and careers. Proformative has more than 600,000 corporate finance and business professionals in its fast growing network. Proformative is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA.

For more information or to register for ProformaTECH 2013, please visit the conference page.

Kirkland, WASHINGTON, February 14, 2013 –  Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced that it has named Christian Lindberg as Vice President of Partner Solutions, effective immediately. 

In this new role, Lindberg will be responsible for growing Acumatica’s successful Independent Software Vendor (ISV) ecosystem.

“I’m excited to have Christian lead our ISV efforts,” said Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer for Acumatica. “With his experience and expertise in this space, he is the perfect candidate to drive partnerships with ISVs to deliver the solutions that benefit customers and raise Acumatica’s profile even further.”

Acumatica’s global ISV program already includes more than 60 ISV partners, with integrated vertical functionality from JAAS Systems, Jamis, Accellos, and seamless integration from partners such as Avalara, ADP, ALLiGACOM, CompuPay and SIPD Services.

Acumatica Studio, the company’s technology development platform, is unique in the cloud ERP marketplace, as it enables ISVs and OEMs competitive advantage and fast time-to-market for developing and integrating cloud-based apps using industry standard tools.

“There is just a phenomenal opportunity here,” Lindberg said. “Acumatica technology, teamed up with the Microsoft Azure platform, gives customers a whole new way of consuming business solutions. We’re better together.”

“What I’m doing is closing that gap between what we have as a foundation, and what customers need as specializations, and giving them affordable solutions with a competitive edge.” 

Lindberg has more than 20 years of experience with business solution software, selling to and supporting customers and partners developing solutions. 

Prior to joining Acumatica, Lindberg was responsible for Solution Sales and Marketing Strategy at Microsoft, within the Microsoft Dynamics Partner team, and was the owner of the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics (CfMD) program and the Dynamics Marketplace. In particular, he focused on partners either building or selling packaged IP products and vertical solutions.

Before Microsoft, Lindberg worked for Navision/Damgaard in Denmark and Germany. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark.

Kirkland, WA, January 22, 2013 – When you’re Swissphone, the global market leader for complete alerting solutions for saving lives, it’s no secret that time, reliability and responsiveness are your competitive advantages.

When Swissphone’s U.S. subsidiary, which supplies analog and digital paging devices used for emergency events to volunteer fire departments in America began to experience slowdowns an untimely interruptions in their daily routines, it became painfully obvious it was time to select a new ERP system.

”A reliable ERP system is very important to an emergency communications business like ours”, said Chris Haag, Swissphone. “If our systems don’t run properly because our server is down, our customers and employees become frustrated. We have a repair turnaround time that is above our competition. This is crucial for our reputation among our customers and that is something we must keep. Having a system delaying the processing of orders is something we cannot have.”

“There were even several occasions when power outages struck at the data center where the server was located, crippling the business. “We could not input an order, get an order out or even look up a customer,” says Haag. “It got to a point where we got very frustrated with dealing with issues every single day. It was causing too much downtime. We started investigating cloud-based ERPs and we decided to make the switch.”

Swissphone evaluated several cloud ERP systems, and ultimately chose to go with Acumatica. “Their decision to go with Acumatica was motivated by much more than its cloud technology,” said Robert Houdeshell, President of Strata ERP, a Colorado-based Acumatica partner. “Swissphone needed an entire distribution system, and Acumatica offered this in a fully-optimized cloud ERP environment.” With the support of Strata ERP, Swissphone switched over to the new Acumatica ERP system in just under three months.

“The transition was a lot easier than I expected,” said Swissphone’s Haag. “Now, our ERP is running smoothly, it’s more reliable and it’s easier to customize. Acumatica is ideal for us.”

Another benefit is how third-party add-ons integrate with Acumatica. While Swissphone used to have the hassle of implementing and using separate systems and tools for shipping, credit card processing and business intelligence, all this is built into Acumatica. Houdeshell says: “It allows you to automate key workflow processes without paying for individual user licenses. With Acumatica, they get what they need, and Swissphone saves money in the process.”

Kirkland, WA, January 21, 2013 - Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud enterprise resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced the appointment of Oleg Shaikhatarov as VP of Engineering. Oleg will begin his new role immediately in the Acumatica software development office based in Moscow, Russia, and will report to Yury Larichev, CEO.

In his new role, Oleg will work closely with Mike Chtchelkonogov, Acumatica’s co-founder and CTO, and will be responsible for the execution of product roadmap, product delivery and tuning of the engineering process within the company.

“I’m excited to join the Acumatica team” said Shaikhatarov. “Acumatica has a history of innovation and attracting top talent, and is at the very forefront of the cloud ERP industry. I’m looking forward to contributing to and strengthening our overall product strategy execution, and accelerate our growth on a worldwide scale,” added Shaikhatarov.

“I am glad to have Oleg leading our engineering team. We’ll rely on his deep expertise in engineering processes and operationalization, and intend to bring more transparency and predictability to our future product releases” commented Yury Larichev, Acumatica’s CEO. “I feel confident we will manage to grow our professional engineering team, and stay focused on our defined product strategy roadmap.”

Prior to joining Acumatica, Shaikhatarov joined the research lab at Parallels in 1999, and was responsible for billing and automation products since 2000. Oleg graduated from MIPT in 2001, with a Master’s in Computer Science.

During his tenure at Parallels, Oleg managed teams with diverse responsibilities and size, up to 50+ engineers, including QA, product development, maintenance, third-line support, custom development, customer implementations, and was promoted from developer to his most recent position, Director of Engineering. Most recently, Oleg’s extensive experience improving internal engineering processes, including adoption of various agile techniques, increasing accuracy of release planning, consolidation of tools and reports, and cross-department collaboration helped to advance Parallels market leadership in virtualization and automation solutions.

Kirkland, WASHINGTON, January 14, 2013 - Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud enterprise resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced the appointment of Yury Larichev as Acumatica’s chief executive officer, effective immediately

Larichev replaces Ezequiel Steiner, who served as Acumatica’s CEO since 2009. Steiner will remain on the company’s Board of Directors, overseeing the company’s strategy and operations, as well as remaining a full-time employee as Acumatica’s President, responsible for its strategic OEM business.

“In his new role as chief executive officer, Yury will be responsible for executing our company strategy, and driving our aggressive growth plans,” said Ezequiel Steiner, Acumatica’s President. “His results-oriented approach and strategic thinking will play a pivotal role in extending Acumatica’s track record of innovation and adaptability,” added Steiner.

“I would like to thank Ezequiel for the excellent work as CEO, transforming Acumatica into one of the leading cloud ERP companies, and I am happy he will continue his important work overseeing the company on behalf of the Board of Directors and shareholders, and with the implementation of our OEM strategy,” said Serguei Beloussov, Acumatica’s co-founder. “We are excited Yury has accepted the role of Acumatica’s Chief Executive Officer. Yury’s unique experience in partnership development and consistent sales execution make him the ideal choice to facilitate Acumatica’s aggressive global expansion of sales through Value Added Resellers,” added Beloussov.

“I’m very excited to lead Acumatica in its next growth phase,” said Larichev, Acumatica’s CEO. “I believe Acumatica has the potential to produce several $100s of millions in partner revenue in less than 5 years through its unique 100% indirect, partner-friendly distribution strategy working with VARs in the Americas and South East Asia, and OEM partners and ISVs in specific verticals throughout the rest of the world. Acumatica offers a unique cloud ERP solution with key differentiators, including its rich browser-based and mobile user interface, and single code base across all three distinct deployment models: hosted by the customer, on the Microsoft Azure cloud, and SaaS,” added Larichev.

Larichev’s career spans more than 15 years in the software business. Before joining Acumatica as COO in September of 2012, he worked for Microsoft where he served as General Manager, Worldwide SMB Sales & Marketing Operations. In that role he led Microsoft’s field sales enablement and customer life cycle strategy, driving adoption of on-premises and cloud software by Small and Mid-Size Businesses. Prior to that position he served as Director of Small Midmarket Solutions & Partner Group at Microsoft Russia.

Kirkland, WA, December 20, 2012 Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced it is now registered as an official member/sponsor of continuing professional education (CPE) credits in accounting, and is now listed on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s (NASBA) National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

By taking Acumatica’s product training programs, which cover the cloud ERP financial, distribution, CRM, and project accounting suites, channel partners who are CPAs will now receive CPE credits to further improve their accounting and technology skills, and to maintain their professional certification levels.

NASBA recently reviewed and approved Acumatica’s application to offer continuing professional education worth CPE credits for CPAs and other licensed professionals. Only CPE Providers who are committed to offering high-quality learning programs, that improve a CPA’s professional competence, are listed on the Registry.

“Our growing network of channel partners can now receive CPE credits while improving their product knowledge,” said Mike Silver, CPA, Director of Partner Enablement for Acumatica. “About 25% of Acumatica’s channel partners are CPAs. With all of our training courses certified for CPE credits, our partners have yet another way to maintain and extend their professional competence,” added Silver.

“Acumatica has provided its channel partners and ISVs with a complete range of continuing education opportunities that include classroom, online training, and webinars - everything that partners need to become successful,” said Ava Idom, president of AIM Solutions, Inc., an Acumatica partner based in Dallas, Texas. “No other cloud ERP vendor compares to Acumatica for offering comprehensive training opportunities. Partners are quickly able to ramp their organizations on the financial and technical aspects of the product, which translates to successful implementations, and satisfied Acumatica customers. Getting CPE credits adds even more credibility and incentive to improve professional competence across the entire Acumatica channel partner network,” added Idom.

Kirkland, WA, December 5, 2012 Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced it has been recognized as a member of the 2012 global SaaS Top 250 company listing by Montclair Advisors.

“Acumatica is pleased to be named a member of the SaaS Top 250 Companies for 2012,” said Ezequiel Steiner, CEO of Acumatica. “Unlike traditional ERP solutions, Acumatica gives organizations unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to licensing, to integration and customization choices. Businesses that use Acumatica can work from anywhere, on any device, at any time, and can involve everyone. Unlike SaaS-only solutions or legacy ERP software, Acumatica allows customers to securely control the location and ownership of their data, and the timing of their software upgrades,” added Steiner.

The SaaS Top 250 debuted in 2010 and has become very popular with software executives, investors and analysts. It provides a comprehensive view of the leading companies that make up this dynamic Cloud-based software market. Companies that are selected for this list are leaders in the pure and hybrid SaaS categories globally. The list is comprised of start-ups as well as notable public SaaS firms such as Salesforce.com, Cisco, and IBM.

“We are pleased to recognize Acumatica as a 2012 SaaS Top 250 Company,” said Kevin Dobbs, Managing Partner at Montclair Advisors. “As one of the fastest growing SaaS companies globally, Acumatica has demonstrated excellence in innovation, growth and entrepreneurship. The growth of Acumatica’s SaaS business over the past few years has been truly impressive.” 

About Montclair Advisors
Montclair Advisors provides customized Software-as-a-Service advisory services designed to help SaaS-based and non-SaaS-based software companies optimize their business models, improve revenues, control costs and deliver world-class software. Montclair develops the leading report on the top 250 SaaS companies globally and provides strategic expertise trusted by industry leaders. For more information, visit Montclair Advisors at http://www.montclairadvisors.com.

Kirkland, WA, December 3, 2012 - Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced it has expanded its U.S. presence by opening office headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and will be open for business at the new location effective December 3, 2012.

“Our plans for 2013 include doubling our growth in the areas of channel partner sales, pre-sales consulting, partner training, ISV development, and professional services,” said Yury Larichev, COO of Acumatica. “Relocating to the Seattle area is a logical next step, where there is a wealth of innovative and talented individuals with whom we’d like to partner as we continue that growth”, said Larichev.

“By making this move now, we’ll be in closer proximity to high quality ERP marketing and channel resources throughout the Seattle IT community. Being in Washington will also enable us to develop stronger channel partner support on the West Coast. We’re also looking forward to closer ties and support with Microsoft, since Acumatica is an ISV Preferred Partner for Windows Azure, Microsoft’s cloud platform,” added Larichev.

“Acumatica has a huge global market opportunity,” said Larichev. “Unlike traditional ERP solutions, Acumatica empowers organizations with unparalleled adaptability, from choice of deployment, to licensing, to integration and customization choices. Customers who use Acumatica can work from anywhere, on any device, at any time, while saving money on deployment and on-going operational costs. Unlike SaaS-only solutions or legacy ERP products, Acumatica allows customers to securely control the location of their data, the timing of upgrades, and the ability to scale their ongoing software investments,” added Larichev.

“While our U.S. headquarters are now locating to Kirkland, Acumatica’s software engineering team remains in Moscow, Russia, where they will also continue their fast growth, attracting top Russian software development, quality assurance, support, and engineering talent,” said Larichev.

The new Acumatica office will house sales, marketing, product management, support, and finance/administration, and will be located at 4030 Lake Washington Blvd NE, Suite 100, Kirkland, WA, 98033.

McLean, VA, November 21, 2012 Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) and financial software announced the launch of Acumatica in Mexico on November 15, at Piso 51, an exclusive club located on the 52nd floor in one of the highest skyscrapers in downtown Mexico City.

“Acumatica came to Mexico to revolutionize the ERP market, meeting the needs of Mexican companies that have prevented them from taking advantage of cloud services,” said Federico Porras, Country Manager, for Acumatica Mexico. “Acumatica enables small and midsized businesses access to a world-class ERP solution, technologically superior to other alternatives, while being flexible, friendly, and very affordable. Licensing is also flexible with Acumatica, since businesses don’t have to pay for additional users. This allows businesses to give access to Acumatica for their employees, customers, and suppliers through specialized portals included in the solution, added Porras.

“While November 15 was the official launch event, we’ve been diligently getting Acumatica ready for Mexico. During this time, we prepared and certified the channel, localized the software, added electronic invoicing capabilities, and implemented Acumatica with several customers in Mexico,” said Porras.

Over 200 people attended the launch event, including 190 prospective business users, and 14 prospective value-added resellers (VARs). Acumatica’s certified channel partners also attended the event, to meet with prospects and provide laptop demonstrations of the software to interested attendees.

“The launch event was a great success for Acumatica Mexico,” said Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer for Acumatica”. “Before the event started, the Acumatica Mexico team, comprised of Nicolas Hauff, Federico Porras, Fernando Gonzalez, and Luis Pingarron, as well as Sean Chatterjee and myself from Acumatica USA, met with 9 journalists representing their respective media firms for an extensive press conference. Members of the press community that covered the event included: CIO Magazine, Mundo TI, Diario TI, BOLETIN DE LA COMPUTACIÓN, AMITI, NETMEDIA, BBVA – Pyme Bancomer, and EL Financiero.”

A recap of the Acumatica Mexico launch event agenda is below:

• Welcome – Federico Porras , Country Manager Acumatica Mexico
• Fabiola Ochoa – Business Developer Manager, Microsoft Windows Azure
• 4 Important Decisions for making your business grow – Daniel Marcos, Gazelles
• Acumatica, The Company – Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer, Acumatica Corp.
• Acumatica, The Solution – Luis Pingarron, Product Technical Specialist, Acumatica Mexico
• Acumatica, The Offering – Fernando Gonzalez

“With a quickly growing channel of more than 12 certified distributors, Acumatica MX is ready to meet the Mexican needs and regulations covering fiscal, legal and technical requirements. We are ready to bring the advantages of Acumatica cloud ERP to Mexico,” added Porras. For more information, visit http://www.acumatica.mx.

McLean, VA, November 21, 2012 Hurricane Sandy had a wide-ranging and devastating impact as it slammed though the U.S. East Coast just a few short weeks ago.

While power and internet service was out for hundreds of thousands of businesses and residences all along the East Coast for well over a week, smart technology planning and adoption of cloud technologies kept businesses like AME Corporation up and running, and in touch with their employees, their customers and suppliers, shortly after the storm subsided.

AME Corporation specializes in custom rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions, with locations in New Jersey and Shanghai, China. About five years ago, AME Corporation’s President and CEO Ehren Dimitry had the foresight to understand how cloud computing could really give his business a competitive advantage, and could help save his business in the event that natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy strike. In looking back over the past several weeks, Dimitry admitted he had no conceivable notion that anything like Sandy would ever hit the East Coast.

“When Sandy struck, we were all without electricity and internet service for over a week, and to make things worse, there was a gasoline shortage,” said Dimitry. “Fortunately, we still had mobile phone service, and were able to reroute our VoIP phone lines to our mobile devices using Google Voice, a VoIP service Google runs in the cloud. Our corporate email and calendar, also driven by Google’s Gmail cloud service, kept our communications with employees, customers, and suppliers on track,” added Dimitry.

AME uses Acumatica’s built-in business wiki to create and store standard operating procedures, workflow diagrams, and collaborative documents between operations in New Jersey and Shanghai. AME is working with Acumatica partner SIPD Services to fully integrate Box, AME’s preferred cloud-based file repository and collaboration service. “By using Acumatica Studio, the development platform, and familiar tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio, the strong web services and integration capabilities offered by Acumatica and Box allow us to deliver a unique solution that leverages the strengths of these two cloud pioneers and innovators,” said Gabriel Michaud, co-founder of SIPD Services, based in Quebec.

Today, CEO Dimitry looks back on his decision to move all of their business operations and apps to the cloud as one of the most important inflection points in the company’s history. “We made it through the biggest natural disaster in recent history, and cloud computing made it possible. I encourage all businesses to migrate to the cloud, not just for risk mitigation, but for better collaboration, communication and up-time. Do it now, as you never know when disaster will strike,” added Dimitry.

McLean, VA, October 29, 2012 Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud enterprise resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today revealed a successful story of cloud ERP migration, showcasing one of their customers, AME Corporation.

AME Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor/supplier of rubber and plastic components and sealing solutions, with locations in New Jersey and Shanghai, China. Migrating from an older client-server ERP system, AME’s new requirements included a scalable user licensing model, integrated financials, supply chain and document management, multi-user licensing support, and multi-location capabilities all delivered as an integrated cloud solution with built-in contingency planning.

AME’s former ERP solution was Made2Manage, a product that was based on dated technology and could not natively handle distribution. AME reviewed several Cloud ERP solutions and narrowed down its search to two solutions – Acumatica and SAP’s Business by Design.

“Acumatica is a breath of fresh air in the ERP community and is changing the whole landscape in favor of customers. Everyone else has an old-school mindset, even NetSuite, which has remained stuck in a traditional ERP pricing model,” said Ehren Dimitry, president and CEO of AME Corporation. “The scalability of Acumatica far exceeds its competition in terms of the licensing costs. I am not limited by the number of users within Acumatica, and I am no longer penalized for growing my business,” added Dimitry.

Because Acumatica has an open API at the system level, AME worked with Acumatica partner SIPD Services to fully integrate Box.com, AME’s preferred cloud file repository and collaboration service. “Acumatica uses an industry standard platform and development environment, said Gabriel Michaud, co-founder of SIPD Services, based in Quebec. “By working with familiar tools such as Microsoft Visual Studio, I can offer AME Corporation tailored and fully integrated solutions quickly and efficiently. The strong web services and integration capabilities offered by Acumatica and Box allow us to deliver a unique solution that leverages the strengths of these two cloud pioneers and innovators,” added Michaud.

AME has already begun to use many of the Box.com functionalities within Acumatica’s built-in business wikis to preview, access, and share work constructions, ISO 9001 documentations, standard operating procedures, swim-lane flowcharts, and even training materials, in a secure, rights-managed manner.

To view a short video of AME Corporation’s president and CEO showcasing their decision to use Acumatica, and to download the case study featuring AME Corporation, visit www.acumatica.com/amecorp.

McLean, VA, October 10, 2012 Acumatica, a leading global provider of cloud enterprise resource Planning (ERP) and financial software, today announced that it expanded its global channel partner network in Q3 by adding 21 value added resellers (VARs) in the U.S., additional affiliates in Mexico, and new coverage internationally.

“An increasing number of ERP implementation partners are discovering Acumatica as a great alternative to pure SaaS or on-premises-only solutions,” said Stijn Hendrikse, Chief Marketing Officer for Acumatica. “These partners quickly discover Acumatica’s unique value proposition as a 100% web-based product that can run in a private or public cloud SaaS environment, while still offering true data ownership and unparalleled adaptability. These partners can now address the demanding needs of midmarket and enterprise customers by adding Acumatica to their solutions portfolio. The combination of the Acumatica product, the technology platform, and our 100% commitment to channel partner distribution, makes joining the Acumatica partner program an easy business decision,” added Hendrikse.

During Q3, Acumatica added the following North American VARs to it channel partner network: A. B. Computer Systems, New York City, NY; Accounting Technology Systems, Tucson, AZ; Altara, Sacramento, CA; AT Consulting, Foxborough, MA; BI Service Pros, Forresthill, CA; Evolutika, LLC, Paramus, NJ; MaxQ Technologies, Danbury, CT; NetTrack, Amherst, NH; Revered Business Systems, Inc., Saratoga, NY; Strata ERP Cloud Services, Denver, CO; Zeal Solutions, Naperville, IL.

Also during Q3, Acumatica Affiliate VARs were also added in Mexico: RGR Itenso, MexiDSAN, SKI Consulting, Devatec, IT Training Solutions; and in the Philippines: The Positiveway Solutions.

Acumatica also extended its VAR reach internationally by adding Netinfo (Moldova); Microware Solutions Limited (Nigeria); The Accounting System Company, (TASCOLI), UK; T2VSoft, Inc., Canada.

Partner Quotes and Testimonials
“Acumatica represents more than just the most technologically advanced cloud solution,” said Robert Houdeshell, CEO, Strata ERP Cloud Solutions. “Acumatica offers additional functionality such as integrated shipping with FedEx and UPS, integrated credit card processing through Authorize.net, integrated wikis, document management, workflow, customizations, and list continues…” said Houdeshell.

“We added Acumatica to our state-of-the-art ERP offerings last month,” said Ed Avizur, President of A. B. Computer Systems, a premier software integrator in the North East. “After evaluating a few cloud-based ERP solutions, we concluded that Acumatica will be the best solution for our customers in terms of functionality, flexibility and ease-of-use. In addition, the excellent underlying technology and advanced development platform, combined with the ability to implement it either in the cloud or on premises, convinced us that Acumatica will provide A. B. Computer Systems with competitive advantage, and adds significantly to our arsenal of advanced ERP systems,” added Avizur.

“It’s clear to all in the ERP/accounting systems industry that cloud computing has many advantages for our clients, now and in the future,” said Brendan Abbott, CEO of AT Consulting. “Acumatica has the flexibility, functionality and features of well-known, mature on-premise solutions, while providing the additional advantages of a cloud solution. Unlike other cloud solutions we researched and worked with in the past, the upside potential of the Acumatica product and platform is enormous for us and our clients,” added Abbott.

“We’re extremely pleased to be part of the Acumatica channel partner network,” said Steve Nolan, Managing Partner for Nettrack Consulting, based in Amherst, NH. “Nettrack was searching for a solid ERP product for wholesale distribution that would augment our existing industry expertise. Acumatica provided everything we needed - and more. It has an easy-to-use interface, a superior feature set, and a quality company behind it. Providing the newest technology in cloud computing, Acumatica has a flexible approach to deployment options. It can be operated from the cloud, on premis, or hosted. It’s a true SaaS offering, and keeping with the company’s commitment to customer adaptability, it’s a perfect product for multi-location, multi-currency, and multi-company installations,” added Nolan.

“Acumatica will be the centerpiece of MaxQ’s cloud computer initiatives going forward,” said John J. Pavain, President, MaxQ Technologies. “Acumatica allows us to offer our customers a choice in how they deploy their ERP applications: on-premise, private, or public cloud environments. Couple that with the best business application UI that we’ve seen in a cloud-based software product. We’ve already started to convert our own extensive portfolio of applications over to Acumatica, and we’re excited about the future!” added Pavain.

“Compared to the legacy ERP systems we’ve worked with in the past, (with Acumatica) it’s exciting to be excited again,” said Greg Kaeser, Partner, Altara.