Demand Management Earns Certified for Microsoft Dynamics AX Accreditation

ST. LOUIS, March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Demand Management, Inc., a global resource for managing the supply chain for small and midsized enterprises, today announced that its Demand Solutions Supply Chain Planning Software, is now Certified for Microsoft Dynamics AX, which signifies that the solution has met Microsoft Corp.'s highest standard for partner-developed software. By successfully meeting all certification requirements, Demand Solutions can now carry the distinct Certified for Microsoft Dynamics logo.

Solutions that are Certified for Microsoft Dynamics have demonstrated development quality and compatibility with the Microsoft Dynamics product on which it runs by passing rigorous VeriTest software solution testing for Microsoft Dynamics and are profiled in the Microsoft Partner Solution Profiler tool. In addition, the Microsoft Dynamics partner must have customers who are successfully using the certified solution and are willing to recommend it, be enrolled in a Partner Service Plan with Microsoft, and be a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program.

For customers, Certified for Microsoft Dynamics helps identify Microsoft Dynamics solutions that have been tested for compatibility, meet high quality standards, and are successfully used by existing customers. This certification represents a significant step in elevating the standard for partner-developed software solutions for industry-specific business applications. By highlighting these solutions, Microsoft also creates new opportunities for partners to expand their reseller channel and to better promote their packaged Microsoft Dynamics solution for customers.

"By requiring both the software solution and the partner 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 Demand Management on achieving the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics status for Demand Solutions by demonstrating its success and commitment in delivering a leading Microsoft Dynamics solution."

Demand Solutions products provide visibility into the supply chain to solve real business challenges such as excess inventory, poor customer service levels and lack of working capital.  Learn more at www.demandsolutions.com.

Demand Management is celebrating its 25th year of providing supply chain management software for the small and midsized enterprise. With customers in more than 70 countries, Demand Management has a long heritage of incorporating real world customer input into affordable and robust supply and demand planning applications.  

"Now that Demand Solutions has achieved the Certified for Microsoft Dynamics designation, Microsoft Dynamics AX customers have an opportunity to leverage Demand Solutions' global supply chain planning functionality to reduce expenses and gain a competitive advantage," said Bill Harrison, president of Demand Management. "In addition to our commitment to the Dynamics platform, we recently announced DSX our core demand and supply planning products on Microsoft's latest technology stack," he said.  

Demand Management's Demand Solutions demand planning software is now certified for both Microsoft Dynamics NAV and AX platforms.

About Demand Management, Inc.

Demand Management, Inc. is a global resource for software, support, services and training for maximizing profits in manufacturing, distribution and retail operations. More global supply chains depend on Demand Management's Demand Solutions than any other system for forecasting, demand planning and point-of-sale analysis. For more information on Demand Solutions, visit www.demandsolutions.com. Demand Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Logility which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Software (Nasdaq: AMSWA).

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer-relationship and supply-chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

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