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Tectura, Gennari & Peartree; Strategic Partners
24.01.2006
Introducing Microsoft Dynamics in Brazil, strengthening its expansion efforts and ability to effectively deliver Microsoft integrated business solutions across Latin America
Tectura, the leading global provider of Microsoft integrated business solutions for mid-market companies, larger enterprises and their divisions, recently announced that it had begun its expansion into the Latin American and Caribbean regions through formulation of a new business unit and through strategic partnerships. This strategy has been enforced by the additional announcement today of Tectura's partnership with G&P - Gennari & Peartree. Together, the two solution providers will offer local sales, delivery, and support of Microsoft integrated business solutions within Brazil with plans to expand the operation to e.g. Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. This partnership underscores Tectura's commitment to expand its reach as more companies look to Microsoft technologies in order to help fulfill their potential.
G&P, headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is a proven systems integrator with renowned experience in working with mid market and large enterprise organizations across the country. With its large client base and an extensive background in Enterprise Resource Planning solutions and the critical knowledge of how to successfully do business in Latin America, G&P is a perfect partner fit for Tectura.
Tectura and G&P work in close collaboration with Microsoft, with a joint intent on providing multi-national companies with operations in the region with the viable alternative that is offered by Microsoft to the complex systems from vendors such as Oracle and SAP. The Microsoft Dynamics ERP suite provides an affordable, adaptable, scalable architecture that grows with a company and can help master change, seize competitive advantages, and connect to global subsidiaries, customers and business partners.
"The powerful combination of G&P and Tectura will offer Brazilian companies the assurance they need in their ability to obtain economical local delivery and support of Microsoft integrated business solutions," states Flavio Leao, Latin Region Lead, Tectura. "Companies will be comforted by the fact that they have solution partners who are knowledgeable, locally resourced and most importantly, committed to help them reach their full potential."
Tectura offers deep Microsoft technology and industry experience, already recognized as the only Microsoft Business Solutions partner that can deliver global solutions for all Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM platforms as well as Microsoft technology services. Therefore, Tectura plans to work collaboratively with G&P on local solution training, marketing, sales, delivery and client support in order to efficiently grow the Latin America business for Microsoft technologies.
"We are very excited about the opportunity to partner with Tectura," says Eduardo Antunes, G&P CEO. "The coupling of our success and expertise in Latin America with Tectura's depth of knowledge and breadth of resources, our combined ability to effectively deliver Microsoft business solutions to clients throughout Latin America will be very competitive.
Microsoft will contribute to this partnership by supporting the pre-sales and implementation training process, facilitated by Tectura; localizing products for the Latin American market; as well as providing additional local marketing and sales support across Brazil. "Our goal is to meet customer demand for flexible, economical integrated business solutions while also exceeding their expectations," says Rodrigo Munhoz, Manager, Microsoft Business Solutions Brazil. "The partnership between Tectura, already the largest global Microsoft Dynamics partner, and G&P, will help us achieve this goal by accelerating the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics in Brazil."
About Tectura Corporation
Tectura is the world's leading Microsoft Business Solutions partner and number one provider of Microsoft-based ERP, CRM, and technology solutions to mid-market companies, larger enterprises and their divisions. Tectura provides software, consulting, and IT implementation services to more than 4,000 clients in the distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, and service-based industries. Through these services, Tectura delivers business process improvements, greater efficiency, and a clear competitive edge to clients in over 60 countries. Customers benefit from unmatched experience and a solid commitment from more than 1,300 dedicated Tectura employees with 60+ offices throughout 19 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Tectura has been recognized by Microsoft for its outstanding customer service with such awards as Pioneer of the Year 2005, U.S. Partner of the Year 2004, Global Partner of the Year 2003, Asia Pacific Partner of the Year 2002-2004, and Excellence in Customer Care 2003.
Further information
Flavio Leao
Latin Region Lead, Tectura Corp.
Phone: (+1) 786-412-0320
Media and analyst contact
Steen Laursen
Senior Vice President, Tectura Corp.
Office: (+1) 650-585-5579
Mobile: (+1) 650-305-1369
About G&P
The G&P - Gennari & Peartree Group has been operating in the market for 16 years with outstanding growth and performance in the areas of Communication, Education and Participations & Enterprises. The Group has a team of more than 8,000 collaborators and a portfolio of more than 250 large corporations among its customers. G&P Information Technology - the main company of the group - has several units in Brazil operating on services and products, such as: Process Engineering, System Development and Maintenance, IT Consulting, Software Manufacturing, Business Intelligence and Solutions, Infrastructure Management, Information Security, Training, Contact Center, Banking, Solutions for the Public Sector, Operational and Technical Support and E-Learning. All this knowledge and expertise are available through consulting projects, outsourcing and development supported by teams specialized in consulting and training. G&P is also outstands for being an IT Services Provider integrated to its own education system formed by three universities and three elementary and high schools, with a total of 850 teachers and 8,500 students. The entrepreneurial group also owns a cable TV channel, TV Millennium, which was created to broadcast programming geared towards technology.
Eduardo Antunes
CEO, GENNARI & PEARTREE
Phone: +55 11 3218-4700
eantunes@gpnet.com.br
About Microsoft Brazil
Microsoft Corporation occupies the first position in the software enterprises worldwide ranking. With a model based on innovation, the company invests US$ 6.9 billions per year in technology development and integration which enable people and enterprises to realize their potential at home, work or in the society as a whole. In Brazil since 1989, Microsoft has a great focus on the future of IT industry, technology transference and professionals' enablement, generating opportunities in the IT area for more than 15,000 enterprises and 313,500 professionals, that make the national industry stronger and takes Brazilian productivity level to the highest international level. In the social area, Microsoft Brazil invested R$ 33 millions in projects during the past years, bringing technology to schools, universities, NGOs and deprived communities, working alone or with other organizations.
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