There’s a lot of attention paid to general accounting vendors like Microsoft Great Plains, Best Software, Navision, Accpac, and others. After all, they are the big players in the mid-market software business.
But for the reseller, it’s often the third-party product that solves the problems faced by clients. After all, the accounting software is largely used by the accounting department. But there are a lot more parts to the organization.
Additional Third-Party Stars
These stars are covered in more detail in Richard McCausland’s story Vertical VARs--Scratching a Niche in this same issue.
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AKA Enterprise Solutions New York www.aka-esolutions.com E-business enhancements include Credit Card Processing, Payment Plan Manager, Special Pricing, Auto Purchasing, and Auto Allocation. GL Link: Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise
BHE Consulting Weymouth, Mass. www.bheconsulting.com Revenue recognition module for leasing companies and others that license goods and services for stipulated periods; product configurator for manufacturers such as the apparel industry. GL Link: Best Enterprise Suite
Business Management International New York City www.bmiusa.com BMI Enterprise Retail Solution--a point-of-sale application targeted to supermarkets, department stores, drug stores, fast food outlets, cafeterias, and other multiple-store retail chains. GL Link: Navision Financials/Attain
Cole Systems New York City www.coleconnect.com E-commerce modules such as eCredit Card and Auto SOP (order-to-invoice transfer and posting) provide real-time integration between Web sites and the back office. GL Link: Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions
DBC Systems/Everest Software Solutions Saint Clair Shores, Mich. www.everestmfg.com Everest Manufacturing Software includes these core modules: Bill of Materials, Shop Floor Control, Resource Planning, Inventory Control, Purchasing, and System Manager. There are thirteen optional modules. GL Link: Visual AccountMate and Accpac Pro Series
Lefkowitz Systems San Francisco www.lefkowitz-sys.com SO-2-PO Pro converts sales orders to purchase orders and ties the two documents together. It’s targeted to special-order desks and vendors that drop-ship. GL Link: Accpac Pro Series
Macdonald Consulting Group Atlanta www.mcginc.com DynaLink connects MAS 90/200 with the SalesLogix sales force automation tool for front office/back office integration. GL Link: MAS 90/200 from Best Software
Rowie Walker & Associates Toronto, Ontario www.rowiewalker.com PurchasePro can edit and modify the contents of an issued purchase order; InBridge amasses the inventory items needed to represent all the colors and sizes of a particular garment industry SKU, and ShipIt! links with UPS Connect. GL Link: BusinessVision 32
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