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Stoneridge Software – Leveraging cloud-based SaaS offerings to boost productivity and integrate with other Microsoft products

Stoneridge Software represents the entire suite of Microsoft Dynamics 365 business solutions, Power Platform, and Modern Workplace, with focused verticals in Agriculture, Manufacturing, Construction, and Distribution. There’s no one better at providing an upgrade path for Dynamics AX, Dynamics NAV, Dynamics GP, and Dynamics CRM on-prem. The experienced Stoneridge team helps clients win through intentional leadership, thoughtful teaching, and eye-opening possibilities. Successful projects are accomplished with brainpower, grit, and a proven process for implementation. Guidance, training, and support are provided for its client community throughout implementation and beyond.

Microsoft Dynamics Solutions

Microsoft Dynamics 365: Much like Office 365, Dynamics 365 apps address a variety of needs on their own. But unite them and you gain the power to revolutionize your business. Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides business intelligence and productivity through tight integration with the Office 365 apps you already use. With intelligent applications across accounting and operations (ERP) functionality and customer relationship management (CRM), Dynamics 365 connects your critical business actions and provides choices that are relevant to your business. You can begin with just what you need to run your business, and add apps as you evolve. By working with the experts at Stoneridge, you get the right solution, the first time around. So you can stay focused on the business of your connected business.

Microsoft Dynamics AX: For years, Microsoft (MS) Dynamics AX has been a top-flight solution for companies in need of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Since the November 2016 introduction of the Dynamics 365 suite of applications—which replaced Dynamics AX, NAV, GP, and CRM—many companies have transitioned from on-premises, software-as-a-product (SaaP) instances Dynamics AX to solutions that take advantage of the cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications in Dynamics 365. Stoneridge is here to provide support for your MS Dynamics AX solution for as long as you need it. And when you’re ready to upgrade, they will be happy to partner with you to explore, recommend and implement a Dynamics 365 business applications to meet your company’s needs.

Microsoft Power BI: Power BI is a set of analytics tools to help you create rich, interactive reports with modern data visualizations for better insights and quicker decision-making capabilities. BI can be implemented in many different ways, across industries and departments, and is viewable anyway, anywhere. Power BI enables you to prep and model your data with ease and create visual analytics no matter where your data resides (SQL Server, Dynamics 365, Excel, etc.). The Basic Power BI Workshop is two days and provides a technical overview of Power BI. Workshop attendees get hands-on experience by connecting to data sources, transforming data, creating calculations, and creating dashboards. Target attendees for this workshop are Power Users, IT, Analysts, or anyone else who wants to gain hands-on experience with Power BI.

Microsoft Azure: If you’re already utilizing on-premises Microsoft Dynamics solutions for your business, then you know how powerful Dynamics applications are. By migrating your Dynamics applications to Microsoft Azure, you can free up precious information technology (IT) resources to focus on your business instead of on your infrastructure (server rooms, hardware and software upgrades, and administration). A simple overview of Microsoft Azure is that it’s a cloud-based platform that allows users to implement and manage a wide range of Microsoft services, including computing (virtual machines and application-related services), networking (virtual networks, content delivery, etc.), storage, and more. To use Azure services, you simply log in to the Azure cloud over the internet. There are no up-front costs; you just create an account and pay as you go for the services and resources you use. Various incentives are available—for example, a $200 credit for new accounts and notable programs for startups, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions. In addition, Azure cloud services are endlessly scalable, so they can grow with your business and save you money in the process.

Microsoft 365: Microsoft 365 is the rebranded version of Office 365 rolled out by Microsoft in April 2020. Here’s an overview of Microsoft 365—plans available range from Microsoft 365 Personal, a SaaS offering that gives an individual access to Office apps online or installed on up to five devices, all the way up to Enterprise plans designed to meet the needs of large corporations. Microsoft 365 business plans give you access to far more than just traditional Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. They also provide email hosting, one TB of storage per user in OneDrive, and collaboration and project management capabilities in Teams.Cloud-based app suites and the software as a service (SaaS) delivery model have revolutionized how businesses connect their teams, encourage greater productivity, and promote business growth. Microsoft (MS) 365 offers your business all these benefits, whether you’re a large corporation or a small- or medium-sized operation. If your company is already using Office apps, Stoneridge Software can help you take full advantage of the offerings in Microsoft 365, which now extend far beyond the classic Office apps.

About | Eric Newell

Eric Newell is the Founder and CEO of Stoneridge Software. In 2012, he co-founded the company with a passion for business excellence and the determination to better serve the market. Driven by his vision to create a company with exceptional team members and outstanding work culture, Eric has led Stoneridge Software through rapid growth and consistently successful ERP and CRM implementations. What started as a three-person organization has scaled to 200 people in the first eight years in business. In 2018, he co-founded Levridge, a software company focused on delivering modern business applications for the Agriculture industry.

Eric enjoys the challenge of taking complex business issues and using technology to figure out ways to streamline operations. The combination of solving challenges and assisting clients in tackling obstacles that affect their businesses are two of his biggest passions.