CINCINNATI, OH–( EMWNews – March 31, 2008) – Worldwide software provider Cincom Systems

(www.cincom.com/q2o) today introduces Cincom’s Sales and Product

Configurator for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. With the new configuration, users

of Microsoft Dynamics CRM can win more customers, while still being able to

fulfill the orders accurately and on time.

Cincom’s Sales and Product Configurator captures the product, services, and

business knowledge needed for guided selling, complex product and sales

configuration, and proposal management. It enables complex manufacturers to

capture and deliver critical application, product, pricing, and process

knowledge to the point of sale — ensuring the optimal fit between the

manufacturers’ product offerings and customers’ needs.

Manufacturers with engineer-to-order or configure-to-order products have

successfully streamlined sales, design, and proposal processes by using

Cincom to deliver critical product and sales knowledge to the point of sale

and reduce “quote-to-cash” time significantly.

“Cincom is aggressively committed to expanding its channel program,” says

Gregor Newland, channel manager. “Microsoft Corp. industry partners are

always on the lookout for software technologies that will benefit their

clients, especially those that utilize the Microsoft Dynamics platform.”

“Cincom’s Sales and Product Configurator is a leader in flexibility and

true knowledge management, and now this functionality is combined with the

power of Microsoft,” continues Newland. “This allows partners to better

enable their clients to improve crucial front-office processes such as

guided selling, product configuration, estimating and bidding, and

quotation and proposal management.”

Easy integration with Microsoft

To the end-user, the interoperability between the two products is seamless.

Two simple buttons appear on the Microsoft toolbar marked “New Configured

Opportunity Product” and “Reconfigure Opportunity Product.” These buttons

open a web-based version of Cincom’s Sales and Product Configurator for

Microsoft Dynamics and lists all of the products that can be configured.

The “new” button adds a new product to an opportunity after going through

Cincom’s configuration application. The “reconfigure” button does the same

but for a product that has already been configured at least once. Products

configured in the Cincom’s Sales and Product Configurator are stored and

routed in the Microsoft Dynamics applications.

For more information about Cincom’s Sales and Product Configurator and

other solutions for complex manufacturers, visit www.cincom.com/q2o.

About Cincom

Cincom and its partners deliver and support innovative software and

services to simplify complex business processes. For nearly 40 years,

Cincom has empowered thousands of clients worldwide to outperform the

competition by providing ways to increase revenue, control cost, minimize

risk, and achieve rapid ROI.

Cincom serves clients on six continents including BMW, Citibank, Boeing,

Ericsson, Penn State University, Milacron, Siemens, Rockwell Automation,

and Trane. For more information about Cincom’s products and services,

contact Cincom at 1-800-2CINCOM (USA only), send an e-mail to

[email protected], or visit the company’s website at www.cincom.com.

Cincom and the Quadrant Logo are registered trademarks of Cincom Systems,

Inc.

All other trademarks belong to their respective companies.

© 2008 Cincom Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved