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VinPoint Launch In The New Zealand Wine Market
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Immediate Release
Auckland, New Zealand - Tuesday, 29 April 2008 - AUCKLAND, 29th APRIL 2008 VinPoint is causing a stir among existing software suppliers in the New Zealand wine market, offering deep functionality, local consultants and special product pricing.
Following the success of VinPoint in the Australian market, leading Microsoft Dynamics Gold Partner, Eclipse has now launched VinPoint in New Zealand. VinPoint is a fully integrated end-to-end business management software solution that blends the specific functionality required by winemakers with proven Microsoft technology. Delivered on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV platform, VinPoint has differentiated itself in the market by offering 100% Microsoft technology that looks and feels like the familiar Microsoft Office products. This makes it easy to use and popular with system users.
“VinPoint’s success in the Australian market has been outstanding, said Bradley Stroop, Chief Executive Officer, Eclipse (New Zealand) Limited. “We’ve added ten VinPoint clients in less than 12 months – that means we’ve got the right mix of functionality and technology for today’s leading wineries.
We’re also delivering VinPoint at a price point that makes it a realistic implementation project to take up before the end of the financial year. ” added Stroop.
Moving into the New Zealand market, Eclipse sees no barriers to their on-going success. “VinPoint will meet the local wine market needs. And to ensure all our projects are successful we’ve got consultants on the ground ready to begin VinPoint implementations,” said Stroop.
Supported by Microsoft locally as deep industry vertical solution, VinPoint brings together out-of-the-box Microsoft Dynamics NAV functionality for financial management, logistics, distribution and sales & marketing with modules built specifically to meet the demands of local wine producers, such as wine management, grower management, viticulture and cellar door marketing.
“Microsoft is 100 per cent behind Eclipse and their VinPoint vertical solution entering our local market,” said Stewart Gibbs, Manager - Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft New Zealand Ltd. “We’re looking forward to Eclipse expanding their client base and their vertical offerings over the coming months”, he said.
Eclipse has employed Helene Marchant as their leading VinPoint consultant. Marchant has been in the NZ wine industry for some 20 years, until recently employed as a consultant with industry competitor EzyWine. “Joining Eclipse was a simple decision for me,” said Helene Marchant, Eclipse Senior VinPoint Consultant, “The VinPoint solution fills all the functionality gaps the other products have missed. Most importantly, being a Microsoft solution, the technology is miles ahead from any competition.”
Eclipse has been delivering Microsoft Dynamics solutions in New Zealand since 1998. The launch of the VinPoint solution builds on their recent momentum of business expansion. In February 2008, Eclipse announced the appointment of Andrew Cronin as General Manager - New Zealand. Cronin is tasked with building the Auckland based Eclipse practice, specialising in intelligent solutions delivered with old-fashioned service. All solutions are built on the Microsoft platform and include Microsoft Dynamics GP, NAV, AX, CRM, Pivotal CRM and PayGlobal.
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