May 21, 2007 - Houston, TX - Houston-based Microsoft Gold Certified Partner The Rand Group, LLC (TRG), a leading business solution provider specializing in the integration and deployment of Microsoft solutions announces the official launch of a Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management (CRM) practice.

"Because Microsoft CRM can be integrated so tightly with other Microsoft business solutions and technologies, it's very important to work with a Partner that understands Microsoft and their solutions", said TRG president Ron Rand. Rand continues, "...The Rand Group has over three hundred Great Plains, Navision and Solomon clients who have been looking to integrate their sales, marketing and service teams".

The Rand Group will also leverage its considerable expertise with Microsoft platform technologies; including data warehousing, business intelligence and business process automation technologies; to deliver complete business management solutions to meet clients needs. "The fact that we also develop custom solutions for our clients means that The Rand Group has the breadth of expertise to provide back-end process automation alongside our new CRM offering." Declared Tony Piperato, Director of Microsoft platform services and the new CRM practice manager at The Rand Group.

Certification in Microsoft CRM 3.0 is achieved by completing multiple Microsoft examinations including installation and configuration, application design, customization and integration with other products. The Rand Group has achieved this certification, which positions them as the premier Microsoft CRM 3.0 Partner in Houston and the entire Southeast Texas region.

About The Rand Group, LLC
The Rand Group, LLC (TRG) is a professional services firm that assists middle-market organizations with deploying, utilizing and maximizing business technology investments. TRG combines business and technology resources to deliver solutions that improve efficiency and increase profitability. Teams of CPA's, Microsoft certified system developers and Microsoft certified system engineers create solutions that produce results in the integration of capital and human resources.

TRG is the No. 1 Texas-based Microsoft combined Great Plains and Navision partner as ranked in Accounting Technology's Value-Added Reseller (VAR) listing. TRG was also recognized as the fastest growing VAR by the publication for 2007. Based in Houston, TRG combines expertise in the areas of accounting, business process and information technology to deliver business solutions that maximize efficiency and create measurable results for clients' technology investment.

TRG is recognized as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner giving them the highest level of achievement as a Microsoft Certified Partner. Less than 4% of Microsoft Partners have attained Gold Partner status. The Rand Group is the only Houston-based firm specializing in Navision to become a Gold Partner and one of the first Microsoft Business Solutions Partners ever to achieve the status.

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