eCraft won Microsoft's Best Software Platform Partner Award 2008

eCraft’s innovation management solution significantly improved its customer’s market competitiveness by providing brand new possibilities in processing and benefiting business information. (Microsoft, May 30th, 2008)

eCraft and Tectura form Strategic Alliance

Partnership creates opportunity for local and multi-national companies in Finland to gain greater access to global product and service offerings.

eCraft and Tectura, the leading global provider of Microsoft integrated business solutions, have entered into a strategic alliance.

A primary goal of the alliance is for eCraft and Tectura to closely collaborate on Microsoft Dynamics™ implementations to ensure quality, efficiency and success for each client. The alliance is mutually binding and Tectura is committed to exclusively work with eCraft for Microsoft Dynamics projects in Finland. Likewise, eCraft will partner with Tectura for international projects in countries where within Tectura has an office. In addition, the alliance provides eCraft with access to Tectura’s industry specific business solutions.

“Today, with eCraft as a part of the Tecture Strategic Alliance Program, we can work more closely together with top Microsoft Dynamics partners to deliver the most advanced and comprehensive integrated business solutions in a joint effort to fully meet evolving customer needs,” said Vincent Castiglione, Vice President, Corporate Development. “Our shared clients will be able to obtain local touch combined with global reach, making this a true win-win situation for clients, eCraft and for Tectura.”

This strategic partnership integrates eCraft into Tectura’s focused and highly successful alliance strategy that fosters a closely aligned business relationship. Ultimately, this effort serves to greatly benefit local and international mid-size companies and major divisions in Finland.

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eCraft Oy Ab partnering with UCMS Group EMEA to launch Nordic version of the Quinyx On Demand Workforce Management system

A joint venture has been established between eCraft Oy Ab and UCMS Group EMEA. The aim is to make the Quinyx Workforce Management system available to customers in the Nordic countries. The Quinyx suite will be localized to meet the growing demand for on-demand applications in the region.

eCraft has entered into a partnership with UCMS Group EMEA (“UCMS”) to expand its regional reach to the Nordic countries and the Baltic States. The Quinyx On Demand product will be localized for these markets, with the Finnish localization being targeted for release during Q1 2008.

Following an initial phase of product localization, the parties intend to extend the scope of the partnership to cover a full range of sales, marketing, consulting, and support services. Thomas Lönnquist, Co-Founder and CEO of eCraft, says “There is a growing market for Software On Demand product offerings in the Nordic region". The Quinyx Workforce management platform is impressive and brings a global dimension to the Nordic market.

Steve Collins, Senior Director of Product Management and Business Development at UCMS, adds “Finland and the Nordic region in general are strategic markets for the future development of the Quinyx On Demand applications; they are being at the forefront of technology. UCMS is at an exciting stage in its development in becoming the premier service provider of Workforce Management solutions in Europe. Over the next few quarters we will be localizing and rolling out the Quinyx On Demand product in multiple territories simultaneously.

eCraft and Frends joined forces

eCraft and Frends joined forces and signed a supplier agreement at the Microsoft Business Summit 2007. Consequently, Frends can focus more on product development and eCraft on integration projects.

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eCraft makes company acquisition

eCraft acquired 60% of AComma Data Oy in March 2007, which makes AComma part of the eCraft corporation. AComma is, specialized in IT infra services, a natural complement to eCraft?s service offering and brings especially well suited support to eCraft ETIMA's customers. AComma's core competence lies in essential elements supporting the customer's LAN environment; from security planning to render system utilization more effective.

AComma Data Oy was founded in 2002. With 6 employees the company turnover in 2006 was 1.1 MEUR. With the head office located in Helsinki the company operates in the SMB segment in all of Finland. AComma is a certified Microsoft partner with skills in Microsoft MCP / MCSE.

AComma Data Oy customers are Alcon Finland Oy, Bayer Oy, Oy Ekström Ab, GGP (Stiga) Finland Oy, and the Palace Kämp Group Oy among others.
www.commadata.fi

eCraft onTechnology Top 500 EMEA list 2006

eCraft has honorably joined Deloitte?s EMEA Top Technology 500 list as one of the fastest growing technology companies in Europe. With a 210% growth over the last five years, eCraft qualified as 433rd. The award was received on January 10, 2007, in Helsinki.

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eCraft - student association TF's newest Corporate Partner

On Friday, 16th of February eCraft signed a three year sponsorship agreement with TF, a student association at the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK).