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Tenrox Announces Project Workforce Management for Microsoft CRM

Pasadena, California – January 29, 2007

Tenrox—the leading provider of workflow-driven Project Workforce Management Solutions—has furthered its relationship with Microsoft today after executing an agreement that allows Tenrox to offer the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 under the Microsoft ISV Royalty licensing program and Services Provider Licensing Agreement.  Under this new agreement Tenrox will release a new version of its Project Workforce Management software that leverages the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 feature set to provide an end-to-end, fully integrated solution that can be hosted or deployed on premise.

“Tenrox Project Workforce Management for Microsoft Dynamics CRM is an integrated solution that connects the sales team to the project and service delivery teams,” said Brad Wilson, General Manager for Microsoft Dynamics CRM at Microsoft.  “There is so much potential for improvements in project planning and execution, and new efficiencies when project teams know about the sales pipeline and processes, and for improved customer satisfaction and more revenue when the sales team can get a quick real-time summary of every customer and project.”

“We have been monitoring the evolution of Microsoft CRM and CRM Live over the last few months and are excited about introducing the combined project workforce/CRM offering to our international customer base,” said Randy Urquhart, Director of Product Marketing at Tenrox.  “The market shift towards a project-driven approach to work delivery and the constantly growing emphasis on customer relations and satisfaction levels makes this a compelling offering.  Improved customer relations, project delivery and workforce management is paramount for companies that want to emerge as leaders in their respective market sectors.”

Combining Tenrox's Project Workforce Management with Microsoft CRM provides an organization's sales team and project workforce with a 360 degree view of customers, engagements, and up-to-the-minute information on project status including key milestones, billing and invoicing information, projects/service contracts that are nearing completion, issues and risks, and scope change requests that could trigger new sales opportunities. 

With access to information on upcoming projects in the pipeline, the project workforce is also in a better position to improve forecasting and resource planning activities to better serve customers.  In addition, the executive team will benefit from a consolidated dashboard view of the sales funnel, as well as the ability to assess the status and health of customer projects/engagements including detailed financial analysis of project cost, billing and budget information.

Microsoft CRM licensing under this agreement is now available from Tenrox.  Tenrox is currently seeking to partner with Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementation companies to build awareness and expertise to support the launch of the new solution.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

About Tenrox

Tenrox is the only true workflow-driven project and service delivery solution for today’s globally dispersed project workforce. Tenrox Cloud PSA and Cloud PPM solutions are best of breed browser independent offerings built on the Microsoft platform. Tenrox’s intuitive user interface, easy to configure options, and quick connect technology simplify deployment, accelerate user adoption and make project workforce management fun. We have been around for 15 years and counting; growing profitably. Our field tested experience, deep integration expertise and commitment to a best of breed cloud-based strategy mean you get the best project and service delivery solution there is from a best of breed vendor solely focused on innovating; providing you with advanced functionality and a seamlessly integrated project portfolio management and professional services automation solution. Tenrox is big enough to be dependable, fast and innovative but small enough to actually listen to you.

Since 1995, Tenrox solutions have served more than 800 organizations in 50 countries such as: IBM, General Electric, US Army, The Pentagon, Port of Long Beach, Talisman Energy, ConocoPhillips, Eaton, Pioneer Natural Resources, Invensys Rail Systems, SNC Lavalin, Hydro Quebec, JDA Software, Guidance Software, SAS, SAP, Alstom, Thales, Amphenol, Rio Tinto Alcan, Abbott, PharmaNet, Telus, Alcatel Lucent, Yellow Pages Group, Corning, Family Health International, Oxfam, Estee Lauder, Willis Group Holdings, E*TRADE Financial Corp, and Butler University.

Tenrox project management software is available through direct sales channels and a network of worldwide partners. For more information about the company or its award-winning family of products, go to http://www.tenrox.com

Media Contact:
Marie Melchiorre
Tenrox Public Relations
450-686-7365
publicrelations@tenrox.com

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