Firstdoor Named Microsoft Business Solutions Partner for Business Portal

HR AnswerSource to Integrate with Microsoft Business Solutions Business Portal

ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) May 1, 2003 - Firstdoor, a leading provider of HR content services, announced today that it has been named a Microsoft® Business Solutions independent software vendor partner. Firstdoor will provide HR content solutions that complement those of Microsoft Business Solutions, a leading business applications solution designed to help small, mid-market and corporate businesses become more agile in todays interconnected economy.

Firstdoors HR AnswerSource knowledge solution aligns with our goal of providing scalable, cost effective solutions that address key customer needs," said Sherry Olson, HRM Group Product Planner at Microsoft Business Solutions.

Firstdoors HR AnswerSource knowledge platform will provide increased functionality to Microsoft Business Solutions customers by providing contextual decision-making assistance to administrators and corporate managers on important HR, Benefits and Compliance issues. From procedures to company policies, best practices, and government regulations, HR AnswerSource delivers critical information, analysis and decision support tools at the time of need to administrators and managers. The HR AnswerSource solution will be integrated directly with Microsoft Business Solutions Business Portal for easy implementation. HR AnswerSource is Microsoft .NET ready and will be integrated directly with future versions of Microsoft Business Solutions .NET architecture.

Microsoft Business Solutions is a key strategic relationship for Firstdoor," said Gene Schutt, chief executive officer of Firstdoor. Helping to deliver its vision of facilitated decision-making, and helping businesses cope with their compliance obligations, is what we do at Firstdoor. Information that used to be complex to navigate and understand is now easy to use and is available to any Microsoft Business Portal user."

Microsoft Business Solutions applications are designed to meet a broad spectrum of business application needs of small, mid-market and corporate businesses. The applications are fully and seamlessly integrated across the application areas of Enterprise Resource Management (ERM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Business Intelligence.

About Firstdoor
Firstdoor is a leading supplier of HR and Benefits knowledge solutions. Firstdoors unique technology integrates premium content from leading publishers, like BNA, Inc., and customer information, into a single knowledge communication system. Users gain easy access to critical information, while organizations benefits from more consistent decisions on compliance issues, resulting in reduced risks and costs. The privately held company is located in Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit www.firstdoor.com.

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