ADP and Great Plains Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Joint Marketing and Referral Service.ROSELAND, NJ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 1998-- Partnership Is One In A Series To Integrate ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. Solutions With Leading Software and Service Providers Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. , Inc. (ADP(R)), the world's leading provider of integrated payroll services, benefits administration and human resources systems, and Great Plains, a leading provider of business management software products and services, today announced a joint marketing agreement that will provide mid-sized companies with integrated business management solutions that will help improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their operations. ADP's partnership with Great Plains is the latest alliance in the ADP Major Accounts Partnership Program, which provides complementary business solutions that help clients more effectively manage their business. Through this agreement, mid-sized businesses will have seamless access to ADP's industry leading payroll and human resource management services, and Great Plains' advanced Window NT and Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. business technology solutions. "ADP recognizes that many companies today are implementing enterprise-wide solutions," said George Stoeckert, President, ADP Employer Services Major Accounts Division. "Our partnership with Great Plains, one of the most experienced providers of business management solutions, will make it possible for mid-sized companies to have access to both industry-leading business management solutions and ADP's world class payroll and human resource services." Under terms of the agreement, ADP and Great Plains will work together to jointly provide solutions combining ADP's payroll and human resources services with Great Plains' Dynamics and Dynamics C/S See client/server. + business management solutions. Clients will be able to outsource payroll to ADP using ADP PC/Payroll for Windows and transfer the information to the General Ledger General Ledger A company's accounting records. This formal ledger contains all the financial accounts and statements of a business. Notes: The ledger uses two columns: one records debits, the other has offsetting credits. modules included in Great Plains' Dynamics and Dynamics C/S+ business management solutions through an integration application product to be marketed by Great Plains. Clients will also have access to ADP's industry leading payroll tax Payroll Tax Tax an employer withholds and/or pays on behalf of their employees based on the wage or salary of the employee. In most countries, including the U.S., both state and federal authorities collect some form of payroll tax. services, direct deposit and banking services, human resources systems and time and attendance applications. "Our products and services, combined with ADP's expertise in the administrative services industry, will make it easier and more economical for mid-sized companies to develop sophisticated financial management operations," said Tom Miller, Great Plains General Manager of the Human Resources and Payroll Business Unit. "By aligning with ADP to provide these additional services and expertise we are able to better meet the individual business management needs of the market." Major Accounts Partnership Program Participants ADP Major Accounts Partners are selected and certified based on their experience and ability to deliver value-added solutions that compliment ADP's leading payroll services, benefits administration and human resources systems. This program offers software and services providers multiple levels of participation that they can leverage to provide integrated solutions to mid-sized businesses. About the ADP ADP (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), with more than $4.5 billion in annual revenues and more than 425,000 clients, is one of the largest independent computing services firms in the world. Founded in 1949, ADP provides computerized transaction processing, data communications, software, and information services in virtually every industry. ADP Employer Services is the world's largest provider of payroll services and human resource information systems (HRIS HRIS Human Resource Information System HRIS High-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer HRIS Highway Research Information Service HRIS High Resolution Infrared Sounder ). It offers a comprehensive range of benefits, payroll and business tax deposit and reporting, time and attendance, 401(k) record keeping and unemployment compensation management services. In addition, ADP provides securities transaction processing and investor communications services to the brokerage and financial communities, industry-specific computing and consulting services to auto and truck dealers and computerized automated auto repair estimating and auto parts availability services to the auto repair industry. For more information about ADP, visit the Web site at http://www.adp.com. About Great Plains Great Plains (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : GPSI GPSI Graphics Processor Software Interface GPSI Global Positioning System Inertial GPSI Generic Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (Hauppauge, NY) GPSI Group Policy Software Installation GPSI General Purpose Serial Interface ) is a leading provider of Microsoft Windows NT and SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Server-based enterprise-wide solutions. The company's award-winning products and services automate essential business functions and enhance the strategic value of financial and operational information. The company's products and services are sold and implemented by its extensive network of Partner organizations throughout the world. For more information about Great Plains' products and services, visit the Web site at http://www.greatplains.com. |
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