CTR Named a Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions Consultant.

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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2001

CTR Inc., a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, has announced that it has become a Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions consultant.

With this designation, CTR is certified to install, service and provide training for Microsoft Great Plains business management solutions. Microsoft Great Plains solutions include:

Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics: Released in February 1993, Dynamics is a business solution targeted to the lower to mid-tiers of the midmarket. The Dynamics solution includes financials, distribution, e-commerce, project accounting, human resources and payroll and fixed assets. In addition, Dynamics is fully integrated with Great Plains Siebel Front Office. Dynamics is available on Microsoft SQL Server and the Pervasive.SQL databases.

Microsoft Great Plains eEnterprise: Released in July 1994, eEnterprise is a global business solution for the mid- to upper tiers of the midmarket. An enterprise-wide, integrated solution, eEnterprise provides functionality for financials, distribution, e-commerce, human resources and payroll, project accounting, field service, manufacturing and supply chain management. eEnterprise is also integrated with Great Plains Siebel Front Office, a customer management solution. eEnterprise is available exclusively for Microsoft SQL Server.

"Our clients need powerful, flexible, integrated front and back office solutions that provide them with advanced analysis and reporting capabilities," said Ed Israel, CEO of CTR. "Microsoft Great Plains provides robust and proven solutions that give clients access to the information they need to make better business decisions."

CTR builds software solutions for connected companies

The Internet has fundamentally changed the nature of business by providing the means by which companies can connect to customers, vendors, partners, and employees. CTR helps its clients take advantage of this pipeline by building Web sites connected to the supporting business systems -- such as inventory control, customer support and financials. CTR integrates all of these elements, providing an entirely automated and accurate flow of information -- from Web site to general ledger to management information -- which is the key to achieving competitive advantage. In March 2001, CTR was ranked ninth on the list of 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon by Oregon Business magazine, and in 1998 it was named Microsoft Partner of the Year for the Pacific Northwest region. CTR has headquarters in Portland, Ore. and branch offices in Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.ctr.com or send email to [e-mail].