News & Updates
Paragon Software Solutions' Upgrade Procedure Delivers No Disruptions for aPriori Technologies during Financial System Installation
Mar. 23, 2011
Paragon Software Solutions, a Microsoft Partner, announced that the company successfully upgraded the financial management system of cost management software company, aPriori Technologies in Concord, Massachusetts with no interruptions to the company's day-to-day operations. Taking place over a weekend, Paragon remotely moved and installed Microsoft Dynamics® GP to an in-house virtual server with SQL Server 2008 R2. They also upgraded the system to the latest Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 and installed and configured Management Reporter, Excel Reporting and SQL Reporting Services.
Paragon has system upgrade expertise with software companies and their system requirements in particular. aPriori switched from another integrator to Paragon because of the company's numerous past successful installations. Paragon's remote upgrade procedure, which generally takes place over a weekend, delivers very minimal or no interruption to the client's day-to-day operations and generally takes less time than on-site installs.
"The ability to convert to in-house hosting and maintain access to our detail history without any interruption in day-to-day processing was a key component in aPriori's decision to choose Paragon," stated Julie Furrier, Controller at aPriori Technologies.
aPriori now has advanced reporting capabilities including the ability to quickly and easily create, generate, secure and publish financial statements such as P&L statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports as well as a wide variety of customized reports specific to the company's needs. Paragon specializes in working with organizations to match a company's specific function requirement with the optimum software.
aPriori software and services generate hard-dollar product cost savings for discrete manufacturing and product innovation companies. Using aPriori's real-time product cost assessments, employees in engineering, sourcing and manufacturing make more-informed decisions that drive costs out of products pre- and post-production. For more information, visit: http://www.apriori.com/.
Paragon Software Solutions Provides Unlimited Financial Management System Support to United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Feb. 28, 2011
Paragon Software Solutions, a Microsoft Partner, announced that the company has been providing unlimited technical support to the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley since 2004 for its financial management system. Over the past 7 years, Paragon has performed two major system upgrades to the organization's Microsoft Dynamics® GP financial system including implementing Fixed Asset Management for Dynamics GP. With an up-to-date system, United Way is able to automate and streamline financial processes that drive productivity, increase operational efficiency, and with up-to-date, relevant financial information, allow for informed strategic decisions.
Paragon delivers prompt and reliable technical support, including remote upgrades that generally take place over a weekend to provide very minimal or no interruption to the client's day-to-day operations. These types of upgrades also generally take less time than on-site installs.
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley brings communities together to help improve people's lives and strengthen neighborhoods through education, income stability and healthy lives. With offices in both Boston and Lowell, the organization supports close to 200 agencies throughout the region. For more information, visit: http://supportunitedway.org/.
Paragon Software Solutions Integrates Kapa Biosystems' Offices in South Africa and US with Microsoft Dynamics® GP
Sept. 22, 2010
Paragon Software Solutions, a Microsoft Partner, announced that the company successfully integrated Kapa Biosystems' Microsoft Dynamics® GP financial management system in its Cape Town, South Africa development facility with its Woburn, Massachusetts office. A next-generation life science reagents supplier, Kapa Biosystems was utilizing Dynamics GP in its South Africa facility to manage its financials, manufacturing and inventory operations. The company needed to expand system functionality to its Woburn office.
"We needed to access and utilize the same data and information from both offices," commented the systems manager for Kapa Biosystems. "With Paragon's global support team and 24/7 availability, they were able to move our existing database in South Africa to a new GP installation in Woburn with ease. They made the integration with our locations across the world very smooth while we have greatly increased operations efficiency. "
With clients and resources worldwide, Paragon's global service provides unlimited remote phone support to clients at anytime, anywhere in the world - all for a fixed fee with no additional charges for "after hours" support. The company has support personnel in 10 U.S states, 10 countries and 11 time zones around the world.
Union Biometrica Selects Paragon Software Solutions to Automate Manufacturing and Accounting Systems
April 29, 2009
Paragon Software Solutions, a Microsoft Dynamics® Gold Certified Partner, announced that medical instrumentation manufacturer, Union Biometrica, selected the company to implement Microsoft Dynamics GP for automation of its manufacturing and accounting systems. Located in Holliston, Massachusetts, Union Biometrica is a recent spin-off of its parent company, Harvard Bioscience (NASDAQ: HBIO), and needed to obtain its own financial and manufacturing system. Microsoft Dynamics GP provides the integrated tools needed to fully understand financial data and processes. Union Bio implemented manufacturing software as well to improve timely product delivery and optimize inventory to enhance manufacturing throughput and business performance. The Union Bio system transition took place within three weeks with Paragon Software Solutions driving the system implementation process.
"We were faced with needing to implement our own system, and as a small company, could not risk putting sales and manufacturing on hold for any period of time during a system transition," commented Chris Bogan, Chief Operating Officer at Union Biometrica. "It was imperative that we were up and running efficiently and as quickly as possible. Paragon, along with Microsoft Dynamics, was the perfect solution, with implementation on-schedule and the new system running with limited interruptions and continuous support from Paragon, its experience unmatched."
Paragon Software Solutions Upgrades Long's Jewelers - Microsoft Dynamics® GP Accounting System
April 22, 2009
Paragon Software Solutions, a Microsoft Dynamics® Gold Certified Partner, announced that high-end jewelry retailer, Long's Jewelers, selected the company to upgrade its Microsoft Dynamics GP Version 9.0 accounting system to the latest Version 10. Based in Boston, Long's Jewelers wanted the enhanced features offered by the new system including increased security capabilities. After hours, Paragon performed the upgrade remotely to minimize interruptions and impact to business during operating hours. The server upgrade was successfully performed overnight, and subsequent user station upgrades followed without interruption or downtime.
"With Paragon's support and experience, we were able to successfully get our system upgraded to utilize all the enhanced features of Microsoft Dynamics GP Version 10," commented Ronald Gove, systems information officer at Long's Jewelers. "The upgrade was less expensive than we initially planned because of Paragon's efficiency and remote capabilities, and no downtime or problems were incurred. System upgrades are necessary to maintain internal efficiencies. Paragon drives the process from beginning to end, making it all very manageable and ensuring an on-schedule transition."
Founded in 1878, Long's Jewelers has six locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and currently employs 150 people.
