sa.global in the news

Seattle, WA: April 22, 2011

sa.global has announced that Black Box Network Services, a leading global provider of communications and IT infrastructure solutions, has selected sa.global to implement the Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system as the foundation of the organization’s new ERP platform. Black Box and sa.global will begin working together immediately to build out a platform that will be leveraged by offices in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands.

Headquartered near Pittsburgh, PA, Black Box is a Communications Systems Integrator, offering complete communications lifecycle services, as well as a provider of the company’s own line of technology products and services. With roughly 4,500 team members worldwide and a presence in 141 countries, Black Box serves clients in nearly every major industry sector.

“Black Box has been evaluating a new ERP software system that would help improve our visibility and leverage key business processes across locations in North America and Europe”, stated Chris Dille, IT Director of Application Development at Black Box. “We chose to begin an implementation project using Microsoft Dynamics AX based on several criteria, some of which included the applications global capabilities, flexibility to adapt to future changes in our business environment, and because of our prior successes with implementing other Microsoft ERP’s. Our team conducted a thorough evaluation of leading Dynamics AX implementation partners, and selected sa.global based on their extensive experience with Dynamics AX. They understood our most critical business requirements and prescribed a solution that met our needs in a way that developed great confidence in their capabilities.”

“We’re thrilled that Black Box has placed their trust in sa.global to help drive this very important business initiative”, said Rita Clinton, US Country Manager for sa.global. “This will be an exciting project that will transform Black Box’s IT systems and provide a solid foundation on which to continue growing their business well into the future.”

sa.global and Black Box will work together to migrate multiple ERP and other software systems into a common business application. This consolidation to the Microsoft Dynamics AX platform will help Black Box streamline key business processes, maximize customer service levels, and provide management with real-time visibility across their enterprise.

sa.global provides global solutions and professional services around Microsoft’s Dynamics™ AX ERP software system. Established in 1990, sa.global has “Centers of Excellence” in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, offering local expertise combined with global reach. sa.global boasts one of the world’s largest teams of Certified Dynamics AX resources. For more information, please click here

Black Box is a leading technical services company dedicated to designing, building and maintaining today’s complicated data and voice infrastructure systems. Black Box services more than 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 196 offices throughout the world. To learn more, visit the Black Box Web site at www.blackbox.com.