Introducing Maximizer CRM 10

Maximizer Announcement

If your thinking of upgrading your Maximizer software, or want to change platforms you may be interested to know that you can save up to 27% off your next purchase, for further information please call a member of our sales team on 0870 165 1651 or click here to send us an email. This offer is valid up to the 25^th May 2007.

Discus Systems plc are pleased to announce that we have been appointed Alcatel-Lucent business partners.

Alcatel-Lucent provides solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and companies worldwide, to deliver voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications, and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions that enable communications services for people at home, at work and on the move.

Alcatel-Lucent's vision is to enrich people’s lives by transforming the way we communicate. Born with an unparalleled ability to offer end-to-end communications solutions to customers, they are focused on enhancing client relationships and enriching the lives of people through communications. Expert, driven, intuitive, innovative, Alcatel-Lucent is the first truly global communications solutions provider, with the most complete end-to-end portfolio of solutions and services in the industry.

At Discus Systems plc our mission is to provide truly converged telephone and data systems in a seamless way - to enable professional delivery of these services Discus have also established a strategic partnership with ACT Communications Ltd. ACT provide a nationwide network of support and installation services, including :

• Site & Architecture audit
• Network design
• Staging & configuration
• Project management
• Proof of concept
• Wireless services
• Installation
• Proactive engineering
• Network management

If you would like to find out more or would like for one of our consultants to visit, please call Terry Biddulph on 0870 165 165 1 or click here to email us.

Sage Announcement

From 1st May 2007 Sage Line 50 v8 and v9 and Sage Instant Accounts v8 will no longer be supported by Sage. 

You may be entitled up to 20% off your upgrade, for further information please call a member of our sales team on 0870 165 1651 or click here to send us an email.  This offer is valid up to the 30^th June 2007.

Changes Required To Websites And Electronic Documents
 

The government has recently issued new legislation extending the requirements for companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) to provide certain particulars about themselves on their websites and in electronic versions of all documents.

The new legislation became effective from 1 January 2007 and there are penalties for those who do not comply.

The changes mean that companies and LLPs must disclose their name, place of registration, registered number and the address of their registered office on their websites. This information must already be included on business letters and order forms. The new legislation extends the requirements to include this information to such documents in electronic format. As so many of us now conduct business correspondence by email, this has implications for the amount of information that must be included.

Please do get in touch if you want any more clarification on this or Click here to link to their website

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF INNOVATIVE FEATURES TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS MORE SUCCESSFUL.

Maximise your competitive advantage with Windows Vista and Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007.

Now there’s a simple, cost-effective way for you to address all of these issues at once. Click Below for further information :

• Microsoft® Windows Vista™

• Microsoft® Office 2007

  
  
  

Due to be released January 2007
 

1.    Microsoft Office Professional 2007 is a complete suite of productivity and database software that will help you save time and stay organized. Powerful contact management features help you manage all customer and prospect information in one place. Develop professional marketing materials for print, e-mail, and the Web, and produce effective marketing campaigns in-house. Create dynamic business documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and build databases with no prior experience or technical staff. You will learn new features rapidly using improved menus that present the right tools when you need them.
 

• Work more efficiently and effectively

• Manage all your contact and customer information in one place

• Create professional marketing materials and campaigns in-house

• Find, use, and manage information more effectively
   

2.    Windows Vista introduces powerful new technologies that will help your staff do their best work. It will help them collaborate and communicate more effectively—easily connecting them to corporate resources, to the Internet, and to each other—regardless of their locations. It will also help your business lower costs, improve security, and comply with regulatory requirements.

• Improve security and compliance

• Optimize your desktop infrastructure

• Find and use information

• Enable your mobile workforce

As you may be aware, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 has been released and is available for download from the MS website.  We understand that Microsoft is going to start the live update to customers on 2nd Nov 2006.

We can confirm the following Maximizer products officially support Internet Explorer 7:

• Maximizer Enterprise 9
• Maximizer Enterprise 9.5
• Maximizer 9

However, if you have any other version of Maximizer you should not install IE7.  A hot fix has been scheduled for the following products and as soon as they are available we will let you know.

• Maximizer Enterprise 8
• Maximizer 8

All other versions of Maximizer are no longer supported therefore, if you are running an earlier version and are interested in an upgrade please click here to obtain a quote or to arrange a free demonstration of the latest release alternatively please contact Andrew Mills on 0870 165 1651

CRM Magazine has named Maximizer Software as the CRM vendor best serving the SMB market.

“A panel of CRM experts at CRM Magazine named Maximizer Software the company that is best able to serve the requirements of SMBs. As the winner of the much publicized and highly sought after ‘Market Leader Award’ in the small and medium-sized business category, Maximizer Software was placed ahead of former winner Salesforce.com and industry giant Microsoft Corporation. CRM Magazine further recognized Maximizer Software with a “Market Leader” distinction for its well-known sales force automation capabilities.”

Read the complete article on page 38 by clicking here

Other Maximizer News

Maximizer Enterprise 9 Service Release 2 - Series 1635 has been released.

This Service Release resolves the recently reported Key Value Generation Problem for this product as well as a number of other issues.

The Service Release also contains all fixes from Maximizer Enterprise 9 Service Pack 1 for Service Release 1 - Series 1618.

This service release applies to the following releases:

Service Release 1 - Series 1552
Hot Fix 1 for Service Release 1 - Series 1605
Hot Fix 2 for Service Release 1 - Series 1609
Service Pack 1 for Service Release 1 - Series 1618

Further information is available by clicking here

Web News

All the latest information on Maximizer v9.5 can be found from our website by clicking here or if you are interested in Maximizer v9 please click here

Raising the Bar Even Higher for High-Performance Sales, Marketing, Customer Service & Support

Maximizer officially released Enterprise v9.5 on the 14th August 2006, building on the proven Maximizer Enterprise 9 solution it now offers more ways to work the way you want. If you have an earlier version of Maximizer Enterprise™, this version takes sales, marketing, and customer service & support to the next level with several enhancements.

To find out more about Maximizer and what it can offer you click here if you already have Maximizer and want to find out more about the latest release click one of the following Links :-

• What's new in Maximizer v9 & v9.5
• An overview of Maximizer
• Datasheet for Sales
• Datasheet for Marketing

Alternatively if you would like us to call you to discuss your CRM requirements click here and a member of staff will call you.

Its Official

On July 11, 2006, Microsoft will end support for Windows 98, 98SE and Me, which will have the resulting effect of making these operating systems less secure. Windows 98/Me are older operating systems, and are therefore inherently more vulnerable to attacks than newer operating systems. Now that Microsoft will no longer provide security updates to these operating systems any PC running them will become increasingly prone to security vulnerabilities.

Our Web Services has been providing our customers ADSL packages, email and hosting options for a number of years now, we have recently added to these services by providing Web Design, Identity Design, Content Management and Search Engine Optimisation, understanding the importance of the delicate balance between design and function. Your presence on the Internet is a direct reflection of your business.

So whether you are thinking of having a website or would like an existing one updating click here for further information or contact Andy Mills on 0870 165 1651

Registered users of Maximizer can benefit from a 20% discount when upgrading to version 9 and up to 50% discount on all platform changes.  If you would like a free no obligation quote or a demonstration of the latest version please click here. 

For further information about the Maximizer products click here to view details about Maximizer Enterprise v9 or click here to view details on Maximizer v9 if you need any other information please contact Andrew Mills on 0870 165 1651.

Q. Do you own a mobile phone, PDA or Blackberry device?

Q. Would you benefit from accessing your company records live?

If the answer is YES, we have the answers!

Working alongside your mobile device we can access any ODBC enabled database such as Sage, Maximizer, ACT, Microsoft Access, Excel, Foxpro, SQL Server from your BlackBerry, mobile phone or PDA. Enabling you to preview all associated information you have against a company, and have the ability to make a phone call direct from the record detail.

We welcome you to test this out on our live interactive demo, you will need the following information to gain access :

Username = webdemo
Password = discus

Click here to activate our
interactive live demo

If you have a Blackberry, PDA or any other mobile interface you can activate the demo from your own device by typing in the following www.discusdata.co.uk/webdemo this will give you access to our live interactive demo you will still require the above login details to gain access. Please note that your service provider may charge you for using this service if you are unsure please speak to them or use our online demo free of charge by clicking here.

In the meantime if you require any further information please click here or call Richard on 0870 165 1651. We also provide installation and configuration for Blackberry devices and can recommend and supply additional hardware where required.

Advance to 9 Promotion

Four new services are introduced to our portfolio.

In an effort to improve our service, we will be offering four monitoring services which will allow us to remotely monitor several aspects of the performance and security of your computer network on a daily basis, this is to help ensure that the installation runs efficiently. This new service is part of our Managed Services portfolio which we plan to introduce to all our customers during the next few months.

To complete their product line up Maximizer Version 9 is released.

A leader in sales & contact management since 1995 with over 1 million users worldwide, Maximizer makes it easy to succeed by effectively managing your time, customers, and sales.

Maximizer 9 is designed to help small businesses, home offices and individuals succeed by helping you maximize your time, create satisfied customers and increase sales.

click here to visit our website for further information or call Andy on
0870 1651651

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