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AMS Controls Recognized for Outstanding Business Achievements

5/6/2010 8:16:02 AM

AMS Earns Microsoft Dynamics® Award Excellence in Evangelism – Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Maryland Heights, MO — May 5, 2010— AMS Controls was recognized by Microsoft® with a 2010 Microsoft Dynamics Customer Excellence Award for Excellence in Evangelism – Microsoft Dynamics NAV and was honored by Microsoft executives at an awards luncheon on Sunday, April 25, at Convergence 2010 Atlanta, the premier Microsoft Dynamics user conference. Stephen Elop (President, Microsoft Business Solutions), Kirill Tatarinov (Corporate Vice President), and Michael Park (Corporate Vice President) presided over the awards luncheon.

Michael Park (Microsoft, Corporate VP), Scott Brennan (Sikich LLP), Marc Allman (AMS VP of Operations), Jen Bergmann (AMS Production Manager), John Kleb (Sikich LLP), Kirill Taratinov (Microsoft, Corporate Vice President)

The 2010 Customer Excellence Awards, which are presented in 18 categories, recognize and celebrate Microsoft Dynamics customers that have achieved notable accomplishments using Microsoft Dynamics solutions. The Excellence in Evangelism – Microsoft Dynamics NAV award recognizes a customer who has demonstrated a strong commitment to Microsoft technology and services. This customer not only evangelizes Microsoft business management solutions, but is also a source of continual feedback to Microsoft and takes the time to engage with other customers and potential customers to share learning.

AMS Controls was recognized for its strong commitment to Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Working with Microsoft Dynamics certified partner Sikich LLP of Chicago, IL, AMS Controls has been an active participant with Microsoft on several fronts. AMS has been part of the customer reference program since 2008 and has been a strong advocate for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 and the advent of its Role Tailored Client, participating in numerous press and analyst interviews, the Microsoft Dynamics Technology Adoption Program, and speaking at several customer events.

“AMS Controls is honored to be recognized by Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, for this achievement,” said Marc Allman, Vice President of Operations for AMS Controls. “Our customers demand that AMS products are on the forefront of technology so they can stay competitive in a tough manufacturing environment. In order to effectively deliver that technology, our internal systems must also be advanced. Microsoft’s ERP solution delivers what we need to execute on our mission.”

Established in 1997, the Customer Excellence Awards are awarded each year at the Convergence user conference in the United States. Microsoft Dynamics customers, partners and team members submit nominations. Judging teams for each of the 17 categories rated nominations on category specific criteria. Proposed winners for each category were then presented and reviewed by a panel of Microsoft executive judges for final approval. As part of that final review winning customers were chosen, including the Overall Excellence Award winning customer.

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that help businesses work more effectively.

AMS Controls is in the business of improving metal forming operations. This is accomplished with state-of-the-art machine controls, integrated software solutions that tie the shop floor to the office, and consulting services that utilize their 33 years of industry experience. AMS Controls’ products capitalize on the concept that a customer’s order information should be entered just one time into the manufacturer’s system, eliminating the necessity for re-entry of data thus minimizing the opportunities for mistakes and removing wasted duplication of effort.