Microsoft Great Plains Procures eProcure At Last
P.J. Jakovljevic - August 13, 2001

Event Summary

On July 10, Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions, a business applications division of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), announced a strategic relationship with Clarus Corporation (NASDAQ: CLRS) to deliver a customized Internet-based procurement solution for direct and indirect products and services, providing real-time purchase-order creation, approval workflow and order processing. Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions will OEM Clarus Corporation's eProcurement product. The joint solution, named Microsoft Great Plains eProcure, will also include Clarus' Fusion integration toolkit and its View analytics product. Envisioned as a seamless integration with Microsoft Great Plains' financials, payables management, fixed assets and reporting solutions, eProcure should result in a complete, end-to-end purchasing solution...