Akrapovič is the leading global manufacturer of top-quality exhaust systems for motorcycles and performance cars and supports many of the world top motorcycle and car racing teams. Akrapovič is also an innovator in titanium and carbon fibre product manufacturing for use in aviation, automotive and nautical industries, machine manufacturing, architecture, and sports. Innovative solutions, global recognition and a partner network with more than 3,000 partners enable the company to grow rapidly. To realize their goal of increasing revenue by 100 percent in the next five years, they needed a solution that would better support their business processes that face partners and customers. By developing a solution based on Microsoft solutions, they’ve improved efficiency in sales and marketing, strengthened relationships with their partners and laid the foundation for advancing into new markets.

National Heritage Academies (NHA), one of the largest charter school organizations in the United States, makes innovative use of technology to drive student achievement and ensure that classroom activities lead to the desired educational outcomes. NHA developed an employee performance system based on Microsoft Dynamics CRM, introducing new levels of consistency and efficiency into performance management. Connected to student achievement data and other decision support information, the solution facilitates accountability to results and steady professional growth for teachers. NHA also uses Microsoft Dynamics CRM to manage the outreach and communications with parents of prospective students and bring learning opportunities into communities. In addition, the organization is finding other opportunities to strengthen educational accomplishment by using Microsoft Dynamics CRM creatively.