Joint initiative to target Construction firms in Ireland and Northern Ireland with Maxima's specialist MAXcel Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP solution
Dublin and Belfast - November 9th, 2011: Maxima, the leading IT business systems and managed services company and construction industry specialist, and business software specialist Sysco Software Solutions have announced a joint partnership to deliver integrated solutions based on the Microsoft Dynamics® AX ERP software suite to construction firms in Ireland. Both companies are established Microsoft Gold Certified partners for Microsoft Dynamics AX, and the joint initiative will target construction firms across Ireland and Northern Ireland with focused ERP solutions based on MAXcel, Maxima's specialist Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP software solution for the construction industry.

The partnership builds on Maxima's existing success to date in the Irish construction sector working with major contractors including Sisk and Murphy Group, and complements Maxima Ireland's established Dublin-based virtualisation and managed services practice which already supports many of the country's leading organisations including Ryanair, EBS, Eirgrid and the Department of Justice and Law Reform. Under the joint initiative, Maxima and Sysco will provide Irish construction firms with integrated MAXcel-based Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP solutions that combine Maxima's sector expertise with local delivery and support from Sysco offices in Dublin and Belfast.

"Partnering with Sysco makes excellent sense for Maxima as both organisations have complementary skills and together can provide Irish construction firms with a compelling enterprise software proposition based around Microsoft Dynamics AX and our specialist MAXcel offering for the Construction Industry," commented Paul Adams, Managing Director of Maxima's Business Solutions division.

"Current economic pressures place an even greater importance on the kind of business control and contractor management available through MAXcel, and we look forward to working closely with Maxima and bringing the benefits of our joint approach to the Irish construction sector," added Paul Bingham, Managing Director of Sysco's Northern Ireland operations. "Maxima and Sysco both have a strong local presence, and together we're ideally placed to support Irish construction firms with the delivery, support and ongoing maintenance skills they need to put Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP and Maxima's MAXcel solution to work in their businesses."

With over 20 years' in-depth experience and over 300 Construction industry customers, Maxima brings proven sector expertise to its MAXcel - Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP for the Construction Industry solution. MAXcel extends the power of Microsoft Dynamics AX with the sector-specific support construction firms demand, whether they're in design-and-build, service management, plant hire or facilities management. MAXcel also features specific core Construction ERP Modules, including MAXcel Contract Sales, Contract Management, Subcontractor Management, Hire Services, Service and Maintenance, Property Repair and Maintenance, Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance, Facilities Management and specialist Payroll support.

About Sysco:
Sysco was established in 1980 and employs 55 people in Dublin and Belfast. Sysco provides business software solutions such as ERP, financial management, business intelligence and credit management solutions to medium and large organisations across various sectors. The company's clients range from government bodies to service-oriented companies, and from discrete manufacturers to large-scale distributors. The continuous lifecycle management of Sysco's clients - from the system consultation stage through to final implementation and ongoing support - builds strong relationships and commitments to serving the client's evolving needs. Sysco holds Microsoft competencies for Gold Enterprise Resource Planning, Silver Customer Relationship Management and Silver Data Platform, with expertise in NAV, AX, CRM and Business Intelligence. Sysco is a proud member of the Microsoft Inner Circle and a President's Club Member for 2010. www.sysco-software.com

About Maxima:
Maxima (AIM:MXM) is a leading provider of IT business systems and managed services, helping over 1,000 organisations across the UK, Ireland and the USA to increase their productivity, reduce their business costs and streamline their processes. The company's Business Solutions and Managed Services, Infrastructure and Applications operations support all aspects of cloud computing delivery, including Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service and Software as a Service capabilities. Core Maxima solutions and services include virtualisation, web connectivity, infrastructure management, IT managed services provision, business intelligence, and comprehensive Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP and CRM business solutions. For more information, please visit www.maxima.co.uk.

For further details:
Victoria Franks, Maxima                 
Corporate Communications Manager             
Tel: + 44 (0) 7590 098233                 
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Emer Kenny
Sysco Ltd
Tel: +353 1 676 8900
ekenny@sysco.ie