03.14.2013 - Kirill Tatarinov to Open Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2013

REDMOND, Wash. — March 14, 2013 — Convergence 2013, Microsoft Corp.’s premier event for its Microsoft Dynamics community, kicks off in New Orleans next week with more than 11,000 attendees expected, making it the largest Convergence event ever.

The conference-opening keynote will put the spotlight squarely on the amazing business transformations Microsoft Dynamics customers are experiencing using modern business solutions. Business leaders from Chobani Inc., Habitat for Humanity International, Revlon, Shock Doctor Inc. and Weight Watchers International Inc. will share the stage with Kirill Tatarinov, president, Microsoft Business Solutions Division, and discuss how their businesses are using Microsoft Dynamics solutions. Tatarinov will also use the keynote to share a vision of how organizations can grow and succeed by uniting their organizations and technologies and connecting in new ways with their customers.

What: Convergence 2013 keynote

Who: Kirill Tatarinov, president, Microsoft Business Solutions Division

When: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 9–10:30 a.m. CDT

Where: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.

Live Webcast Information: The live webcast of the keynote address will begin at 9 a.m. CDT. Viewers may access the webcast at https://presentations.inxpo.com/Shows/microsoft/MSConvergence/3-13/Registration/Registration.html.

Transcript Information: A transcript will be available within 24 hours on the Convergence 2013 virtual newsroom. Live broadcasts of Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics SL and Microsoft Dynamics CRM general sessions as well as the Business Leadership general session with Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Company LLC, will also be available for viewing. A complete list of sessions and schedules is available at http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/convergence.

Making an impact on the local community, in collaboration with New Orleans Habitat for Humanity, conference attendees will volunteer their time on Monday, March 18, to work on projects that will benefit inner-city children and families that are still struggling from the effects of Hurricane Katrina. More about the details of this project and how people can help is available at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/features/2013/mar13/03-14Convergence.aspx.

More information and news from Convergence 2013 is available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/dynamics. Those who want to follow and engage with the Microsoft Dynamics Twitter community can do so at @MSFTDynamics and @MSFTConvergence using #CONV13.

About Microsoft Dynamics

At the heart of every successful business are the people who make things happen. Microsoft Dynamics designs modern business solutions that empower individuals with intuitive tools that allow them to do their best work. Our proactive, easy-to-use business applications adapt to the way people and systems work, enabling businesses to rapidly deploy and be forward-looking in an ever-changing world.

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