Fine Solutions Hires Industry Veteran and Former Director for Microsoft Dynamics Richard Barnett

) March 19, 2009 -- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Fine Solutions Responds to Escalating Market Demands for Microsoft Dynamics and Professional Services by Adding Richard Barnett to its Management Team


Fine Solutions (www.fine.com), the fastest growing Microsoft Dynamics Gold Certified Partner in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the appointment of Richard Barnett as Vice President, Business Development. Fine Solutions is pleased to have Barnett help lead the growth in the Pacific Northwest, continuing success competing against overly complex and expensive solutions from SAP and Oracle. Barnett comes to Fine Solutions with over 15 years of sales and marketing experience in the business applications market, including previous executive positions at Microsoft Corporation, Kineticsware, i2 Technologies, and Trilogy Software.

We are excited to have Richard Barnett join our team

his deep domain experience in business applications, sales background and proven track record is the ideal combination of expertise that will escalate sales momentum and ultimately exceed customer's expectations. We are thrilled to have him as an integral part of our growing team as we continue our expansion plans in the Pacific Northwest.

I am extremely proud and excited to join the premier services provider for Microsoft business applications in the Pacific Northwest. Having worked in the business applications market for over 15 years, I am confident that Microsoft Dynamics and the People_Ready vision can deliver sustainable value for our customers

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"We are excited to have Richard Barnett join our team" said Dan Fine, Managing Partner of Fine Solutions. Dan adds "his deep domain experience in business applications, sales background and proven track record is the ideal combination of expertise that will escalate sales momentum and ultimately exceed customer's expectations. We are thrilled to have him as an integral part of our growing team as we continue our expansion plans in the Pacific Northwest."


"I am extremely proud and excited to join the premier services provider for Microsoft business applications in the Pacific Northwest. Having worked in the business applications market for over 15 years, I am confident that Microsoft Dynamics and the People_Ready vision can deliver sustainable value for our customers," said Richard Barnett.
Richard Barnett is a proud graduate of Stanford University, with both undergraduate and graduate degrees.


About Fine Solutions, LLC
Fine Solutions is the fastest growing partner for Microsoft in the Pacific Northwest. Fine Solutions is a Gold Certified Partner with earned Competencies in Dynamics AX, GP, and SharePoint. The company implements, deploys and manages the leading Microsoft-based Enterprise Resource Planning and Accounting systems as well as Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Reporting Services, business intelligence, dashboards, forms and workflow solutions.


For more information about Fine Solutions, call 877.777.FINE


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