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Microsoft Solutions Partner

Salesforce Implementation Partner

CRM Consulting Services

Implement the CRM that fits your business, sales process, and technology stack—with expert guidance across Dynamics 365 and Salesforce, from strategy through adoption.

Implementing Dynamics 365 and Salesforce for enterprise organisations across the US, UK, and Australia for 15+ years.

15+ Years

100+ Organisations

50+ Specialists

Microsoft + Salesforce Partner Dynamics 365 + Salesforce

Built across the major agent ecosystems

Copilot Studio

Azure AI Foundry

AWS Bedrock

Google Vertex AI

OpenAI

LangChain / LangGraph

Sales manager and CRM consultant reviewing a customer pipeline board

CRM Challenges That Hold Sales and Service Teams Back

01

No CRM — sales pipeline in spreadsheets and email?

02

CRM doesn’t integrate with email, calendar, or ERP?

03

Not sure whether to choose Dynamics 365 or Salesforce?

04

Legacy CRM (ACT!, GoldMine, SugarCRM) needs replacing?

What We Do

A CRM That Fits Your Business—and Gets Used

01

Right platform, honest choice

Choose Dynamics 365 or Salesforce based on your technology stack, team, requirements, and budget—not platform preference.

02

Configured for how you sell

We configure CRM for YOUR sales process: stages, fields, automation, and reporting — not a generic out-of-the-box setup.

03

Integrated with email, calendar, ERP

We integrate CRM with M365 (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint), Google, and ERP (D365 Finance, SAP, NetSuite) — so CRM is where work happens.

04

AI-powered CRM

We deploy Copilot for D365 (email drafting, meeting summaries, lead scoring) and Einstein for Salesforce — AI that makes sellers faster.

05

Data migrated and cleaned

We migrate data from legacy CRM, spreadsheets, or other systems — deduplicated, validated, and structured properly.

06

Adoption that sticks

We train users, configure the UX for simplicity, and provide adoption support — because CRM only works if people use it.

Our Services & Capabilities

CRM Platforms We Implement

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Microsoft’s enterprise CRM and business application platform. Best for organisations on the Microsoft stack (M365, Azure, SharePoint) who want CRM that integrates natively with Outlook, Teams, and Power Platform.

01

Pipeline management, forecasting, AI lead scoring, Copilot for Sales.

02

Case management, omnichannel, knowledge base, Copilot for Service.

03

Customer data platform, segmentation, journey orchestration.

Salesforce

The world’s largest CRM platform. Best for organisations with an existing Salesforce investment, or those who prioritise CRM-first architecture with the broadest ecosystem of apps and integrations.

01

Pipeline, forecasting, Einstein AI, sales automation.

02

Customer and partner portals, communities.

03

Multi-cloud Salesforce strategy and implementation.

Dynamics 365 vs Salesforce — Honest Comparison

Criteria Dynamics 365 Salesforce

Best for

Microsoft-stack organisations

CRM-first organisations

M365 integration

Native (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint)

Connector-based

ERP integration

Native (D365 Finance/SCM)

Middleware required

AI / Copilot

Copilot for Sales, Service, Insights

Einstein AI, Einstein GPT

Low-code extensibility

Power Platform (Power Apps, Automate)

Salesforce Platform (Flow, Lightning)

Ecosystem / AppExchange

Growing (Dataverse ecosystem)

Largest (AppExchange)

Pricing model

Per-user, modular

Per-user, per-cloud

Customisation depth

Deep (Power Platform + Azure)

Deep (Apex, Lightning)

Market share

Growing, enterprise

Largest global CRM

Best fit

M365 + Azure organisations

Sales-led organisations, any stack

Not sure? A consultation assesses your stack, team, and requirements — and recommends honestly.

CRM Services We Deliver

01

CRM Strategy & Platform Selection

We assess your sales/service process, technology stack, and requirements — and recommend D365, Salesforce, or (honestly) another option if neither fits.

02

CRM Implementation

We implement CRM end-to-end: configuration, customisation, data migration, integration, training, and go-live — on D365 or Salesforce.

03

CRM Customisation & Enhancement

We customise existing CRM deployments: new entities, workflows, automations, dashboards, and integrations.

04

CRM Integration

We integrate CRM with M365, ERP (D365 Finance, SAP, NetSuite), marketing automation, e-commerce, and custom applications.

05

CRM Data Migration & Cleanup

We migrate data from legacy CRM, spreadsheets, or other systems — deduplicated, validated, and mapped to the new CRM’s data model.

06

AI-Powered CRM

We deploy Copilot for D365 or Einstein for Salesforce — AI email drafting, meeting summaries, lead scoring, and opportunity insights.

07

CRM Training, Adoption & Managed Services

We train users, provide adoption support, and offer ongoing CRM managed services — so your CRM stays clean, current, and used.

Our CRM Methodology

1

Free consultation & assessment

We discuss your sales/service process, assess your technology landscape, and recommend the right CRM platform. No cost, no obligation.

2

CRM design & configuration

We design the CRM for your process: entities, fields, stages, workflows, and automation — then configure the platform.

3

Data migration & integration

We migrate data from legacy systems and integrate with M365, ERP, marketing, and other business systems.

4

AI enablement

We deploy Copilot for D365 or Einstein for Salesforce — AI features that make your sales and service teams faster.
5

Training & adoption

We train users with role-based, hands-on sessions and provide adoption support to drive real usage.

6

Go-live & managed CRM

We launch, monitor, and provide ongoing CRM support — configuration changes, data hygiene, and new user training.

It starts with a free CRM consultation. No obligation.

What AI App Do You Need?

Your need What we build AI pattern

“Employees can’t find answers in our docs”

Knowledge assistant

RAG with LLM + vector search

“Invoices/contracts processed manually”

Document processor

Document Intelligence + workflow

“Customers need self-service AI help”

Customer chatbot

Conversational AI (grounded)

“Search in our app is terrible”

Intelligent search

Vector search + semantic ranking

“Need AI to do multi-step analysis”

AI agent

Agent framework + tool calling

“Building an AI product/SaaS”

Custom AI product

Full-stack AI application

“Want our app accessible from Copilot”

Copilot integration

API / workflow / collaboration integration

“Had a POC, need production”

POC → production

Production architecture + deployment

Case Studies

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D365 Sales for a Professional Services Firm

Professional services firm, 100+ sales users, Microsoft stack.

Sales in spreadsheets — no pipeline visibility, no forecasting, no integration with Outlook or Teams.

Implemented D365 Sales with Outlook/Teams integration, custom sales process stages, Power BI dashboards, and Copilot for email drafting.

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Salesforce Sales Cloud + Experience Cloud for a Technology Company

Technology company, 50+ sales users, existing Salesforce investment.

Salesforce deployed but poorly configured — low adoption, no automation, and no partner portal.

Re-configured Sales Cloud for their actual process, built Experience Cloud partner portal, deployed Einstein lead scoring.

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Legacy CRM → D365 Migration for a Manufacturing Company

Manufacturing company, 200+ users, legacy GoldMine CRM.

GoldMine on-prem, no mobile, no integration, and data quality deteriorating for years

Migrated to D365 Sales: data cleaned and deduplicated, M365 integration, Power Automate workflows, and user training.

Industries We Serve

Professional Services

Pipeline management, client relationships, project-linked CRM

Manufacturing

Sales + service CRM with ERP integration

Financial Services

Compliant customer management and advisor tools

Technology & SaaS

Sales pipeline, partner portals, subscription management

Insurance

Agent management, policyholder CRM

Healthcare

Referral management and patient relationship tracking

Retail

Customer loyalty and omnichannel engagement

Non-profits —

Donor management and relationship tracking

From a focused D365 Sales setup for 20 users to a multi-cloud Salesforce or D365 programme for 1,000+.

Insights

Blog

Reasons Why Your Business Needs a CRM Portal

Blog

Dynamics 365 Sales: CRM for Modern Digital Businesses

checklist

checklist: CRM selection checklist

guide

CRM implementation planning guide

CRM Is the System of Record for Revenue (2026)

In 2026, CRM is no longer just a contact database — it’s the system of record for revenue. AI-powered CRM (Copilot for D365, Einstein for Salesforce) drafts emails, summarises meetings, scores leads, and surfaces insights that sales teams use daily. The organisations getting value from CRM are those that configured it for their actual sales process, integrated it with email and ERP, and invested in adoption — not those that bought the most expensive platform.

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AI is the CRM differentiator — Copilot and Einstein draft emails, summarise meetings, score leads, and predict outcomes; CRM without AI is already behind

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Integration determines adoption — CRM integrated with Outlook, Teams, and ERP gets used; CRM that requires separate login and manual data entry doesn’t

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Data quality is everything — CRM with clean data produces accurate forecasts; CRM with dirty data produces fiction
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Platform matters less than implementation — a well-implemented D365 beats a poorly implemented Salesforce, and vice versa; the implementation is the investment, not the licence

Should we choose Dynamics 365 or Salesforce?

Dynamics 365 if: you’re on the Microsoft stack (M365, Azure, SharePoint), you want native Outlook/Teams integration, you need ERP integration (D365 Finance), and you want Power Platform extensibility. Salesforce if: CRM is your primary platform investment, you value the AppExchange ecosystem, you have existing Salesforce expertise, or your industry has strong Salesforce-specific solutions. Both are excellent — the right choice depends on your stack, team, and priorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Sales, Customer Service, Customer Insights) and Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Experience Cloud). We recommend the platform that fits your stack, team, and requirements — not the one we prefer.

We assess your technology stack (Microsoft vs other), integration needs (M365, ERP), team expertise, budget, and specific CRM requirements. If you’re a Microsoft-stack organisation, D365 integrates natively. If CRM is your primary platform or you have Salesforce expertise, Salesforce may be better. We recommend honestly.

Yes — we migrate between CRM platforms (Salesforce → D365, D365 → Salesforce) and from legacy CRM (GoldMine, ACT!, SugarCRM, HubSpot, custom) to modern platforms. Data cleaned, mapped, and validated during migration.

Yes — we integrate CRM with D365 Finance/SCM, SAP, NetSuite, and other ERPs. Customer, order, and revenue data synchronised so sales sees the full picture.

CRM strategy and platform selection runs $8,000–$20,000. A standard implementation runs $25,000–$80,000. An enterprise programme (multi-module, ERP integration, migration) runs $80,000–$250,000+. Licensing is separate and per-user.

A focused sales CRM: 4–8 weeks. A sales + service CRM: 2–4 months. An enterprise multi-module programme: 4–8 months. Phased implementation reduces risk.

Yes — Copilot for D365 (email drafting, meeting summaries, lead scoring, opportunity insights) and Einstein for Salesforce (lead scoring, opportunity scoring, predictive analytics). AI makes CRM data actionable, not just storable.

Yes — low CRM adoption is usually a configuration, UX, or training problem. We simplify the CRM interface, configure it for your actual process (not a generic setup), provide role-based training, and offer adoption support.

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