Update: As of 2024, Virnig now heads up our Managed Services & Support team.Boyer & Associates is growing its CRM practice yet again with the addition of a director of product management. Mike Virnig is a natural-born, tech-savvy consultant with more than 20 years of software experience between ERP and CRM solutions.His dad is a systems engineer for the Minneapolis VA Medical Center so a career in technology just seemed natural to Virnig. “I’ve always been around computers. l like to problem solve,” he said.Virnig started his career in 2000 monitoring the help desk at Open Systems in Shakopee, Minn. He soon became a consultant and spent the next 8 years honing his ERP consulting skills. After losing two jobs due to downsizing, he … [Read more...] about Boyer adds new product director for Microsoft CRM team
Microsoft announces new Power Platform features
See our team’s top news from Microsoft IgniteThe dust has finally settled after a packed schedule for Microsoft’s Ignite, the annual conference for IT leaders and professionals. Read our team’s recap of this year’s biggest announcements for Power Platform!Power BI Premium is now available per userStarting on April 2, Power BI Premium Per User will become generally available. Power BI Premium enables business analysts to build end-to-end data platforms through drag-and-drop experiences. Additional features include automated machine learning, cognitive services, and deployment pipelines. For customers who already have a Power BI Pro, the additional price for Power BI Premium is $10 per user per month.Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit adds … [Read more...] about Microsoft announces new Power Platform features
Power Platform/CRM training director joins Boyer team
Boyer & Associates’ CRM practice continues to grow with the addition of Training and Education Director Dave Kuntz. Kuntz is a former social studies teacher with a background in Microsoft technology.“I have a strong passion for learning about different industries and how people operate and how technology and what we build for them can benefit them,” Kuntz said.With a master’s degree in history, Kuntz had initially planned to go into museum work but instead became a teacher. He spent 16 years teaching middle school social studies at Benilde-St. Margaret’s School in St. Louis Park, Minn. and earned a Faculty of the Year award in 2016.There he developed an experiential travel program that allowed his students to see firsthand key locations … [Read more...] about Power Platform/CRM training director joins Boyer team
CRM team expands with new Customer Success Director
Boyer & Associates’ fast-growing CRM team has yet another new face: former Microsoft rep and experienced consultant Josh Herscheid joined the team in February.A small-town Nebraska native with a passion for helping small businesses succeed, Herscheid always knew he wanted to be in business. While he was growing up, his parents owned a small business and taught him the value of hard work and entrepreneurship. “I’m a very entrepreneurial person. I’ve always been very fascinated by startups and helping companies grow with new technology,” he said. “Being in at the ground level of a new practice is a perfect fit for me.”His passion for business and technology drove him to get a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from the … [Read more...] about CRM team expands with new Customer Success Director
Microsoft CRM expert brings design expertise
Matt Fleming joins Boyer as Solution Architect for new Microsoft CRM & Power Platform practiceBoyer & Associates is pleased to welcome Matt Fleming to our team. Fleming has eight years of experience in the CRM industry and will serve as the company’s solution architect for its new Microsoft CRM & Power Platform practice.Fleming landed his first job sort of by mistake. He had applied for a computer support internship at Minneapolis’ firm PowerObjects. When he arrived for his first day in January 2013, his new boss left for several minutes and then came back to get him started. It wasn’t until six months later that his boss explained the minor delay — They thought they had hired an entirely different person! They ended up … [Read more...] about Microsoft CRM expert brings design expertise
