Launch day has arrived and we have finished the development of the CRM2Word plugin for SugarCRM but until we have received our code signing certificate from the authorities (the bit that tells you, the customer, the code is from a reputable source) we cannot release the installer.

We'll do our best to get this out the door ASAP.

As for the next development we plan to release CRM2Word for info@hand CRBM next month and an exciting new add-on for Outlook called CRM2Outlook Leads.

Come back soooon

Simon

I thought I'd write a quick blog on our progress with the plugins.  We have had a lot of people ask us when these will be available so here's an update :)

The CRM2Word plugin for all editions of SugarCRM will be available for download on Monday 18th January 2010 and quickly after this the same plugin for info@hand CRBM will be released.

The Outlook and Excel plugins are still in an early state of development and we should see releases of these plugins at the end of the first quarter.

If you have any requests or ideas that you would like to see in any of our plugins please use the forum to register your ideas.

We look forward to a productive 2010.  Happy New Year everybody.  Everyone at CRM2Office wishes you a bright and prosperous 2010.

I thought I'd start our blogging with the company's vision statement and the overall goal of CRM2Office.

Having worked in the CRM space since 1989 I have found it increasingly difficult to get make use of my CRM data quickly and effortlessly.  Even to complete the simplest of tasks such as merging a letter so that the name and address of the person I am writing to appears on the letter without having to re-type the damn thing each time and making stupid typos!

I've worked with over a dozen CRM systems in my time and all of them seem to become too engrossed in keeping up with the next new technology piece to arrive.  Whether its .NET, Web2.0, Cloud this and cloud that.  In the scrabble for innovation, the everyday needs of the user is forgotten.

So, onto our vision statement.

Our vision is to deliver solutions that connect Microsoft Office applications to a CRM system in 3 easy non-technical steps, in less than 90 seconds and that just work, delightfully and for less than $100.

Really its a no brainer.  How much time and effort have you expended trying to extract data, merge CSV files and data sources.  Whatever your charge out rates are or hourly income you only have to mess around for a few minutes before this system pays for itself.

The ultimate vision of the company is to become the global name for quality plug-in's that just work.  Over the coming months CRM2Office will be launching a suite of products which will integrate with a variety of systems including all of the following:

• MS Word plug-in for SugarCRM
• MS Word plug-in for Info@hand CRBM
• MS Outlook plug-in for SugarCRM
• MS Outlook plug-in for info@hand CRBM
• MS Excel plug-in for SugarCRM
• MS Excel plug-in for Info@hand CRBM
• MS Word plug-in for Joomla!

So, bookmark this page and come back soon!

Regards

Simon Leek
CEO
CRM2Office