Bainbridge Island, WA — March 16, 2009 — Avalara (www.avalara.com), the leading provider of Web- based sales tax automation solutions for businesses, today announced a new threshold of Microsoft Dynamics customers served and record transaction and sales tax calculation numbers for clients using Great Plains, NAV, AX, SL, and customized AvaTax™ integrations.
Now serving over 375 Dynamics users and hundreds more Microsoft customers via customized integrations, dynamic and desktop tax rate programs, and free address validation/rate lookup services, Avalara is by far the leading provider of sales and use tax products and services to the Microsoft family of customers and users.
Avalara Great Plains, NAV, AX Activity Statistics
· Total Sales Revenues: $11.4 billion
· Total Tax Calculated: $302.4 million
· Total Committed Transactions: 13 million
“In this challenging climate of state budget deficits, declines in sales tax collections, and restructurings of businesses both large and small, our paramount value is helping businesses streamline and control costs associated with sales tax collection and remittance,” said Scott McFarlane, co-founder, president, and chief executive officer, Avalara. “That means we deliver savings in both operational costs by allowing businesses to shift valuable resources to revenue generating activities, and in averting risks associated with audits and penalties.”
Offered as a true Software + Service solution for transaction tax compliance, AvaTax from Avalara is a fast-growing, seamlessly integrated module for all Dynamics business platforms. According to Avalara’s Executive VP, Strategic Accounts and User Experience, Marshal Kushniruk, “Our efforts are clearly in tandem with Microsoft’s commitment to the S+S model. As our numbers demonstrate, we have a unique ability to offer Dynamics customers a seamless solution for handling their most onerous sales tax compliance activities.”
About Avalara:
Avalara is transforming the sales and use tax compliance process for businesses of all sizes by delivering advanced technology solutions that provide the fastest, easiest, most accurate, and affordable way for companies to address their statutory tax requirements.Chosen by nearly 10,000 businesses throughout the U.S., Canada, and abroad, and a trusted provider of over 100 million sales tax calculations annually, Avalara is the recognized leader in web-based sales tax services and solutions. For more information, please visit www.avalara.com
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For more information, contact Althea Azeff, director of marketing and communications at Avalara: althea.azeff@avalara.com or 206.780.7000 x116 and visit Avalara at Convergence Booth #1201