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Mike Morton articles
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Mike Morton
Vice President, Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
Mike Morton is the Vice President of Microsoft 365 Dynamics Business Central product team. Mike moved to Denmark in 2020 after spending 24 years working at Microsoft in Redmond. The highlights of Mike's time at Microsoft include being a founding member of the SharePoint team, the development of Office Offline, and most recently the Fluid Framework (a core technology of the new Microsoft Loop).
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft 365: Connect data to the tools where work is done
With Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft 365, businesses can establish a unified experience where data seamlessly connects with productivity apps including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.![Three people working together at a conference table. Image includes the logos for Business Central and Copilot.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/20231121_D365BusinessCentral_Feature-300x169.webp)
Transform the way work gets done with Microsoft Copilot in Dynamics 365 Business Central
In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is taking the lead with innovations that have equipped more than 30,000 small and medium-sized businesses to work smarter. Powered by next-generation AI, Microsoft Copilot offers new ways to enhance workplace efficiency, automate mundane tasks, and unlock creativity.![Man sitting at workstation in commercial manufacturing plant.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WCO18_helicopterFactory_008_v2-300x200.jpg)
Introducing a new era of AI-powered experiences in Dynamics 365 Business Central
This is an exciting time in the evolution of AI, and you don’t have to look far to see the headlines on ways it is changing the world. From advanced machine learning models to breakthrough natural language technology, new opportunities to use AI to improve the way we work are surfacing daily.![Retail store manager doing queue management via tablet on the store floor.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-1200-300x200.webp)
Dynamics 365 Business Central now includes a Shopify connector
Last October, we announced a new partnership with Shopify to help our customers create a better shopping experience. The partnership was designed to better connect the easy-to-use e-commerce and merchant experience of Shopify with the comprehensive business management capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.![Female store employee using tablet in front of retail clothing display.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CLO17_clothingStore_001-300x200.webp)
Microsoft partners with Shopify to expand Dynamics 365 Business Central ecosystem
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is teaming up with Shopify to help our customers create a better shopping experience. While Shopify provides merchants with an easy-to-use e-commerce solution, Dynamics 365 Business Central offers comprehensive business management across finance, sales, service, and operations teams within a single application.![Young, small business male with All-in-one in modern workplace.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ofc17_Ashton_002-300x200.webp)
Success for small and midsized businesses requires agility
If small and midsized businesses (SMBs) have one thing in common, it is that they are all unique. Differentiate or fail is especially true when it comes to small and midsized business strategy. The secret sauce is what helps leaders of these companies blaze new trails and disrupt industries with innovative products and services.![Female office worker sitting at desk using an all-in-one computer in casual office with a laptop also on desk.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/CLO17_casualOffice_002-300x200.webp)
Discover the latest innovations for Dynamics 365 Business Central
Dynamics 365 Business Central provides a connected cloud business management solution for growing small and midmarket organizations. Connected means you can bring together your finance, sales, service, and operations teams within a single application to get the insights needed to drive your business forward and be prepared for what’s next.![Close up of laptop with sales dashboard; preparing to present](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/764-1-300x200.webp)
Realize cost savings for SMBs with Dynamics 365 Business Central
A new Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) from Forrester Consulting outlines the cost savings and business benefits enabled by migrating from Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics GP to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central cloud. Cloud-based business management solutions have helped countless small and medium businesses (SMBs) realize cost savings, securely access data, boost productivity, and improve customer experiences.![Female enterprise employee working at desk with multiple devices, including HP Elitebook, running a Microsoft Teams conference call. Two different screen images are available: one featuring 4 people on screen, another with 9 people on screen.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/M365CO19_ENT_HPElitebook_7025_TeamsUI_4personCall-300x200.webp)