Big in Japan

In Japan, Microsoft won’t be selling its Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Wellllll, not directly anyway.

Reportedly with the purpose of avoiding unnecessary competition with those partners selling their own business applications in Japan, the Microsoft brain trust has chosen to sell Dynamics through its partners, rather than to businesses directly.

According to the folks at CRMBuyer.com, Microsoft reportedly feared that competing with its traditional partners would strain ties and endanger Windows sales. Prices reported by the ‘site for the product had a one-terminal license going for about 65,000 yen (approximately US $555), and a per server licensing fee starting at 130,200 yen (approximately US $1,110).

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship management and supply chain management solutions. The last version for the North American and European markets was released in late March of this year.