Acumatica Summit 2019 Recap: New Features and Big Things Ahead

Acumatica’s annual meeting of customers, partners, media and analyst participants, Summit 2019 is now in the rear view. This exciting week of learning, keynotes, and anticipation took place in Houston, TX at the end of January, and brought together more than 1,500 attendees at the largest Acumatica Summit event ever.

Keynote Recap: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

Every year, the Acumatica partner and customer ecosystem gathers in one place for a week of exploring Acumatica’s newest releases, working towards product certifications, and forming the connections that lead to greater success.

Day One: A Look Back and Exciting Announcements

Day 1 was full of exciting discussions and announcements. Looking back at 2018, a year that saw 88 percent new revenue growth, six key industry awards including the SIIA CODiE Award for Best Cloud ERP Solution and Best Manufacturing Solution in 2018 and PC Mag Editor’s Choice for the Best Inventory Management Software of 2018, and more.

At the Day 1 keynote, CEO John Roskill shared Acumatica’s path to 5,200 customers, processing 160 million+ ERP transactions per month, 103 million logons per year in 2018 (all with a 99.999% uptime), and 97% support satisfaction, as well as the developments that will help the company sustain its success in 2019. Highlights included:

• The new Alexa skill that lets you operate Acumatica with voice commands!
• Summary of the six industry awards Acumatica earned in 2018.
• Announcement of a new long-term agreement with international distributor Cegid.
• Exciting new integrations with Microsoft, Google, and Tableau Software.

Read more about the other happenings at Day 1 here and watch the day 1 keynote here.

Day 2: The Future is Here

Acumatica has continued to innovate, delivering new features and functionality at a rapid pace. Due to its 100% partner sales strategy, Acumatica is driven by a workforce that’s made up of 74 percent research and development staff, so you can expect big things ahead.

In the Day 2 Keynote, CEO Jon Roskill outlined Acumatica’s path for 2019 and how developers are working on delivering real-world solutions to real-world problems. “We love technology, but it’s not technology for technology’s sake. It’s technology and how we can apply it to very pragmatic problems in the real world,” Jon said. “I think that’s what Acumatica is really, really good at.”

This event shared a look at the big picture and the road ahead while continuing to improve seamless cross-module workflows and delivering the most requested new features. Highlights included:

• What Acumatica is doing to gather input and feedback from customers.
• A detailed look at Acumatica 2019 R1 in action.
• Acumatica’s vision for 2019 R2—and beyond.
• How Acumatica can help you take advantage of wearables and other innovations.

Read more about the other Day 2 events and discussions here, and watch the Day 2 keynote here.

2020: Acumatica Headed to Las Vegas—Will You Join Us?

With just less than a year until the 2020 Summit heads to the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV, there is still plenty of time to get on board. At Cloud 9 ERP Solutions, we understand the transformative power of Acumatica Cloud ERP and have helped companies like yours to select, implement, and operate business-changing ERP that grows with them well into the future. Learn more: Acumatica Case Studies. 

With a bright future on the horizon, the already-strong product is only going to get better, and we would be excited to bring you along as a customer next year. Let’s get in touch.