{"id":220166,"date":"2026-04-20T17:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=220166"},"modified":"2026-04-20T17:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:23:27","slug":"aptean-introduces-ai-platform-and-ai-agents-for-business-central-on-premises-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/aptean-introduces-ai-platform-and-ai-agents-for-business-central-on-premises-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Aptean introduces AI platform and AI agents for Business Central on-premises customers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Statement issued by the company (Announcement)<\/p>\n<h2>Offering Partners a New Recurring-Revenue Opportunity \u2014 Exclusive Preview at Directions ASIA 2026<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Aptean<\/strong> today announced the exclusive preview of its <strong>AI platform, AppCentral, and AI Agents for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central<\/strong> on-premises customers. Previewing at <strong>Directions North America<\/strong>, the solution brings the power of AI to organizations that have not yet migrated to the cloud. Aptean&#8217;s partner network gets a fully packaged, ready-to-sell platform &#8211; complete with 10 AI agents &#8211; that delivers AI to every customer they serve, driving value and a new revenue opportunity for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Partners get their first opportunity to see AppCentral and the AI agents in action at Booth S9, <strong>Directions ASIA 2026 &#8211; 13-15 May, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>A New Market for Business Central Partners<\/h2>\n<p>Until now, Business Central customers running on-premises deployments have had no practical path to AI. Aptean\u2019s AI platform, AppCentral, removes that barrier. Partners can now bring AI to every Business Central customer they serve \u2013 on premises data stays on-premises, no migration to Business Central online required. Because Aptean manages and updates the agents centrally, partners can deploy in days, not months, and start delivering real AI value to their entire on-premises customer base.<\/p>\n<h2>How Aptean\u2019s AI Agents Work<\/h2>\n<p>Users type their questions in everyday language with no technical expertise needed. Using pre-built integrations, Aptean&#8217;s AppCentral connector links the agent directly to the customer&#8217;s live Business Central environment \u2014 so there is nothing for the customer to build or configure.<\/p>\n<p>The agent reads live operational data, performs analysis, and returns clear, actionable recommendations in plain English &#8211; all\u00a0without reimplementation or migration to Business Central online.<\/p>\n<p>Partners can deploy the full agent suite for a customer in under a week, unlocking outcomes that were previously impossible without cloud migration or custom development.<\/p>\n<h2>What Becomes Possible<\/h2>\n<p>The initial release includes 10 AI agents spanning finance, quality, supply chain, sales, procurement, inventory, warehouse, and production &#8211; all accessible through Agent Central, Aptean\u2019s AI hub within its AI platform, AppCentral. Partners can also configure up to 20 Intelligent Workflows per customer &#8211; automated sequences triggered by events or schedules &#8211; extending AI value beyond conversation into automated operations.<\/p>\n<p>A sample of what is possible:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify;\">A manufacturer\u2019s quality team can respond to a regulatory inquiry in <strong>2 minutes instead of 2 days,<\/strong> reducing compliance risk and manual effort.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4pt; text-align: justify;\">A company can replace <strong>four hours of daily Material Requirements Planning<\/strong> (MRP) <strong>analysis <\/strong>with a <strong>2-minute<\/strong> conversation \u2013 a result partners can replicate across every similar customer in their portfolio, all without a single cloud migration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Executive Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;For the first time, our partners have a ready-to-sell AI platform and agent suite for their Business Central on-premises customers \u2014 with no migration to Business Central online and no lengthy implementation required. They can deploy in days and start delivering business outcomes almost immediately. That&#8217;s a new conversation with every customer who thought AI wasn&#8217;t available to them yet.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8211; Kara McClain, VP Global Partner Program, Aptean<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Until now, AI in the Microsoft Business Central ecosystem has been an online-only story. Aptean&#8217;s AI platform, AppCentral, removes that barrier. Partners can walk into any Business Central on-premises conversation &#8211; across current and prior versions &#8211; and offer something truly transformative. That&#8217;s not an incremental opportunity; it&#8217;s a new market.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong><em>Bruno Johansson, SVP Product and Technology, Aptean<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Meet Aptean at Directions<\/h2>\n<p>Partners can preview AppCentral, Aptean\u2019s AI platform and AI agents at the following Directions events:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><strong>Directions North America 2026<\/strong> &#8211; Booth G1, 27\u201329 April, Orlando.<br \/>\nISV Session: 28 April, 2\u20132:30pm. <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.aptean.com\/DirectionsBookApteanMeeting2026.html?utm_source=wire&amp;utm_medium=press-release&amp;utm_campaign=CORP-NA-TS-2026-04-27-Directions_North_America&amp;utm_content=hyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Book a meeting:\u00a0Directions NA | 27 &#8211; 29 April, 2026\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><strong>Directions ASIA 2026 <\/strong>\u2013<strong> Booth S9, Level 2, and ISV session, 13-15 May, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam <\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 16pt;\"><strong>Directions EMEA 2026<\/strong> \u2013 27-29 October, Paris<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Aptean<\/h2>\n<p>Aptean is a global provider of industry-specific software that helps manufacturers and distributors effectively run and grow their businesses. Aptean\u2019s solutions and services help businesses of all sizes to be Ready for What\u2019s Next, Now\u00ae. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Aptean has offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n<pre><strong>Media Contact<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Nw8tzeR21xL70YiuVQ-wn3Q_FRjNBfgxlxYPJwSxeaM6WqggQMGEfzt5cGiszg82-QHm9Kgy9_mDYkTbYTjgf1AjAEJtSPBJ8Fhv4M-F-XRK79AmnyVNzu5DqaQ32wbe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MediaRelations@Aptean.com<\/a><\/pre>\n<p><em>AGENCIA EFE S.A.U.,S.M.E. shall not be liable for any information contained in this message and assumes no responsibility towards third parties in relation to its contents, being expressly exempt from any liability that the author may have in relation to the information in question. 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