Intuit Inc. (INTU) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) announced that both have planned to create new opportunities for software developers to deliver and market Web applications to small business customers through the Intuit App Center.
The two companies plan to integrate the capabilities of their cloud services platforms, the Intuit Partner Platform and Windows Azure platform, to enable developers and channel partners to deliver solutions to the millions of employees within businesses that use QuickBooks financial software, Intuit said.
In addition, the two companies will provide small businesses with Microsoft's cloud-based productivity applications via the Intuit App Center, Intuit said.
Intuit will name Windows Azure as a "preferred platform" for small business cloud application development on the Intuit Partner Platform. The companies expect this to jump-start development and distribution of new Web-based applications to help small businesses in today's challenging economy.
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