Credenza Software Inc. a Finalist in the 2011 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards

Nov. 4, 2011 - PRLog -- Microsoft Canada Inc recognizes achievements of leading Canadian technology partners

Toronto, ON - Credenza Software Inc. announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the Independent Software Vendor Partner of the Year category and the Windows Azure Platform Independent Software Vendor Partner of the Year category for the 2011 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. The ninth annual IMPACT Awards recognize excellence within the Microsoft technology partner community in Canada.

"Technology partners are at the core of Microsoft's business." said Neil Tanner, Vice-President, Small Business, Midmarket Solutions & Partners, Microsoft Canada Inc. "We are honoured to celebrate and recognize the outstanding achievements of industry leaders like Credenza Software Inc. through the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. We are proud to work with them as they deliver innovative solutions to mutual customers."

Credenza Software was chosen as a finalist for the ISV Partner of the Year Award and the Windows Azure Platform ISV Partner of the Year Award for its innovative hybrid-cloud practice management solution build directly within Microsoft Outlook®. Credenza turns Outlook into a multi-user practice management and billing system that leverages a cloud-based central database hosted in Windows Azure. Credenza is a seamless solution for lawyers, consultants, accountants, architects, engineers, and more who are looking increase productivity without taking away any of the features they are accustomed to in Outlook.

"We are pleased to receive this recognition as one of the top Microsoft development companies in Canada. It is an incredible achievement to be selected for not one, but two IMPACT Awards", comments Ron Collins, President of Credenza Software Inc. "Early on we made the decision to leverage Microsoft's superior technology for our Credenza products equipping us with the necessary tools to become an industry leader."

Credenza Software, along with other technology partner winners and finalists in each of the award categories, will be honored at an award ceremony in Toronto on November 30, 2011.

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Designed for professionals who need to be able to record their information around client files, Credenza turns Outlook into a practice management and billing system. Credenza is ideal for lawyers, consultants, accountants, architects, engineers, and more.