QLogitek selected as finalist for 2009 Microsoft IMPACT Awards

Toronto (September 28, 2009) – QLogitek has been selected as a finalist for Microsoft’s 2009 IMPACT Awards in the Business Process and Integration Solution of the Year category. Microsoft’s annual IMPACT Awards recognize excellence within Microsoft’s technology partner community for innovative & value-driven solutions that demonstrate measurable business benefits.

“Partners are the heart of Microsoft’s business and we’ve always relied upon a their commitment to innovation and customer service to provide the foundation for delivering solutions to the marketplace,” said Corinne Sharp, National Director, Canadian Partner channel, Microsoft Canada Co. “We are happy to celebrate the accomplishments of industry leaders like QLogitek at the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards.”

QLogitek was chosen as a finalist in the Business Process and Integration Solution of the Year category for its industry-leading solution, QLogitek’s Retail B2B Supply Chain Accelerator. This solution combines Microsoft's BizTalk Server in conjunction with QLogitek's Hosted EDI, Supplier & Customer Order Management systems to provide enterprise and mid-market retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies with a B2B supply chain automation solution for increased visibility and control over the extended supply chain.

"We are honored to be recognized by Microsoft for solutions that we are providing to our customers. This is an outstanding acknowledgement of the power of Microsoft’s platform, tools and technologies coupled with the industry-specific partner expertise QLogitek provides to retailers and their trading partners," said Isa Qureshi, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer QLogitek.

QLogitek along with other Microsoft technology partner finalists in each of the award categories will be honored at a gala event in Toronto on November 12, 2009.

About the Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards
In 2003, Microsoft Canada replaced all of its previous technology partner awards with a unified program that also recognizes customer service, marketing, and contribution to the community. Microsoft Canada has outlined 30 categories to highlight the Partner Program competencies to honour the achievements of top technology partners. The Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards were open to Systems Integrators, Large Account Resellers, Direct Market Resellers, Value Added Resellers, Distributors, Systems Builders, Authorized Education Resellers, Certified Partners for Learning Solutions, Microsoft Certified Partners, Independent Software Vendors, Channel Suppliers, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

For a list of all 2009 finalists, and more information on the Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards, please visit http://www.microsoft.com/canada/awards/ 

About QLogitek
QLogitek is a leader in supply chain business process automation, integration, and collaboration serving retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) markets worldwide. QLogitek provides industry domain expertise to optimize retail and CPG supply chain operations for improved visibility and cost savings using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Integration-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions. Visit http://www.qlogitek.com.