COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- SYSPRO, a leading enterprise business solutions provider, has announced that the SYSPRO Reseller Program has been named a 2006 K2 Quality Award group winner. Each year, K2 Enterprises, a highly respected organization that provides extensive technology consulting and lectures on technology topics to the CPA community across North America, bestows Quality Awards based on a polling of the entire team of K2 Enterprises instructors. Voting is heavily influenced by end user feedback, industry reputation and the first hand interface that K2 maintains with technology companies.

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According to K2 CEO Val Steed, "... K2 continues to grow dramatically its loyal client base in the CPA industry for CPE training, and our attendees are frequent users, recommenders and buyers of computer technology... When our attendees are happy with a vendor or product, we hear about it directly from them in our seminars. Each year we are thrilled to honor those that understand and support the CPA community."

K2 Vice President Randy Johnston adds, "Great value, vision and consistency are recognized by our CPA attendees. When companies are innovating, we can see the improving quality of their products and/or services before the market, as a whole, recognizes the changes. The Quality Awards competition is open to all technology products, hardware and software, in the market place."

Among the comments made by K2 instructors when casting their votes for the SYSPRO Reseller Program were: "They [SYSPRO] are proactively trying to support their channel, doing advanced sales training, responding to feature requests and remaining loyal to the partner model," and "The [SYSPRO] product is superior, their implementation strategy is first class, and they are extremely responsive. That about sums it up."

According to SYSPRO USA President Joey Benadretti, "The SYSPRO Reseller Program goes well beyond what is typical in the industry. The benefits and resources that SYSPRO Resellers can receive are exceptional and have been designed to optimize proficiency and capability in product knowledge, product demonstration capabilities, advanced sales techniques marketing and software implementation.

"SYSPRO is dedicated to providing a reliable human interface for Resellers plus the tools, resources and education necessary to be successful in gaining and supporting demanding customers with software solutions that meet vertical market requirements across ERP, CRM, Business Intelligence and E-Commerce.

"The SYSPRO commitment to Resellers is evident from the widespread support resources that are made available, such as: Dedicated assistance to facilitate business development and help in sales; Proactive interaction with the Customer Service Department to ensure harmony and communication; Direct and easy access to senior management; Excellent technical support and services; Intensive classroom induction training with ongoing class follow through; Cutting edge education from the SYSPRO Learning Channel where broadcasts and a comprehensive 24/7 library bring e-learning to the desktop; The SYSPRO Support Zone that ensures up-to-date product information and knowledge; The Sales Zone that provides customer and focused vertical industry information; Regional portals that serve country specific requirements; Marketing assistance for help in a variety of activities; And, among other services, the SYSPRO STARS Implementation Methodology that has won four consecutive K2 Quality Awards.

"Regular product updates, newsletters (plus a dedicated newsletter for Reseller owners) and knowledge driven conferences with spectacular social events in the United States and abroad round out the SYSPRO Reseller Program by providing venues for interfacing, collaboration and social interaction."

Adds Benadretti, "We recognize the vital role that Resellers play in our future, and we encourage and value their feedback. Winning in the field is foremost, so it only makes common sense to offer the best Reseller Program in the industry and be a reliable partner to help our Resellers simplify their business needs. Motivation is a key ingredient to success, so we focus on channel development and financial incentives and work diligently to help our VARs win right out of the block. The SYSPRO Reseller Program is successful because it is based on a good corporate culture and our core branding values of Integrity, Innovation, Responsiveness, Uniqueness, Simplicity and World Class Software and Service. Gaining this heralded K2 Quality Award is very gratifying as it endorses our Program for what it is -- simply the best."

About K2 Enterprises

K2 Enterprises, based in Hammond, La., is a premier provider of technology continuing professional education (CPE) in both the United States and Canada. With seminars in over 47 states in 2006, 800+ presentations, special events such as their turn-key Annual Technology Conferences, CPE & Ski, the 2006 launch of K2 Enterprises - Canada, K2 is the largest provider of technology CPE in North America. http://www.k2e.com/

About SYSPRO

Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world's leading companies. As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, the company now caters to the specialized needs of 12,000 licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers in the US, Canada, Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia and the UK.

SYSPRO is a fully integrated business software solution that provides complete control over the planning and management of all facets of business including accounting, manufacturing and distribution operations in a variety of industries.

For more information, contact: Stan Goodrich, 1-800-369-8649 or Stanley.Goodrich@us.syspro.com

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CONTACT: Stan Goodrich of SYSPRO, +1-800-369-8649,
Stanley.Goodrich@us.syspro.com