Ascentium Honored as 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards Winner in Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Today, Ascentium announced it has been selected as the 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Award winner in Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft partners for delivering scalable business solutions built on Microsoft technology.

"This accolade is both an honor and a testament to Ascentium's ability to deliver the business-critical CRM and SharePoint solutions to our customers," said Jim Beebe, president of Ascentium Corporation. "With over 120 Microsoft Dynamics CRM customers and over 30,000 CRM business users, we are proud to maintain our position as the leading experts in the area of Microsoft CRM."

With the largest dedicated Microsoft Dynamics CRM practice in the world, Ascentium has led the effort for the world-wide training of ISVs on CRM 4.0 and holds seven Microsoft Gold Competencies. Nearly 70% of Ascentium customers use CRM as a line-of-business platform for building out additional functionality that goes beyond what one would call "classic CRM." Ascentium's unique approach to CRM helps ensure the rapid adoption and integration of software across numerous activities, including marketing, sales, operations, finance and customer retention.

Awards will be presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen from a pool of nearly 2,000 entrants worldwide. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year Award honors a partner that has exhibited unsurpassed leadership in providing Microsoft CRM solutions to customers. This partner is a true champion of the Microsoft Dynamics value proposition, providing consistent, quality and predictable service to Microsoft CRM customers to ensure immediate benefits out of CRM investments. This partner demonstrates business leadership through aggressive demand generation, nurture marketing, new customer additions and revenue growth.

"It is a privilege to be recognized by Microsoft for our ability to design and deploy exemplary customer solutions, said Mark, Barrett, VP of Sales at Ascentium. "We take great pride in our services, remaining dedicated to providing our customers with valued experiences and the most effective and efficient solutions available."

"Microsoft is proud to recognize Ascentium for helping their clients' better sell and market their products and services to their customers using Microsoft technologies as a platform," said David Willis, Vice President, U.S. Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Corp. "Ascentium's customers have reaped the benefits of Microsoft Dynamics CRM to build out additional functionality that goes beyond classic customer relationship management. Ascentium's CRM solutions have created a positive impact across their customer's business."

The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the last year.

ABOUT ASCENTIUM

Ascentium is a leading digital agency dedicated to the notion that great user experiences -- delivered through creatively applied technology -- are the core of any organization's success. Ascentium works with clients to establish meaningful interactions between people, brands, and businesses through innovative creative and technical solutions. Ascentium is listed as one of AdAge's Top 50 Digital Agencies. Headquartered in Seattle, Ascentium has offices across the U.S. and in the U.K