SYSPRO Named 'Software Company of the Year'

COSTA MESA, Calif. – May 4, 2009 -- SYSPRO, a leading, worldwide provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, announced today that the company has been named “Software Company of the Year” by the Technology Council of Southern California. The award, presented April 30, 2009, at an awards banquet at the Los Angeles Biltmore Millennium Hotel, is based on an extensive criteria list, including product innovation, commitment, sales/revenues, team building, a positive affect on the technology industry and involvement with trade organizations and legislative activities pertinent to the technology industry.

The “Software Company of the Year” award by the Technology Council of Southern California is particularly meaningful, since Southern California is home to the second highest concentration of software companies in the world. SYSPRO won the award in 2004 and was a finalist for the award in 2005 and 2007.

The judging process for the “Software Company of the Year” award is highly detailed. Nominated companies must first pass written scrutiny after which a team of judges visits the company offices of the finalists for in-depth interviews with company executives.

The Technology Council Judges and Selection Committee was comprised of a veritable ‘who’s who’ of leading Southern California businesses: Uri Blackman, founder and CEO of Gideon Informatics; Charles Curton, managing partner, Tech Coast Equity Group; Bryan Gadol, David Hayes, Mandana Massoumi and Parker Schweich, partners in Dorsey &Whitney LLP; Ben Kuo, founder, editor & publisher, socialTECH.com; Carol Kurimksy, senior vice president, PC Mall; Catrina Leudtke, executive director, Technology Council; Kurt Milklinski, vice president of Structured Products, Silicon Valley Bank; Ed Sauve, advisor Global Financial Services, Silicon Valley Bank; Jamie Somes, managing director, Alexander Dunham Capital; and Andrew Warner, founder, Mixergy.

Upon visiting SYSPRO, Technology Council Judge Charles Curton declared: “SYSPRO does have a very compelling story.”

SYSPRO was one of the first companies to develop an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution. The company has continued to innovate its single product offering, adding unparalleled functionality, ease of use and customization capabilities that enable SMB (small, medium size) manufacturers and distributors to successfully compete in their respective industries by “leaning” and “greening” their operations.

Joey Benadretti, president, SYSPRO USA, said of the “Software Company of the Year” honor. “For more than 20 years, SYSPRO has been sharing in the strength and the power that is the Southern California technology community. As a private, focused ERP [Enterprise Resource Planning] software company, SYSPRO has been able to remain committed to the SMB [Small and Medium Business] marketplace. The company is distinguishable by one very noticeable, inherent quality… passion. SYSPRO channels this passion today as it journeys down the current technological highway of ideas, builds bridges across enterprises and industries and makes a lasting, positive impact in overall end-to-end Supply Chain Management. SYSPRO is driven by an environment of independence and partnership… by fervor for new ideas and the wisdom of previous ones… and by a pragmatic, yet visionary sense of imagination.”

The Software Company of the Year award, in fact, is the latest in a string of awards recognizing SYSPRO’s industry leadership:

SYSPRO Customer, Chocolate Potpourri, winner of the Progressive Manufacturing 100 Award presented by Managing Automation Magazine
SYSPRO named a Top Ten 2009 ERP Vendor by Business-Software.com
SYSPRO 2008 eWeek Channel Insider Product of the Year
SYSPRO Reseller Channel voted “Best” by K2 Enterprises
SYSPRO named to Computer Reseller News Emerging Tech Vendor List
SYSPRO’s more thoughtful approach to adopting new technology, such as web services and SOA platforms, also reflects the desires of its buyers who are driven by business needs and not by the latest headlines. This exemplifies SYSPRO’s ongoing strategy of helping to simplify the success of its customers. SYSPRO calls its buyer landscape “PragmaVision,™” consisting of pragmatic, visionary ERP executives that are driven by a desire for smart, but aggressive market growth.

About the Technology Council of Southern California
The Technology Council of Southern California is the premier forum for the region’s technology leaders, providing events, connections, information and resources to help technology companies succeed. From recognizing excellence in innovation through its annual awards event to providing access to funding through VentureNet, the Technology Council supports companies throughout their entire corporate lifecycles. Founded in 1991 as the Software Council of Southern California, the Technology Council has an 18 year history of supporting technology companies across the region. For more information visit www.tcosc.org.

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 14,000 licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers and a global reseller network 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.