BKD's Charles Allen Receives Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award

Online, July 15, 2011 (Newswire.com) - SPRINGFIELD, MO. - Charles Allen, a managing consultant with BKD Technologies, has received Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the sixth consecutive year. The annual award recognizes exceptional technology community leaders worldwide who actively share their high-quality, real-world expertise with users and Microsoft.

MVPs share a passion for technology, willingness to help others and commitment to community. These are the qualities that make MVPs exceptional community leaders whose efforts enhance people's lives and contribute to our industry's success in many ways. By sharing their knowledge and experiences and providing objective feedback, they help people solve problems and discover new capabilities every day. MVPs are technology's best and brightest, and BKD is honored Charles is one of them.

MVPs also receive early access to technology through a variety of Microsoft programs, which keeps them on the cutting edge of the software and hardware industry.

As a recipient of this year's Microsoft MVP Award, Charles joins an exceptional group of individuals from around the world who have shared their technical expertise and helped others learn and use new technology.

Charles has more than 22 years of experience as a technology consultant, performing information systems needs assessments and analysis and providing system selections, implementations, installations, training and support for a variety of industries including manufacturing and distribution. He is a 1987 graduate of the University of Texas, Austin, with a B.B.A. degree in accounting, and a 1988 graduate of the University of Mississippi, Oxford, with an M.B.A. degree.

BKD Technologies (www.bkdtechnologies.com), a division of BKD, LLP, helps businesses gain a competitive advantage with information technology solutions. As an authorized reseller of leading financial and management software, we support companies with software selection, implementation and training assistance. BKD Technologies is a member of the Microsoft Inner Circle, Presidents Club and a Microsoft Gold ERP and Silver CRM Certified Partner, specializing in support and implementations of Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. In addition, BKD Technologies is a Sage Authorized Partner for MAS 90, MAS 200, MAS 500 and Sage ERP X3.