govAscend Nominated for the 2010 CSIA Apex Awards

Online, July 13, 2010 (Newswire.com) - govAscend announced today it has been nominated for the 2010 Apex Awards, the prestigious technology awards recognizing outstanding accomplishments and leadership by Colorado's advanced technology companies and professionals. The winners will be announced on July 15, 2010 at the 10th annual Apex Awards.

Since the program's inception in 2000, CSIA's Apex Awards have expressed well-deserved recognition for the numerous technology company success stories and technical advancements produced in Colorado. Presented in six categories for companies and five categories for professionals, the awards recognize success, innovation, vision, leadership, excellent customer support, and community contributions.

"We are honored to be named a nominee for these prestigious awards that recognize technology excellence," said Frank Traylor, govAscend CEO. "CSIA is the leading software organization in Colorado. Their recognition is a testament to our employees hard work and our customer's support and satisfaction"

"Colorado has many success stories, and it's important to recognize the companies and professionals that drive the Colorado technology industry," said Su Hawk, president, CSIA. "Our Apex Awards provide the industry a once-a-year opportunity to celebrate their success, and generate awareness around these notable companies, which include govAscend."

About govAscend:
State and local governments can provide better service at lower cost by automating their mobile workforce. With Govascend customers quickly and efficiently build and deploy custom mobile applications.
• Optimal solution fit - applications built and modified in-house with application designer
• No cost trial - Applications shared between agencies in a web-based library
• Low operation cost - One click deployment of applications
• No infrastructure - Azure cloud based, export engine integrates with legacy systems
• Optimal pricing structure - SaaS usage pricing matches costs with agency value
Government can now avoid the long, expensive software customization process and realize instant ROI. For more information on govAscend please call 303-500-3313 or visit www.govascend.com.

About CSIA:
CSIA is the leader in uniting and growing Colorado's information technology industry by providing advocacy, education, business connections, and information, while supporting economic development, unification of technology stakeholders, and larger recognition of the industry and the people involved to develop and promote Colorado's technology industry. CSIA also works nationally to ensure Colorado's technology voice is heard, through TECNA, a coalition of technology associations across the United States and Canada, as well as with TechAmerica, the national lobbying organization for federal issues. Since 1994, CSIA has been involved in legislative issues and public policy to represent the information technology industry in Colorado, and has provided a number of annual programs, events and connections to support business success. For more information on CSIA please call (303) 592-4070 or visit www.coloradotechnology.org
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