Include Software Commits $25,000 to PLANET's Academic Excellence Foundation

Online, February 13, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Include Software® announced today its commitment of $25,000 to the PLANET Academic Excellence Foundation (AEF). The donation will be made over a period of five years.

The AEF was founded in 1998 to provide scholarships for students pursuing degrees in the landcare industry, which includes landscape contracting, as well as landscape architecture, horticultural, and other related disciplines. Since launching, it has collected $600,000 in donations and awarded 585 students with scholarships and awards. The Foundation also recognizes educators in the green industry with its Educator of the Year Award.

"We're proud to support education and our next generation of landcare experts," said Include Software's Vice President, Nanette Seven. "Especially in an industry that provides such a significant environmental benefit."

This donation is the latest installment in Include's long history of service and dedication to the education of future leaders in the landcare industry. The firm is also a routine supporter of PLANET's Annual Student Career Days, and works with accredited universities nationwide to introduce business management software into their curriculums.

About Include Software:

Include Software is the 22-year old company behind Asset™, the leading business management software for the landcare industry, which consists of landscape contractors, design/build firms, and landscape architects, just to name a few. It's a fully-integrated product that manages every aspect of a contractor's business and eliminates the need for other software programs. Asset is appropriate for larger businesses, typically with revenues of $5 million or more, and is currently optimizing business operations for hundreds of the top landscape companies in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, please visit www.include.com.

About PLANET and AEF:

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is an international association supporting lawn care professionals, landscape management, design/build/installation professionals, irrigation & water management, and interior plantscapers.

For more information about PLANET, please visit http://www.landcarenetwork.org

For more information about AEF, please visit http://www.landcarenetwork.org/foundation