K12 Enterprise Named Among Top Finalists for the 2010 Microsoft Partner Awards in the Category Public Sector, Education Partner of the Year

Online, June 23, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Baltimore, Maryland - June 23, 2010 - Today, K12 Enterprise announced it has been selected as a finalist for Education Partner of the Year by Microsoft. K12 Enterprise is Microsoft's leading financial and HR management software for K through 12 school systems.

"We've put years of research and development into creating a financial and human resource management solution for school systems that leverages Microsoft technology," said Andrew Fass, CEO for K12 Enterprise. "K12 Enterprise is honored to be selected as an Education Partner of the Year Finalist, and we look forward to the continued development of the product as we provide it to schools across the country."

The Microsoft Partner Awards will be presented in a number of categories, with winners and finalists chosen from a pool of almost 3,000 entrants worldwide. The Education Partner of the Year Award honors partners who have exhibited excellence in providing innovative and unique services or solutions based on Microsoft technologies to their education customers. This award recognizes K12 Enterprise for demonstrating industry knowledge and expertise, as well as consistent, high-quality, predictable services or solutions to their education customers.

"Congratulations to the 2010 Partner Award finalists for delivering such creative and superior Microsoft solutions and services," said Allison Watson, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft Corp. "It's incredible to see the level of expertise our partners continue to exhibit as they create and deliver innovative solutions and services to grow their businesses, meet customer needs, and drive down costs."

K12 Enterprise is built within Microsoft Dynamics and provides specific functionality required for effective school business management. With everything from state reporting and web portals to complicated human resource and payroll functionality, K12 Enterprise leverages Microsoft technology to provide leading ERP software for school districts.

The Microsoft Partner Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year. Visit Microsoft's press site at www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/wpc for more information and to see a list of all the winners.