Planimetron and ARGUS Software Win Partner of the Year in 2010 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards

Online, November 24, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Planimetron and ARGUS Software Win Partner of the Year in 2010 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards

Leading Canadian technology partners' commitment to infinite possibilities celebrated at annual Awards

Toronto, Ontario and Houston, Texas - Partners Planimetron and ARGUS Software announced today that they were selected as the winners in the IAMCP (International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners) Canada Partner of the Year category at the 2010 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. The eighth annual IMPACT awards recognize excellence across the large and diverse community of Microsoft's Canadian technology partners. The winners were announced at an award ceremony in Toronto on November 9, 2010.

"Our annual IMPACT Awards celebrate the infinite possibilities innovative technology partners bring to customers on a regular basis," said Corinne Sharp, National Director, Canadian Partner Network, Microsoft Canada Inc. "Technology partners like Planimetron and ARGUS Software are always finding new and exciting ways to raise the bar making them true leaders in their respective fields."
Planimetron and ARGUS Software were chosen as the winners in IAMCP Canada Partner of the Year for their innovative solutions for the commercial real estate industry. The winning solution is easy to manage, has a low total cost of ownership and is scalable to meet long-term local and global commitments of commercial real estate owners and operators. The solution, which includes Planimetron's Propidex with ARGUS Lease CRM, improves commercial real estate leasing and space management. Specifically the solution:

• Increases accuracy of lease proposals
• Improves visibility into tenant and building data
• Integrates with legacy applications & Computer Automated Drawings (Floor plans)
• Enables quicker turnaround of comprehensive customer lease quotations

"Planimetron and ARGUS have been true, client service-oriented partners with significant industry experience," said Ian Turnbull, SVP, Business Technology, Brookfield Corporate Operations. "With a focus on delivering the right solutions to us that are sustainable over time, our relationship has lasted over a decade. It is our firm belief that the quality of the information provided to us through Propidex and ARGUS Lease CRM has given us a significant competitive advantage. We are able to make the right business decisions because all of the players have the right information."

About the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards
In 2003, Microsoft Canada replaced all of its previous technology partner awards with a unified program that also recognizes customer service, marketing, and contribution to the community. Microsoft Canada has outlined 30 categories to highlight the Partner Network competencies to honour the achievements of top technology partners.

The Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards were open to Systems Integrators, Large Account Resellers, Direct Market Resellers, Value Added Resellers, Distributors, Systems Builders, Authorized Education Resellers, Certified Partners for Learning Solutions, Microsoft Certified Partners, Independent Software Vendors, Channel Suppliers, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

For a list of all 2010 finalists, and more information on the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards, please visit http://www.microsoft.ca/awards.

About Planimetron

Planimetron creates visual decision support solutions for commercial and corporate real estate professionals. Since 1983, Planimetron solutions have integrated occupancy and special information. Propidex (for commercial) and Corpidex (for corporate) create time-sensitive, interactive graphical presentations of data and easily perform activities such as area measurement calculations, opportunity and exposure analyses. Planimetron tools are multi-national in nature with support for multiple languages and multiple measurement standards. For more information, visit www.planimetron.com.

About ARGUS Software

ARGUS Software is the leading global provider of software and solutions for analysis and management of commercial real estate investments. Products include ARGUS Valuation - DCF and ARGUS Valuation - Capitalisation, both considered industry standards.
Following on the Company's 25 years of innovation to meet the technology needs of the commercial real estate markets, ARGUS Software recently launched its next generation platform, ARGUS Enterprise, bringing tomorrow's technology today to its world-class customer base of more than 90,000 users who invest and manage assets on five continents. ARGUS Software continues to innovate and create value for its clients as demonstrated by its ability to converge market data directly into its solutions in partnership with leading global data providers such as Real Capital Analytics. For more information, visit www.argussoftware.com.

 

For more information, press only:

Annette Wilde, Planimetron, 416-361-1620, [email protected]
Tam Vuong, ARGUS Software, 713-341-3630 , [email protected]

For more information on Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards only, please contact:
Chantelle Bernard
Microsoft Canada
[email protected]
905.363.0999 x30997