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Tenzing a Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year Finalist in Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards


Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards recognize top Canadian technology partners for customer support and service successes

Toronto, Canada - Nov 20, 2009

Tenzing announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year category for the 2009 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. The seventh annual IMPACT Awards recognize excellence within the Microsoft technology partner community in Canada as well as the innovative solutions and value they deliver to customers.

"Partners are the heart of Microsoft's business and we've always relied upon a their commitment to innovation and customer service to provide the foundation for delivering solutions to the marketplace." said Corinne Sharp, National Director, Canadian Partner channel, Microsoft Canada Co. "We are happy to celebrate the accomplishments of industry leaders like Tenzing at the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards."

Tenzing was chosen as a finalist in Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year for work to establish a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Enablement Service for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). As the first and only Microsoft Software + Solutions Incubation Partner in Canada, Tenzing worked with customer, ONE EIGHTY CORP, to migrate their SaaS application to an enterprise-class hosting platform with integrated disaster recovery in an astounding 22 days.

"We are pleased to receive this recognition as Finalist for Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year", said Brian Shepard, President and CEO of Tenzing. "Tenzing is a long standing Microsoft Gold Partner and committed to the Software + Services Incubation Center program that is helping ISVs make the sometimes challenging move to SaaS.

Tenzing, along with other technology partner winners and finalists in each of the award categories, will be honored at an award ceremony in Toronto on November 12, 2009.

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 2009 finalists, and more information on the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards, please visit http://www.microsoft.ca/awards

About Tenzing

Founded in 1998, Tenzing provides an enterprise ready hosting platform for the development and delivery of business-critical applications over the Internet. Leveraging ITIL best practices, Tenzing's award winning five-step "Summit with Tenzing" approach addresses the entire IT lifecycle to deliver a new level of hosted managed IT services. Recognized by PROFIT magazine in each of the past four years as one of Canada's fastest growing companies, Tenzing is ISO 27001, SAS 70, and PCI DSS certified with datacenters in Toronto and Vancouver.

For more information, visit: http://www.tenzing.com

For more information on Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards only, please contact:
Chantelle Bernard
High Road Communications
(416) 644-2289

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