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September 08, 2009

Zap wins national accolade from Microsoft Australia

Zap honored as 2009 Microsoft (Australia) Partner of the Year for ISV/Software Solutions Innovation

Microsoft ISV/Software Solutions Innovation Winner - 2009

BRISBANE, QLD, — September 08, 2009 — Today, Zap proudly announced it has won the 2009 Microsoft (Australia) Partner of the Year Award for ISV/ Software Solutions Innovation. The company was chosen out of a national field of top Microsoft partners for delivering market-leading customer solutions built on the Microsoft platform.

“We are proud to receive this award for our Business Analytics for Microsoft Dynamics solutions globally and now also nationally,” said Garth D. Laird, President of Zap. “We recognized that many Dynamics customers want to take a 'buy, not build' approach to analytics, so we created out-of-the box solutions that remove the time, risk and resource drain typically associated with analytics projects. Our patent-pending technology is unique in accommodating even the most heavily customized Dynamics implementations, to ensure a rapid return and the ability to remain agile and responsive to change. Zap is committed to fully supporting the Microsoft community, by providing global support to our Dynamics reseller partners, and also in extending our coverage to include the entire range of Microsoft Dynamics products.”

Awards were presented in a 30 categories, and Zap was recognized for superior technology and innovation in ISV/Software Solutions Innovation. The ISV/ Software Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year award recognizes partners who delivered exemplary solutions using Microsoft technologies to address customer business needs and challenges.

“Tenacious, forward-thinking and innovative – these simple words describe all the winners and finalists of Microsoft Australia’s 2009 Partner of the Year Awards,” said Paul Voges - Director SMB, Corporate Accounts, Solutions & Partners. “And, on behalf of Microsoft and our employees, I’d like to commend those winners and finalists for their commitment to excellence in providing outstanding solutions and customer service. Together, they form part of a group of 14,000 Microsoft partners in Australia, all dedicated to one cause – helping your business run better.”

The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions during the last year.

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About Zap

Zap is a global software company that creates solutions to help enterprises improve corporate performance. As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Zap offers out-of-the-box solutions for Microsoft Dynamics that provide advanced analytics - dashboards, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), scorecards and reports. Zap’s Business Analytics for Microsoft Dynamics solutions maximize an organization’s investment in their CRM and ERP business systems, and enable a rapid return on investment, even for heavily customized Microsoft Dynamics implementations.