UpsideContract, the global leader in contract lifecycle management software, enables organizations to significantly streamline their entire contract management process.

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Upside Software, the global leader in Contract Lifecycle Management software announced today that it has won the coveted Microsoft Regional Customer Award at a ceremony held at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Boston, MA. 

The awards recognize Microsoft Registered, Certified and Gold Certified partners that delivered exemplary solutions for their customers during the past year. Award winners were chosen from a group of finalists from around the world. Winners were announced at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference 2006, the company’s premier annual event for industry partners, held this year in Boston. In addition, Microsoft announced the winners of the Global Enterprise Services and Technology Partner of the Year, Global ISV Partner of the Year, Customer Experience, and Winning Customer awards.

More then 2,400 entries were submitted for the 2006 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. Upside Software was selected as the overall regional winner for the Regional Winning Customer Award category. Upside Software was nominated for its enterprise implementation of UpsideContract (the industry leader in enterprise contract lifecycle management software) at the Government of Manitoba. The application has been received with incredible enthusiasm and the customer (Government of Manitoba), is very pleased with Upside Software and its flagship product, UpsideContract.

“We are much honored to win this coveted award from Microsoft – it is indeed very nice when the hard work our team delivers is recognized externally,” stated Ashif Mawji, Upside Software’s President and CEO. “We are especially proud of our relationship with the Government of Manitoba and this very successful project. The project team from the customer was a great delight to work with and it was apparent that they are highly skilled in the business of implementing packaged software solutions,” added Mr. Mawji.

More information on the award presented to Upside Software can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/jul06/07-13WWPCAwardWinnerPR.mspx 

About Upside Software Inc.

Upside Software is the worldwide leader in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions. Customers around the globe use UpsideContract and other integrated business solutions to confidently perform Contract Management, Sourcing & Procurement, and Invoice & Billing Management activities throughout their organizations. Upside Software’s products address the needs of Enterprise (e.g. Fortune 500, Global 2000), Public sector (Federal, State/Provincial, Municipal and Health Care), and Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) customers. Customers realize significant cost savings while improving customer and supplier relationships. Upside Software’s solutions are deployed in as little as 3 days and typically provide a full return-on-investment (ROI) in under a year. Founded in 2000, Upside Software is a profitable, growing company with an advanced, yet mature, and comprehensive product suite. The company has extensive experience delivering real value to customers of every size and in most industry verticals. Upside Software is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – for more information visit the company’s website at http://www.upsidesoft.com/ 

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