UNIT4 Business Software recognized as ‘Employer of the Year’ by VIATeC Technology Awards

Victoria, B.C. and Dallas, TX – UNIT4 Business Software (www.unit4software.com), developer of the agile Agresso Business World (ABW) ERP software platform for Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC), won the Employer of the Year award on May 13 from the Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATeC).

The VIATeC Technology Awards celebrate the achievements of the technology companies that are responsible for making Greater Victoria the fastest growing technology region in British Columbia. The Employer of the Year category recognizes a company that has demonstrated its commitment to its staff and provides a pleasant workplace.

A locally based subsidiary of worldwide parent UNIT4, UNIT4 Business Software has been successfully expanding its business throughout North America. In what was a challenging 2009 for many organizations, UNIT4 Business Software led its parent company’s other operations, with revenues up an impressive 11 percent.

Fundamental to its success has been the talent, drive and dedication of the team it has assembled in Victoria thanks to an organizational culture that emphasizes both personal and professional success. “We are honoured that VIATeC has recognized UNIT4 Business Software as a destination employer,” said Shelley Zapp, president of UNIT4 Business Software. “I am particularly proud of this award as it is nominated by employees and reflects the level of commitment and enthusiasm we enjoy at our company.  We have created a world-class team here on the island that allows us to compete on the global stage.”

VIATeC emphasizes and promotes technology in Greater Victoria. Since its inception, the Vancouver Island tech sector has grown to over 1,100 technology companies, employing more than 15,000 people and generating in excess of $1 billion in annual revenues.

About UNIT4 Business Software

UNIT4 Business Software in North America (www.unit4software.com) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNIT4, a $517 million enterprise resource planning (ERP) company and a top six mid-market ERP software player globally. UNIT4 Business Software’s leading ERP product for organizations living in change, Agresso Business World, is widely acknowledged as the business software solution that delivers the lowest Total Cost of Change. This is achieved thanks to its VITA architecture which allows for an unlimited amount of ongoing, post-implementation changes without the typical external IT costs and intervention that nets billions of dollars in revenue to the market leaders.

Over 3,500 companies and organizations in 100 countries deploy Agresso Business World for both operational support and strategic management. The company’s role-based, Web Services and Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA) enabled solutions include: Financial Management, Human Resources and Payroll, Procurement Management, Project Costing and Billing, Reporting and Analytics, Business Process Automation, and Field Services and Asset Maintenance.

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Media contact:

Director of Marketing, UNIT4 Business Software

Phone: (250) 704-4489

Cell: (250) 415-7510

Email: Joann.Marlow@unit4.com

Twitter: @UNIT4SoftwareNA

The names of actual companies or products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Agresso, Agresso Business World, BLINC, and VITA are registered trademarks of UNIT4 Business Software.