SEATTLE - June 21, 2005 - Express Metrix today announced that its flagship product, Express Software Manager®, an integrated computer inventory and software usage metering solution, is a finalist in the prestigious Microsoft World Wide Partners Awards Program 2005. Nominated in the Licensing Solutions Competency Category for Software Asset Management, Express Metrix solutions allow enterprises to ensure software license compliance, plan for technology migrations and software upgrades and effectively manage their IT assets and budgets.
Over 1.5 million users worldwide rely on Express Metrix to provide them with PC inventory and software usage information. Express Software Manager Professional 7.5 adds application control and improves deployment and overall ease of administration over previous versions while continuing to provide unparalleled quality of reporting.
Commenting on the nomination, Kris Barker, CEO of Express Metrix, said, "It is a great honor for Express Metrix to be a category finalist in this prestigious program that honors the best in business IT solutions. It also highlights the inherent importance of software license compliance and the growing role that comprehensive and cost effective asset management plays in today's enterprises."
Each year the Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft Certified Partners that have demonstrated excellence in emerging technologies. Winners are chosen from finalists based on their innovative use of Microsoft's latest technologies to deliver solutions that exceeded their customers' expectations. Award winners from around the world will be announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2005, Microsoft's premier annual event for industry partners, to be held this year in Minneapolis, MN July 8-10.
The Microsoft Certified Partner Program helps partners build successful Microsoft technology-based businesses by offering a variety of resources including training, technical support, products and peer-networking opportunities. http://www.microsoft.com/partner/events/wwpartnerconference/
Express Metrix, a veteran in the IT asset management space for over a decade, focuses on serving organizations whose needs for accurate, comprehensive IT asset reporting and trouble-free management aren't met by enterprise-oriented framework products or less sophisticated inventory tools. Express Metrix recently welcomed its 5,000th customer, having earned a reputation for delivering superior IT asset reporting, ease of deployment and use, and outstanding customer support. Winner of the SIIA's 2008 CODiE Award for "Best Asset Management Solution," Express Metrix is a Microsoft Certified partner and is certified Citrix Ready. More information on Express Metrix can be found at www.expressmetrix.com.
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