Ideaca a Finalist in Three Categories for 2011 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards

Ideaca named finalist for Dynamics ERP Partner of the Year, Windows Azure Platform SI Partner of the Year and Application Integration Partner of the Year

Toronto, ON, Canada – October 28, 2011

Ideaca, a Canadian based consulting firm that helps customers through a portfolio of management consulting, advisory, implementation and support services, announced today that they have been selected as a finalist in the Dynamics ERP Partner of the Year, Windows Azure Platform SI Partner of the Year and Application Integration Partner of the Year categories for the 2011 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. The ninth annual IMPACT Awards recognize excellence within the Microsoft technology partner community in Canada.

“Technology partners are at the core of Microsoft’s business.” said Neil Tanner, Vice-President, Small Business, Midmarket Solutions & Partners, Microsoft Canada Inc. “We are honoured to celebrate and recognize the outstanding achievements of industry leaders like Ideaca through the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. We are proud to work with them as they deliver innovative solutions to mutual customers.”

“We are pleased to receive this recognition in three separate categories that span traditional Microsoft Partner network competencies to emerging technologies and innovation,” said Mike Alkier, Managing Partner, Ideaca. “This speaks to the breadth and depth of Ideaca’s consulting practice and the wide range of benefits-based and innovative solutions we deliver to our clients.”

Ideaca, 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 30, 2011.

About the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards

In 2003, Microsoft Canada Inc. launched the IMPACT Awards, a program to recognize the numerous achievements within it’s technology Partner community. This year’s awards program is bigger than ever with over 35 award categories designed to recognize excellence across Microsoft Partner Network competencies, emerging technologies, community involvement as well as sales, marketing and partnering excellence. The IMPACT Awards are open to Active Canadian members of the Microsoft Partner Network.

For a list of all 2011 finalists, and more information on the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards, please visit http://www.microsoft.ca/awards.