Montreal Based Conamex International Honored as Partner of the Year for Technology Innovation Solution of the Year - Software Asset Management at 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards

Montreal, Quebec (July 17, 2006) - Today, Conamex International proudly announced it has won the Partner of the Year Award for TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION SOLUTION OF THE YEAR for Software Asset Management at the 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards. The company was chosen out of an international field of top Microsoft Partners as delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology. The awards were distributed at a ceremony on July 12 in Boston, MA, at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.

“In the last 9 months Conamex has won the Microsoft 2005 IMPACT AWARDS
Security Solution of the Year, top 5 finalist in January for the Microsoft Technet Innovation Award and now this, said Elisabeth Vanderveldt, VP Business Development. “This clearly demonstrates our ability to deliver solutions that make businesses more efficient and effective and at the same time we set high standards of excellence with our clients which is why they turn their IT departments over to us.”

Awards were presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen from a pool of more than 2,300 entrants worldwide. Conamex was recognized for superior service in the Licensing Award Category- SOFTWARE ASSET MANAGEMENT (SAM). This award recognizes the partners that have developed new approaches to simplify license acquisition, management, and planning. Acquiring and managing software licenses can be complex and daunting to customers, and Conamex won this year’s award by developing the most unique and effective approaches to make the process seamless, positive and effective.

“The last year has been unparalleled in terms of the level of innovative solutions Microsoft Partners have developed and delivered to our mutual customers,” said Allison Watson, Vice President of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. “Conamex has set themselves apart from an extremely competitive field, and we applaud them for this well-deserved victory. Their achievement is exemplary of the kind of vision that will help take us beyond the solutions of today to realize the full potential of technology in business.”

About Conamex International

Conamex International, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Microsoft Small Business Specialist, Microsoft 2005 Security Solution of the Year Winner and Accpac Business Partner, provides strategic consulting, deployment and managing of technology services that works in partnership with our clients to define, to resolve and execute the required solution for their business and technology challenges.

Conamex International is a Microsoft centric and award winning software development firm that provides strategic consulting, deployment & management of technology products and services. We "partner" with our clients, providing the knowledge, expertise & experience to bring innovative & cost effective solutions to assist them in making informed decisions while mitigating risk & maximizing their return on investment, ensuring gains in operational efficiency & performance. Conamex specializes in business financial & process automation based on MS server, desktop & Office products, with certifications in areas such as network infrastructure, messaging, databases and security, using VB, VBA and .Net (C#, VB) technology as our development platforms.

For more information on Conamex International, please contact:

Elisabeth Vanderveldt MCP,
VP Business Development
514-381-1900
evanderveldt@conamex.com

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