Excel4apps Recognized as 2010 ISV Partner of the Year by UK Oracle User Group

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Excel4apps, an Oracle Gold Partner and provider of best-in-class Excel-based reporting and budget loading software for use with Oracle and other applications, has announced that it received the Gold Award for Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner of the Year from the UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG).  The awards were chosen by Oracle users to reward organizations that have given the best service and contribution to customer members over the past 12 months.  As recipient of the ISV Gold Award, Excel4apps was recognized for excellence in creating quality software that runs with Oracle products, as well as providing superior customer service.

"We are extremely proud to receive the prestigious Gold Award in UKOUG's widely contested and competitive ISV category, especially following our Silver Award for Innovative Partner just last year," said Michele Buson, Global Director of Excel4apps. "The ISV Award is a vote of confidence from our customers for both the value of our GL Wand product and the ongoing quality of our support. Our team celebrates this level of customer acknowledgment and encouragement, which will help drive us to greater accomplishments next year."

The 2010 UKOUG Partner of the Year Awards took place on Thursday, October 7, at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in London. Guy Browning, author of Office Politics and Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade, was in attendance as Guest Speaker at the black tie event, where Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards were presented in 19 categories.

For the ISV category, UKOUG encouraged those customers to vote who have purchased a product from an Oracle ISV Partner. In addition to voting on product quality, customers were asked to assess the value of services delivered and the vendor's relationship/client management skills.

"Excel4apps is once again honored to receive a prestigious UKOUG award from its loyal customers, and we sincerely thank them for trusting us to assist with their Oracle reporting needs," said Dean Jones, Director UK, for Excel4apps. "It's a great achievement to be recognized for this award and a testament to the consistently high standards our team provides. We look forward to continuing to provide innovative Excel-based financial reporting tools that are backed by world-class customer care."

About Excel4apps

Excel4apps is a provider of best-in-class Excel based reporting and budget loading software for Oracle and SAP. Its award winning GL Wand, Budget Wand and Reports Wand products help financial professionals save time by delivering accurate and secure information in the familiar Excel environment. The company serves a broad range of industries, including financial services, education, utilities, insurance, hospitality, manufacturing and engineering.  All products are available for immediate download and free trial, installing in minutes with no data warehouse and no additional hardware, setup or security configuration needed.  Excel4apps maintains offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, United Arab Emirates and South Africa. More information is available at www.excel4apps.com.

About UK Oracle User Group

UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG) is an independent, not for profit membership organization created to support Oracle stakeholders. Established over 25 years ago, UKOUG now has over 11,000 member contacts who act as a single independent voice to influence the future design, functionality and technology that is key to all Oracle users. More information is available at www.ukoug.org.

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