Open Systems, Inc. Partners With BizNet Software to Provide Partners and Customers With Microsoft® Excel®-Based Financial Reporting Capabilities

DALLAS and SHAKOPEE, Minn., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- BizNet Software and Open Systems, Inc. announced today an agreement that designates BizNet a preferred Open Systems vendor, providing all Open Systems customers with expanded access to BizNet Excel® Business Information Suite for their financial reporting needs.

Open Systems' customer base is diverse, ranging from manufacturers to non-profits, and the set of software solutions the company offers is broad, from ERP and CRM to e-business systems. That business model, said vice president of partner recruiting, Linda Shillingburg, underscores the importance her company places on offering its customer's choices, and provides the rationale for its BizNet partnership.

"With BizNet, we're giving customers operating in a Microsoft Excel®-based environment access to a superior tool for retrieving, distributing and analyzing critical financial information. Any software system is only as good as the integrity and usability of the information it gives you. The BizNet Excel® Business Information Suite gives customers a faster way of gathering and analyzing business data and making better business decisions," said Shillingburg.

The BizNet Excel® Business Information Suite offers businesses a one-stop business intelligence solution for the day-to-day challenges they face in compiling Excel® reports and accessing, analyzing and distributing data throughout the organization. The suite consists of three products, BizInsight™, its reporting and business intelligence component; BizContent™, which provides real-time database connectivity and consolidation, extending and automating the sharing of data and existing spreadsheets between business systems; and BizBroadcast™, which enables organizations to automate the creation and distribution of Excel® reports in a variety of formats and methods.

"The BizNet suite gives our customers a lot more flexibility for getting the info they need in the format they need," said Ms. Shillingburg. "The BizNet product is very intuitive and provides a simple way to grab information from multiple applications in order to analyze your business. Many Open Systems customers are going to want to leverage the enhanced reporting integrity and flexibility this BizNet suite offers."

BizNet President & CEO, George McMann sees strategic benefits for both companies. "Making the BizNet Excel® Business Information Suite available to Open Systems' network of partners and customers is a critical step in establishing BizNet as the industry standard for reporting solutions. And Open Systems strengthens its position as a versatile provider by offering their users the option of accessing a solution that is affordable, repeatable, easy to use and powerful, one developed specifically for distributing and transferring data in the most widely used reporting solution of them all - Excel®."

ABOUT BIZNET SOFTWARE:

BizNet Software®, Inc. (BizNet) builds pre-integrated Excel-based business reporting and analytics products for the mid-market. Founded in 1996 to take the mystery out of databases, BizNet focuses on data integration guided by financial and accounting professionals with a real-world understanding of corporate financial, operational and technical requirements to extract and present data with efficient, powerful and easy-to-use tools that leverage existing financial and desktop systems. Its flagship product BizInsight creates a real-time link to business data for dynamic access to the most accurate and current data in Excel-based spreadsheet reports. Built upon fundamental accounting disciplines and controls, BizNet solutions create a self-sufficient work environment for professionals that streamlines workflow and improves productivity. BizNet Software is a privately held company based in Dallas, TX. More information about the company is available at http://www.biznetsoftware.com.

ABOUT OPEN SYSTEMS, INC.:

Open Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of powerful business, accounting, CRM, and e-business software solutions for organizations in many industries, including distribution, manufacturing, and not-for-profit. Founded in 1976, Open Systems celebrates more than 30 years of delivering software using advanced technologies to provide adaptable business solutions. Our solutions empower customers to succeed by making them more effective and efficient. Products offered include Microsoft .NET and SQL Server-based TRAVERSE for Windows, and Java-based OSAS® for Windows, Mac, and Linux users. For more information on Open Systems products, call 800-328-2276 or visit www.osas.com/.

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