Gavel & Gown Software Inc. a Mobility Solution of the Year Finalist in Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards

Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards recognize top Canadian technology partners for customer support and service successes

Sep 23, 2008

Toronto, ON - Gavel & Gown Software Inc. announced that it has been selected as a finalist in the Mobile Solution of the Year category for the 2008 Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards. The sixth annual IMPACT Awards recognize excellence within the Microsoft technology partner community in Canada as well as the innovative solutions and value they deliver to customers.

"Partners are at the core of Microsoft's business model and Microsoft has always relied upon a strong network of technology partner companies to bring technology to customers and provide the foundation for delivering solutions to the marketplace," said Lora Gernon, Director, Partner Group, Microsoft Canada Co. "We are proud to celebrate companies like Gavel & Gown at the Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards as they help drive business growth and customer satisfaction through their stellar demonstration of industry leadership."

Gavel & Gown was chosen as a finalist in the Mobile Solution of the Year category for Amicus Mobile, a revolutionary add-on to Amicus Attorney 2008 Premium Edition, the company's practice management software application for law firms. Amicus Mobile enables legal professionals to do legal work on a Smartphone. They can work with client matter files, track inbound and outbound calls, do automatic time entries, manage tasks and appointments, make notes on anything at any time and optionally associate them to client files or contacts, all from a PDA running Windows Mobile.

"We are very happy to receive this recognition for our Amicus Mobile solution," comments Ron Collins, President, Gavel & Gown Software Inc. "With Amicus Mobile, legal professionals can run their practice management software and work with vital practice information in real-time from their PDA using Windows Mobile."

Gavel & Gown, along with other technology partner winners and finalists in each of the award categories, will be honored at a gala event in Toronto on November 13, 2008.

About the Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards

In 2003, Microsoft Canada replaced all of its previous technology partner awards with a unified program that also recognizes customer service, marketing, and contribution to the community. Microsoft Canada has outlined 30 categories to highlight the Partner Program competencies to honour the achievements of top technology partners.

The Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards were open to Systems Integrators, Large Account Resellers, Direct Market Resellers, Value Added Resellers, Distributors, Systems Builders, Authorized Education Resellers, Certified Partners for Learning Solutions, Microsoft Certified Partners, Independent Software Vendors, Channel Suppliers, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) Partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

For a list of all 2008 finalists, and more information on the Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards, please visit www.microsoft.ca/awards.

About Gavel & Gown Software Inc.
Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Gavel & Gown Software's mission is to make law firms more productive and profitable, while providing lawyers with greater peace of mind. Amicus Attorney is the world's leading practice management software for lawyers, with more than 225,000 legal professionals worldwide having invested in the product. Gavel & Gown's numerous achievements are recognized through the success of its customers and through its alliances with key strategic partners. As a measure of this phenomenal success, Amicus Attorney has won more than 30 prominent industry awards, has been endorsed by major law societies and has been recognized by independent surveys as the most widely used practice management software in the United States. Gavel & Gown Software is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. For more information, please call (800) 472-2289 or visit www.amicusattorney.com.

For more information on Microsoft Partner Program IMPACT Awards only, please contact:
Chantelle Bernard
High Road Communications
cbernard@highroad.com
416-644-2289

Amicus and Amicus Attorney are registered trademarks and Amicus Mobile is a trademark of Gavel & Gown Software Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.