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For Release 11:00 a.m. EST
September 29, 2009

CTE Solutions a Community Leadership Award  Finalist and Learning Solutions of the Year Finalist in Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards

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

OTTAWA, Ontario – September 29, 2009 – CTE Solutions announced that it has been selected as a finalist in two categories the Community Leadership category and the Learning Solutions of the Year finalist for the 2009 Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards. The seventh 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 the heart of Microsoft’s business and we’ve always relied upon a their commitment to innovation and customer service to provide the foundation for delivering solutions to the marketplace.” said Corinne Sharp, National Director, Canadian Partner channel, Microsoft Canada Co. “We are happy to celebrate the accomplishments of industry leaders like CTE Solutions at the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards.”

CTE Solutions was chosen as a finalist in Community Leadership Award  and a finalist in the Learning Solutions of the Year category for their “Make me Marketable” campaign.  CTE Solutions donated over $300,000 in free training to help support technology workers in the community who have been laid off as a result of the economic downturn. The program provided free technology training to over 150 unemployed workers in the region this summer offering courses on the latest technologies currently in demand in the marketplace helping job seekers differentiate themselves from other job applicants in a very competitive market.

“We are pleased to receive this recognition from Microsoft.   The IT community has been very supportive of our young company, and we saw this program as a way to give back.  From the feedback we have received from class participants, the courses had the desired effect by elevating the candidate’s skills to those currently sought by employers.”  says Mia Hempey, President of CTE Solutions   

CTE Solutions, 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 12, 2009.

 
About the Microsoft Partner Network 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 Network competencies to honour the achievements of top technology partners.

The Microsoft Partner Network 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 2009 finalists, and more information on the Microsoft Partner Network IMPACT Awards, please visit http://www.microsoft.ca/awards.