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InterDyn AKA Receives the Microsoft Dynamics Excellence in Customer Service Award

New York, NY � June 11, 2008� Microsoft Corporation awarded InterDyn AKA with the Excellence in Customer Service Award for their outstanding quality and high customer satisfaction. InterDyn AKA was honored at the recently held Annual Partner Recognition Event in New York.

The award reflects InterDyn AKA�s outstanding ability to service their customers and is reserved for Microsoft partners that have demonstrated an understanding of their customers� needs and honors ingenuity in developing unique and relevant approaches to customer outreach.

InterDyn AKA was recognized for their high customer satisfaction and retention rates, extensive efforts in customer communication including weekly web seminars, newsletters, year-end vision conference and participation at Microsoft�s Convergence. Furthermore, InterDyn AKA is one of the most active Microsoft Learning Centers in the region and has three dedicated full time customer relations team members focused on renewals, customer marketing, support and training.

�We are thrilled to receive this recognition from Microsoft, helping customers achieve their full potential and reach their business objectives is our highest priority,� said Jack Ades, Co-Managing Director of InterDyn AKA. �The Excellence in Customer Service Award reflects our shared values and is a testament to our commitment to excellence and to our customers.�

The award recognizes a rapidly growing area for InterDyn AKA with a dedicated team handling all ongoing support for existing accounts across all Microsoft Dynamics� product lines including Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta), and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. �InterDyn AKA has evolved its customer service program this year through a collaborative and proactive approach to ensure our customers� ongoing success with Microsoft Dynamics solutions.� Said Michelle Roy, Customer Relations Manager for InterDyn AKA, �We continually strive to meet highest standards and provide world-class service to our customers.�

Price Guru-InterDyn AKA’s CipherDynamics launches IT Enabled Services & BPO Operations in India

New Delhi, INDIA – Feb 27, 2008 — Cipher Dynamics IT Services (Pvt.) Ltd., a Microsoft Dynamics™ IT-enabled services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Services Company officially announced the launch of its operations in India today. Cipher has set up its India ITeS & BPO facility at Udyog Vihar Phase IV, Gurgaon, Haryana.

According to Mr. Alan Kahn, CEO, Cipher Dynamics, “We offer a wide array of customized solutions for verticals including media & publishing, financial services, retail and hospitality. India has witnessed burgeoning growth in these sectors and a number of mid-market companies have come up in the recent past. Through our direct office operations here, we not only intend of to leverage on the business opportunity but also further our commitment to India market.”

Cipher works with customers and their business partners to provide services that span from strategy consulting to implementing, development and deployment of IT solutions specifically around the Microsoft Dynamics™ AX (Axapta), Microsoft Dynamics™ GP (Great Plains) and Microsoft Dynamics™ CRM and Microsoft Collaboration and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.

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2008 The Economic Times-IT Service Provider Cipher Dynamics Starts Operations in India

New Delhi, INDIA – Feb 27, 2008— IT services provider and BPO firm Cipher Dynamics on Wednesday launched its operations in the country as it aims to capture business opportunities in media and publishing sector.
Cipher has set up its ITES and BPO facility in Gurgaon, Haryana.

"India has witnessed burgeoning growth in the media and publishing, financial and other sectors and a number of mid-market companies have come up in the recent past. Through our direct office operations here, we intend to leverage on the business opportunity," Cipher Dynamics CEO Alan Kahn said.

The company is eyeing revenue of one million dollar by the end of the second year, Cipher Dynamics Managing Director Jack Ades said.

The company, he said, would ramp up the headcount by the end of this year. However, he declined to comment on the number of employees they were planning to add.

Cipher offers customized solutions for verticals including financial services, retail and hospitality and focuses on mid-market companies. The firm also offers a consolidated business solutions for media companies.

February 27, 2008 - AAJ TAK Television Channel: Cipher Dynamics Launches IT Enabled Services & BPO Operations in India (Video Clip: MPG 18MB)

February 27, 2008 - The Standard-Cipher Dynamics launches ITes, BPOs in India

February 27, 2008 - Money Control- Cipher Dynamics Launches IT Enabled Service, BPO Operations

February 27, 2008 - Live Mint, The Wall Street Journal- Cipher starts Operations in India- The company has set up its ITES and BPO facility in Gurgaon, Haryana and is eyeing revenue of one million dollars by the end of second year

February 27, 2008 - BPO Times-Cipher Dynamics Establishes Direct Presence in India

February 27, 2008 - India Times- InfoTech- IT services Provider Cipher Dynamics Starts Operations in India

InterDyn AKA Announces Sponsorship of TiE Rockies, The Colorado Chapter of The Global Network of Entrepreneurs

Denver,CO – Jan 31, 2008 — InterDyn AKA, announced their sponsorship of TiE-Rockies, the Colorado chapter of The Global Network of Entrepreneurs (TiE), a not-for-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals. The organization offers the Colorado business community an opportunity to network, share and learn from the experiences of other successful entrepreneurs.

InterDyn AKA chose to sponsor TiE-Rockies because of their commitment to inspire, build and foster continuing growth within the Colorado business community. As part of their program, TiE-Rockies regularly carries out initiatives such as business networking and forum meetings and their highly successful TiE-Rockies mentoring program enabling entrepreneurs to gain information, connections, advice and inspiration to help further success. The organization also encourages global networking by working with other TiE chapters around the world.

“Denver is a unique and abundant market for entrepreneurs to grow. TiE Rockies is a place where today’s business leaders extend their hand to tomorrow’s business leaders. InterDyn AKA is proud to be part of such a community” said David Kahn, President of InterDyn Colorado. “I know of no other organization that provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to engage in an open and direct dialogue with many of Colorado’s leading business executives. Too often the motive is what is in it for the business executive. Not here. At TiE Rockies, the executives focus on what they may give to help the growing entrepreneur.”

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Media Aspects / InterDyn AKA Awarded Microsoft Competency Award for Innovation and Expertise in the Media and Entertainment Industry

NEW YORK – December 4, 2007- Today, Media Aspects, an InterDyn AKA company, announced it has been recognized with the Microsoft Competency Award for the firm’s exceptional industry expertise and development of DynamicsADvantage (formerly PubSuite), consolidated business solution for the media industry. The award specifically acknowledges Media Aspects’ strategic alignment and pro-activeness in working with Microsoft within the Media and Entertainment vertical.

“We are very pleased to be selected by Microsoft for this award," said Mitra Hooman, Managing Director, Media Aspects. "It reflects our dedication and expertise in designing and implementing innovative solutions such as DynamicsADvantage to deliver complex billing and revenue recognition capabilities required by media companies. It is also an affirmation of the depth of our team’s skills, abilities and qualities.”

The Microsoft Dynamics Competency Award recognizes a Partner who demonstrates excellence in delivering value to their customers and drives their business productivity. The award was presented to Media Aspects for consistently exceeding customer expectations and having earned great loyalty from their customers. Media Aspects demonstrates leadership within the Microsoft Dynamics partner community in terms of driving enhancement penetration, providing thought leadership and innovative offerings, revenue growth and contributing to the overall success of the Partner community.

The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year.

Partners were recognized across eight individual categories: the Overall Excellence General Manager Award, Competency, Winning in Value, Customer Satisfaction, Marketing Excellence, Compete, Loyalty and Teamwork.

About Media Aspects

Media Aspects serves both traditional and online publishers as well as entertainment and broadcast industry via the web. Media Aspects provides emerging news, information on industry events, side by side comparisons of industry leading solutions, and tools for selecting today’s business software. DynamicsADvantage (formerly PubSuite), developed by Media Aspects, fully integrates with Microsoft Dynamics Business Solutions and provide a comprehensive solution for companies that have complex revenue recognition and billing needs. For more information about Media Aspects and DynamicsADvantage visit www.mediaaspects.com or www.dynamicsadvantage.com

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InterDyn AKA Counted Among Top Finalists for the 2007 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in Microsoft Dynamics GP

New York, NY — June 20, 2007— Today, InterDyn AKA announced it has been selected as a finalist for Microsoft Corp.’s Partner of the Year Award in Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains). Winners for the 2007 Microsoft Partner Program Awards, which recognize top Microsoft Partners delivering market-leading, Microsoft-based solutions, will be announced July 11 in Denver, Colorado at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.

“We're very pleased to be selected by Microsoft for this highly exclusive award," said Alan Kahn, Managing Director, InterDyn AKA. "It is an honor to be recognized in this way by Microsoft for our leadership with Microsoft Dynamics Business Solutions. This is the second year in a row InterDyn AKA has been selected as a finalist, and last year was named the winner of this global award which exemplifies our dedication to Microsoft and to our customers.”

Awards will be presented in a number of categories, with winners chosen from a pool of more than 1,800 entrants worldwide. The Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) Partner of the Year award recognizes a Partner who demonstrates excellence in delivering value to our mutual customers. This Partner is a champion in delivering solutions to delight their customers and drive their business productivity. They consistently exceed customer expectations and have earned great loyalty from their customers. This Partner demonstrates leadership within the Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plain) Partner community in terms of adding new customers, driving revenue growth and contributing to the overall success of the Partner community.

“We have a diverse and talented partner ecosystem that each year raises the bar in the design and deployment of customer solutions built on Microsoft technologies,” said Allison L. Watson, corporate vice president, Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group. “We are pleased to recognize InterDyn AKA as one of our partners leading the field in this category.”

The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft Partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year.

InterDyn AKA, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is already working with customers and realizing benefits from unlocking the information in business applications via Microsoft Office and SharePoint. “Our customers are constantly asking us to deliver applications that are easy to use and fit with the productivity applications with which their employees are already familiar,” said Alan Kahn, managing partner and co-chief executive officer of InterDyn AKA. “This new package provides us with a strong incentive to continue building business applications for Microsoft Dynamics that are based on Microsoft Office and SharePoint technologies.”

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InterDyn AKA Receives the Microsoft General Manager Award - Microsoft’s® NY/NJ Region’s Recognition for Overall Excellence

NEW YORK – May 23, 2007- InterDyn AKA was recognized with the General Manager Award, Microsoft’s ® NY/NJ Region’s partner recognition for overall excellence. The award is selected by Microsoft team members and recognizes InterDyn AKA for their dedication to Microsoft, achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, teamwork, and impressive sales performance. The program recognizes the contributions of partners serving small, mid-market and enterprise commercial customers.

The General Manager Award recognizes special or outstanding achievement by a Microsoft partner. InterDyn AKA was given the award in recognition of their consistently high regional rankings, and for serving as an industry expert for The Wall Street Journal, Accounting Technology, Accounting Today, and VAR Business. InterDyn AKA also has also successfully implemented best practices for customer relations to maintain high customer satisfaction scores and a 94% customer retention rating.

Alan Kahn, Co-Managing Director for InterDyn AKA states, “We are thrilled to be recognized by Microsoft for our outstanding achievements this past year. As an organization that is solely committed to Microsoft Business Solutions running on Microsoft infrastructure, it is quite rewarding to be recognized for our effort.”

“At a time when Microsoft is committed more than ever to the mission of helping companies to achieve their potential, it is especially exciting to receive this type of recognition. It means that Microsoft knows we have succeeded in doing just that—making companies more efficient and profitable with our products and services.” says Jack Ades, Co-Managing Director of InterDyn AKA.

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Microsoft Announces New Package to Extend Microsoft Dynamics ERP Solutions to Microsoft Office Users

Business applications now accessible across a company, connecting people to processes and information for increased business productivity.

San Diego, CA — March 12, 2007 — Today at Microsoft® Convergence 2007, Microsoft Corp. announced the upcoming availability of a new offering that will help customers extend the power, insights and process control of their Microsoft Dynamics™ enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications to all employees via familiar business productivity tools in the Microsoft Office system.

This new package, Microsoft Dynamics Client for Microsoft Office and SharePoint® Server, contains a collection of up to 12 self-service applications that are built into the Microsoft Office release and SharePoint products and technologies, as well as a license for the recently released Office SharePoint Server 2007. These applications, such as Time and Attendance for Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Project Time and Expense for Microsoft Dynamics SL, Microsoft Dynamics Snap Business Data Lookup for Microsoft Dynamics AX (Axapta), and FRx® WebPort and DrillDown Viewer™, will simplify access to business information and help connect employees more closely with their company’s business processes. Also included in this new offering are licensing rights for customers or industry partners to build their own Office Business Applications, a new category of programs where Microsoft Office becomes the front end for accessing the back-end ERP functionality of Microsoft Dynamics.

“This new low-cost package is aimed at helping our customers improve the situation they face today, where on average 85 percent of their employees do not have direct access to critical information, such as data on customers, costs, orders, and schedules, contained in their ERP application,*” said Satya Nadella, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Business Solutions Group at Microsoft. “This new offering is another great example of how Microsoft Dynamics is leading the way in building Office Business Applications for our customers. It demonstrates Microsoft’s vision of connecting people across a company with the business processes and information they need to be successful within the context of the productivity tools they use every day.”

Extending Microsoft Dynamics: Platform for Partner and Customer Innovation

Microsoft Dynamics Client for Microsoft Office also provides Microsoft partners with a powerful set of tools to offer innovation for customers. The business productivity capabilities of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, combined with access rights to the ERP functionality in Microsoft Dynamics applications, promote partner development of their own Office Business Applications to meet industry- or customer-specific needs.

Pricing and Availability

This new package has been priced to facilitate companywide deployment. The pricing for Microsoft Dynamics Client for Microsoft Office and Windows® SharePoint Services is $195 (U.S.) per user and Microsoft Dynamics Client for Microsoft Office and SharePoint Server is $395 per user.** Microsoft Dynamics Client for Microsoft Office will be available to Microsoft Dynamics Business Ready Licensing Advanced Management customers. Availability for this licensing package for new customers will begin in May 2007 with Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 and Microsoft Dynamics SL 7. Availability for Microsoft Dynamics NAV will coincide with the 5.1 release.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

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InterDyn AKA Announces Peter Ward as Business Collaboration Manager

New York, NY— December 1, 2006— InterDyn AKA, a leading provider of world-class accounting and business information systems, announced that Peter Ward has joined the company as Business Collaboration Manager.

Ward will be responsible for leading InterDyn AKA’s Business Collaboration Group focused on Microsoft’s SharePoint 2007, Project Server 2007, Portfolio Server 2007and Groove Server 2007. Microsoft’s business collaboration products enhance business intelligence, communication and collaboration, and streamlines content management and project management increasing user and team productivity to allow greater access to information and people at a single point of contact.

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InterDyn Socius Receives Dual Recognition from Microsoft

Dublin, Ohio, USA — InterDyn Socius has recently been named to the Microsoft® Business Solutions Inner Circle and the Microsoft® Business Solutions President’s Club. Membership in these elite groups recognizes outstanding partners whose commitment to customers is reflected in their constant dedication to achieving high levels of customer satisfaction, active pursuit of product and technological advancement, and impressive sales performance. InterDyn Socius was recognized for these accomplishments on July 12 in Boston, MA at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.

“We are pleased to welcome InterDyn Socius into Microsoft’s Inner Circle,” said Microsoft Corporate Vice President, Tami Reller. “By achieving Inner Circle recognition, InterDyn Socius is at the top level of the premier partner channel in the industry. We want to thank them for their commitment to Microsoft, our customers and solutions.”

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InterDyn – LANAC Technology Announces New Vice President

Industry Veteran Gary Schafer to Lead Sales and Marketing Efforts

August 15, 2006, Chicago — InterDyn – LANAC™ Technology, a leading provider of world-class accounting and business information systems, announced today that industry veteran Gary Schafer will join the company as its new vice president of sales and marketing.

A 17-year veteran of the technology industry, Schafer will begin his duties September 1 and will be responsible for all of LANAC’s sales and marketing activities. He will also manage LANAC’s relationships with local Microsoft® Corporation teams.”

“We are delighted that Gary is joining our organization. He brings the sales and leadership experience we need to move forward and capitalize on the enormous opportunities that we have today,” said Dale May, president and CEO of LANAC Technology.

Schafer began his career in 1989 at Great Plains Software, which was acquired by Microsoft in 2001. He most recently was general manager of inside sales for Microsoft’s Small, Mid-market Solutions & Partner organization in the United States. Previous to that role, he served as vice president of customer business at Great Plains. He has had leadership positions across a variety of areas including product support, product testing, sales and marketing, and customer research.

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InterDyn AKA Recognized for Excellence in Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) at the 2006 Microsoft Global Partner Program Awards Ceremony

New York, NY- July 20, 2006 - Today, InterDyn AKA announced it has been recognized with an Excellence Award in Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains). The company was recognized for excellence in delivering Microsoft-based customer solutions at the 2006 Microsoft Global Partner Program Awards Ceremony. The awards ceremony was held July 12 in Boston, MA at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference.

"We are so excited to be recognized by Microsoft for our deep experience and commitment to Dynamics. We believe Microsoft is on the brink of a breakthrough in merging business solutions with the rest of their offering, which will provide exponential value to customers. We are proud to be recognized as a leader during this exciting transition," said Alan Kahn, Managing Director, InterDyn AKA.

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Esteam Names InterDyn-Artis As Channel Development Partner

InterDyn-Artis to market comprehensive solutions for human services providers

Pittsburgh, April 25, 2006 —Esteam, LLC , a leading provider of comprehensive software solutions for human services agencies, today announced that InterDyn-Artis, a leading provider of Microsoft e-business solutions for the mid-market has been licensed as an Esteam Channel Development Partner.

The partnership will enable InterDyn-Artis to provide human services organizations with a comprehensive solution for effectively managing their clinical, operational and financial processes in ways that increase productivity, streamline accounting and record keeping, accelerate reimbursement and support continuous improvement efforts. The company will market Esteam products including TOTAL: Record™, a software application that helps human services providers dramatically improve clinical and reimbursement processes, and TOTAL: Quality, a Web-based assessment management tool that simplifies data collection and analysis to help create a quality-driven organization. InterDyn-Artis also will provide additional services to integrate Esteam software with Microsoft Dynamics GP (formerly Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains®) back-office solutions including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.

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InterDyn AKA Customer, Young Broadcasting Recognized for Outstanding Business Achievements

Earns Microsoft Dynamics™ Award for Evangelism

New York, NY- April 15, 2006-Young Broadcasting was recently honored by Microsoft® with a 2006 Pinnacle Award for outstanding business achievements. Young Broadcasting received recognition for its Pinnacle Award for Evangelism at Convergence 2006, the annual Microsoft customer conference.

The Pinnacle Awards, established in 1997, are presented yearly and recognize Microsoft Dynamics customers that have achieved notable accomplishments with their Microsoft Dynamics applications. Microsoft Dynamics customers, partners and team members contributed Pinnacle Award nominations.

The 2005 Pinnacle Awards were presented in eight categories: Innovation, Customer Service, Evangelism, Teamwork, Education, Fast Track, Microsoft Technologies, Global Implementation and Overall Excellence.

Young Broadcasting was selected for the award because of its strong commitment to and evangelism of its Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) solution. Young Broadcasting has been active in sharing its experiences with Microsoft Dynamics applications as well as providing ongoing feedback to help improve future product releases.

Young Broadcasting works with Microsoft Gold Certified reselling partner InterDyn AKA headquartered in New York City. "Young Broadcasting has gone to great lengths to evangelize the power and benefits of their Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains) system, including their comments in a recent Wall Street Journal article, providing testimonials at our customer and prospect events and contributing as a reference for the Microsoft Learning Solutions Program. Our hope is that many other organizations will emulate the example of the Young Broadcasting and achieve remarkable success through their implementation of Microsoft solutions," said Co-CEO of InterDyn AKA, Jack Ades

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March 30, 2006 - CRN Article: Microsoft's Plans To 'People-Ready' Partners

March 17, 2006 - How Microsoft Plans To People-Ready Its Partners

July 21, 2005 - InterDyn Colorado subsidiary of InterDyn AKA, a gold certified Microsoft Dynamics Partner, completed a highly collaborative sale to Perfect 10 Satellite Distributors, Inc., between Microsoft Dynamics, Columbus IT Partner, and Manhattan Associates, Inc., (Nasdaq: MANH)

July 12, 2005 - InterDyn AKA CEOs Alan Kahn and Jack Ades Honored with Microsoft Dynamics Eagle Award for Partner of the Year

March 10, 2005 - American Bible Society Recognized for Outstanding Business Achievements Earns Microsoft Dynamics Pinnacle Award for Overall Excellence

March 4, 2005 - Microsoft To Recast 'Project Green' ERP Game Plan At Convergence 2005 next week, Microsoft Dynamics is slated to reset expectations for Project Green, its grand plan to move the functionality of its Great Plains, Solomon, Axapta, Navision and Microsoft CRM product lines to a uniform base.

January 10, 2005 - NEWS.MONEYCENTRAL.MSN.COM
AKA Featured in Microsoft's announcement for the new PeopleSoft migration program

January 10, 2005 - INFOWORLD.COM
Alan Kahn, Co-CEO of InterDyn AKA, comments on Microsoft's new PeopleSoft migration program in a recent Infoworld article

April 26, 2004 - THE JOURNAL REPORT: TECHNOLOGY
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April 16, 2004 - Leading Industry Publication Recognizes InterDyn AKA as Part of Elite National Group

November 3, 2003 - Microsoft Recognizes InterDyn AKA as a 2003 ERP Reseller of the Year Award Finalist for Microsoft Certified Partners and Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partners