Montreal (Quebec), October 2, 2009 – Fortsum Business Solutions, a member of GFI Solutions Group Inc. (“GFI”), Canadian leader in the field of IT consulting services as well as business and financial solutions for SMBs, is proud to announce it has been awarded the gold medal at the annual CDN Channel Elite Awards in the category of Best Mid-Market Solution for the implementation of an integrated SAP Business One™ solution for its client Prestilux. The announcement was made at the gala held in Toronto on September 29th.
Denis Carrier, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Fortsum Business Solutions commented, “We are honoured to have been awarded the gold medal amongst all the finalists who presented excellent projects in the category of Best Mid-Market Solutions. This victory confirms the creativity and commitment of Fortsum’s team in this project which was implemented with our client Prestilux.”
Patricia Tansey, Director Information Technology and Regulatory Affairs at Prestilux noted: “The expertise of consultants at Fortsum and their close ties with the project partners at Prestilux provided us with significant support. The project was not without challenges and obstacles, but Fortsum’s team guided us through the process very well.” Prestilux is a prominent leader in the Canadian beauty industry and specializes in the distribution of prestige internationally renowned skincare, fragrance and cosmetic products.
Fortsum’s team of experts is specialized in the development, support, implementation, integration, marketing of efficient adaptable high-tech solutions for the daily management of businesses and financial data for small and medium businesses located across Canada.
CDN Channel Elite Awards recognizes IT Solution Providers for their innovation, leadership and commitment to creating value for their customers. The Channel Elite Awards attracts more than 200 solution providers from across the country. View the video.
About GFI Solutions Group Inc.
GFI Solutions Group Inc. (“GFI”) is a leader in consulting and development of IT solutions and is ranked among Top 25 Canadian IT professional services companies. In addition to providing consulting services, GFI designs, develops, integrates, implements and manages IT systems and business software solutions for small, medium and large organizations from various industry sectors.
With close to 1,000 employees and headquarters located in Montreal, GFI has developed three centres of excellence in the areas of transactional systems, back-office applications for the banking industry and ERP solutions. For the past five years, GFI has been pursuing an active growth strategy through targeted acquisitions including most recently, Fortsum Business Solutions Inc., Bell Business Solutions Inc., Accovia Inc. and Imagina Technology Solutions. GFI is an affiliate of the multinational group, GFI Informatique. For more information, please visit GFI’s website at: www.gfisolutions.com
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For information:
Anne Hodgkinson
Director, Communications and marketing
GFI Solutions Group Inc.
514.288.7161, ext. 413
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