Best Programs, Inc. launches Canadian Subsidiary.RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996--Best Programs, Inc., the publisher of award-winning PC software that manages fixed assets fixed assets npl → activo sg fijo fixed assets npl → immobilisations fpl fixed assets fix npl → , human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and payroll for medium-sized companies, today announced the formation of its new Canadian New Canadian Noun Canad a recent immigrant to Canada operation. This subsidiary, directed by Canadian business-development expert, Tony Berardine, will localize lo·cal·ize v. lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To make local: decentralize and localize political authority. 2. Best's leading fixed asset and human resources management software for the Canadian market and adapt them for full compliance with Canadian accounting and human resource laws and practices. "Our expansion into the Canadian business Canadian Business is the longest-publishing business magazine in Canada. It was founded in 1928 as The Commerce of the Nation, the organ of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The magazine was renamed Canadian Business in 1933. software market is a natural extension of our overall strategy for growth, and reflects our continued commitment to providing mid-sized companies with the most robust and feature-rich fixed asset and human resource software available," said Tim Davenport, president and chief executive officer of Best Programs. "Best's industry-leading products and Tony Berardine's proven business expertise are key advantages we have in establishing a successful and profitable Canadian presence." Tony Berardine has been appointed general manager of Best's Canadian subsidiary. He will manage the modification of Best products for Canadian users, and build marketing channels for the Best product lines in Canada. Most recently, Berardine successfully introduced Inmac, a U.S.-based direct marketer of hardware and software, to the Canadian market. He has also served as general manager for Arrow Electronics Arrow Electronics NYSE: ARW is a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Melville, New York. This company specializes in products and services of electronic components and computer products. in Canada and business manager for Electronic Components of Canadian General Electric. "Best Programs occupies a unique niche in the business software market, and I am looking forward to leveraging Best's U.S. strengths in the Canadian marketplace," said Berardine. "This provides a tremendous opportunity for Best to introduce the FAS (TM) and Abra (TM) product lines in a native Canadian form. We are putting together a strong team of Canadian software Canadians have been contributing to the development of computer software from the beginning of the 1940s. In 1979 the Basic Software Group was formed by Norm Francis, Ted Comfoltey, Keith Wales and Don Thompson. engineers and domain experts to ensure full compliance with all Canadian practices and laws." Best will launch selected Abra human resources software in Canada in October, followed by the FAS product line. For additional information on product availability and value-added resellers A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. , please contact Tony Berardine at 905/333-5552. Founded in 1982, Best Programs Inc. is the leading publisher of award-winning PC software that manages fixed assets, human resources and payroll for medium-sized companies. Products include FAS for Windows (R), the fastest-selling fixed asset management system; FASTrack (TM), the fixed asset tracking and inventory system using bar code technology; and the market-leading Abra line of human resources and payroll solutions. NOTE TO EDITORS: FAS, FASTrack and FAS Encore! are trademarks and FAS2000, FAS1000 and the Best logo are registered trademarks of Best Programs Inc. Best Software is a trademark of Best Programs Inc. Abra is a trademark of Abra Cadabra Software Inc., and Abra Cadabra Software Inc, is a fully owned subsidiary of Best Programs Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Best Programs Inc. Elaine Kelly, 703/709-5200 elaine_kelly@bestprograms.com or Baron, McDonald & Wells Rick Fernandez, 770/492-0373 rfernandez@bmwpr.com |
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