Irvine, CA - April 10, 2012 — Vision33 today announced it is a 2012 SAP® Pinnacle award finalist in the “SAP PartnerEdge™ Global Fastest Growing Reseller Partner of the Year” category. SAP Pinnacle awards are presented annually to leading SAP partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP(NYSE: SAP) and driving customer success. Finalists and winners were selected based on over 150 nominations in 22 categories received from partners and SAP employees.

“Being named a finalist for the SAP Pinnacle award for the second year in a row is a great honor for our team at Vision33,” says Alex Rooney, Vice President of Vision33. As the recipient of a 2012 SAP Partner Impact award as the SAP Business One Partner of the Year – U.S, this additional honor reinforces Vision33’s steadfast commitment to our customers, continued growth, and overall reputation as a valued and trusted SAP Partner”.

The SAP Pinnacle awards recognize the leading SAP partners across a wide variety of categories, including resellers, OEMs, sustainability, technology, support, services and outsourcing. They underscore SAP’s commitment to a sound ecosystem strategy, which SAP recognizes as a key driver in delivering unmatched value to customers and enabling SAP to reach its business goals.

About Vision33

Vision33 Inc. is an award-winning SAP gold channel partner offering solutions to small and midsized enterprise (SME) customers. Vision33’s proficiency with SAP solutions including the SAP Business One application and SAP Business ByDesign® is demonstrated by a dedicated team of experts who work with clients to gain deeper insight and help improve their business systems with the most up-to-date processes and software.

With eleven offices across California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Texas and Florida, Vision33 is able to service customers at a local level with management and delivery resources at each location. As one of the largest SAP channel partners for SMEs throughout North America, Vision33 is a multi-year winner of the SAP Business One Partner of the Year, North America award. Follow Vision33 on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vision33 or read its latest blog posts at www.blog.vision-33.com.

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For more information,
Sarah Coish, Marketing & Communications Manager +1 (949) 420-3300 sarah.coish@vision-33.com

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Vision33, a leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) consultant in the small and midsized enterprise (SME) market and SAP Business One and SAP Business ByDesign Partner – just released their 2012 Business Direction Survey Results, outlining the main business technology challenges and opportunties facing SMEs in the U.S.

Vision33’s research objectives for this study were to identify common business process challenges as perceived by SMEs for 2012, what future software investments they are considering this year, and overall awareness of ERP software and its potential impacts on business operations. The results from the survey came from a large number of Vision33 readers and followers consisting of small to midsized businesses dispersed across several industries, including manufacturing, distribution and professional services. The survey was completed by C level executives throughout the U.S.

Moving into 2012, the majority of respondents indicated that both real-time reporting and collection on accounts receivable are two of the biggest challenges they face this year. Two of the most important trend topics on everyone’s radar are mobile solutions and ways to leverage business intelligence. Growing your business and remaining competitive takes being able to not just access the right information at the right time, but knowing how

To hear what small to midsized businesses are saying and see how your answers would compare, click here to access Vision33′s three (3) page PDF report or visit http://bit.ly/y9aIEk.

“Receipt of this award can be attributed to our integral partnership with SAP and Vision33’s extensive experience with the SAP Business One application,” said Alex Rooney, vice president of Vision33. “Through both, we have not only been able to make a real difference for our 400+ customers – we have opened doors to new growth potential with SAP Business ByDesign™ by adding more than 10 new customers since being authorized to sell the on-demand solution. We look forward to another promising year in partnership with SAP.”

Selected from SAP’s wide-ranging North American partner base, nominations for the SAP Partner Impact awards were based on internal SAP sales data. A steering committee composed of regional and global SAP representatives determined winning partners in each category according to numerous criteria such as sales achievement and performance. As the recipient of a 2012 Partner Impact award as the SAP Business One Partner of the Year, U.S., Vision33 has been honored for
its superior performance, revenue growth and fundamental commitment to the SAP partnership. Winners will receive strong recognition from the SAP field for
their accomplishments.

Vision33 received the award during the SAP North America FKOM 2012, an annual gathering of SAP executives, SAP field employees and partners to  learn about SAP’s strategy, sales methodology, best practices, business growth opportunities and product innovations. The theme of this year’s meeting, “Run Better Win Bigger,” prominently featured SAP’s innovation story focusing on its core pillars – analytics, applications, cloud, mobility and in-memory computing – as well as solutions for industries and lines of business on a consistent core. A focus of the event was on helping SAP’s strong partner ecosystem succeed in 2012 by providing visibility into SAP’s company direction, education on products, networking opportunities, and exposure to SAP leaders. SAP and its partners help customers adopt innovation easily, gain results rapidly, grow sustainably and ultimately run better with SAP solutions. This year’s North America FKOM hosted more than 4,000 attendees from the U.S. and Canada.

“Our partners’ regional, industry and solution expertise play a crucial role in driving game-changing co-innovation and expanding our market reach and custom er touch points,” said John Graham, head of Volume Markets and Ecosystem & Channels, SAP America, Inc. “As a recipient of a 2012 SAP Partner Impact award, we recognize Vision33’s commitment and efforts in developing and growing its partnership with SAP and driving customer success.”

Since joining the SAP PartnerEdge™ program in 2003, Vision33 has become a widely respected and well-known SAP gold channel partner throughout North America.

“As a top-producing partner in the United States, we are helping more small businesses, the driving force of our economy, to run more efficiently using SAP solutions,” stated Vision33’s Rooney. “By collaborating with SAP and other partners in the channel, we have expanded our portfolio and are continuously pushing forward to make sure that our customers have the necessary capabilities in place to grow and advance forward.”

The 2011 ASUG (America SAP User Group) Business One Summit was held in Buford, Georgia in late October at Lake Lanier’s Legacy Lodge and
Resort.  This year’s Summit was held conjunction with the Georgia ASUG Chapter meeting.  It was the most successful ASUG event ever
involving a collaboration between a local chapter and a SIG (Special Interest Group) such as the SAP Business One SIG. In total, 500 people attended.

Here are some of the highlights for the SAP Business One Summit:

• 352 Total Registrations, representing a growth of 100 over those that attended in 2010
• 98 Customer Companies represented by 131 attendees
• 27 SAP Staff Representatives
• 26 Resellers Attended
• 25 Resellers represented by their customers
• 38 Software Solutions Providers Attendees
• 45 Workshops (customers, SAP & SSPs)
• 4 Technical Sessions (training will be major theme next year)

There were three (3) notable workshops presented by Vision33 customers that were big hits at the Conference this year. Mark Weighall of Pandol Brothers Farm, Hillel Sackstein of Virtual Graffiti and Francisco Murillo of Regal Springs Tilapia all shared unique stories about how they are using SAP Business One in their companies.

Mark Weighall led a workshop and wowed everyone with his accounting knowledge and creativity related to the use of SAP Business One. He clearly demonstrated the ability of SAP Business One to handle multiple companies and report in summary and detail regarding each other.

Hillel Sackstein represented the customers of Vision33 by sharing some of the customizations and integrations that his staff members have created. These powerful ideas inspired other attendees and everyone was impressed by the solutions they saw.

Francisco Murillo was at the ASUG Business One Summit with nine other staff members. As a unique agricultural company (fish farming), Regal Springs has many companies from multiple countries and languages deployed in SAP Business One. This year, they won the SAP Business One Champions award for the on-going commitment to ASUG and the Business One Special Interest Group.

Can you get copies of all the presentations?

If you are an ASUG member, absolutely yes!  The ones that are available have been posted to the SAP Business One SIG Page on the ASUG website – www.asug.com within the Documents section.

Where will the event be next year?

We are currently projecting that next year’s ASUG Business One Summit will be held in Dallas, Texas during the month of October.  Stay tuned for confirming announcements and information in upcoming newsletters!

Your annual software maintenance allows SAP to constantly improve the quality and performance of the software.  Think of it like changing the oil in your car, or replacing the spark plugs at the recommended intervals. Here are the top 5 reasons why you should keep your SAP Business One maintenance up-to-date in 2012:

1. Risk Mitigation
   Like annual maintenance for your software, these car maintenance costs are not FREE, but it does protect your system from harm and extends its life meaning that you invest less money in the long run.
2. New Features
   Did you know that since 8.8 was first released there have been over 50 new features added to SAP Business One?  Most of which have been asked for and recommended by users of SAP Business One.  These new features offer greater convenience for end users, adding instant value to the software that benefits your business and your business partners.
3. Personal and Employee Satisfaction
   When you invested in SAP Business One it was a difficult decision and a strategic investment in the future of your business. Keeping your maintenance up to date and upgrading your system to the latest release and patch sets you up to take advantage of all the powerful new functionality and helps validate that inital investment. The sense of personal satisfaction is significant and can help everyone in your company to experience greater confidence in your ERP and increase their job satisfaction.
4. Doing More Faster
   Many of the new features are designed to help you accomplish more and do it with less manual effort. There are countless ways that the latest version of SAP Business One will save time, for example the simple little things like the ability to copy an address, create recurring invoices, negative line items, negative documents – all speed up daily procedures.  In addition, many parts of SAP Business One have been re-architected to be faster, lose less memory, and perform at a higher level.  Most customers notice a performance increase in the latest version of SAP Business One.
5. Add New Business Processes
   New business processes have been added to SAP Business One.  Maybe your business can benefit from Dashboards, Purchase Order Requisitions, Campaign Management, a revitalized MRP, Blanket Agreements, Business Intelligence (BI) On Demand, or even drag and drop Outlook email integration.  There is something new that can add value to virtually every company running SAP Business One.

Want to learn more about SAP Business One 8.81 or the upcoming release SAP Business One 8.82? Click here for details and contact Vision33 today!

Inc. Magazine Unveils Its Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc.500|5000

IRVINE, September 7, 2011 — Inc. magazine recently ranked Vision33, Inc. No. 1896 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs.

As an award-winning SAP gold channel partner, Vision33 specializes in business management software solutions for the small to midsized enterprise (SME) market. As a SME itself, Vision33 attributes its continued growth to SAP – the scalable platform that has helped put the company on the map. As both a reseller and customer of SAP® Business One itself, Vision33 has experienced exponential growth as a result of an exclusive focus on SAP solutions designed for growing businesses.

“We are honored to be recognized on this year’s Inc. 500|5000 list”, said Alex Rooney, Vice President of Vision33. “This accomplishment is an example of the Vision33 team’s hard work and determination in helping growing businesses gain the insight and tools they need to solve everyday business issues and experience significant growth – regardless of the economic climate”.

With some of the most experienced and knowledgeable Consultants in the industry, Vision33 has grown to ten (10) SAP-certified offices nationwide. This has enabled Vision33 to provide world-class expertise at a local level to businesses who want a trusted partner to guide them through the enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation process. The company has a focused growth mandate with continued geographic expansion planned throughout North America.

“Thanks to the dedication of the Vision33 team and the caliber of SAP’s solutions for the small to midsized business space including SAP® Business One and SAP® Business ByDesign, we have watched hundreds of customers reach their goals and congratulated many that have gone on to be named to the Inc 500|5000 list” continued Mr. Rooney.

In addition to Vision33’s ranking within this year’s overall Inc. 500|5000 list, the company also ranked #215 in the IT Services industry. Vision33 has been consistently honored for its notable growth and dedication, earning the title of SAP® Business One Partner of the Year in the US, SAP Top 5 Partner Club, Accounting Today’s Top VAR 100 List and recognized as a finalist for the SME Global Volume Partner of the Year – SAP Pinnacle Awards.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

MEDIA CONTACT:             Sarah Coish +1 (949) 420-3000, sarah.coish@vision-33.com

About Vision33
Vision33 Inc. (www.vision-33.com) helps clients improve their business systems with the most up-to-date processes and software. Customers gain deeper insight into their business so that the owners and managers can sleep better at night. Vision33’s mature, experienced Business Consultants and Technologists help clients better connect to their customers and vendors to keep up with the changing market conditions, making decisions with current, accurate and integrated information.

As an award-winning SAP gold channel partner, Vision33’s proficiency with SAP small business solutions, SAP® Business One and SAP® Business ByDesign is demonstrated through the company’s dedicated team of experts. Our team specializes in the efficient implementation and customization of these applications to help ensure they meet our clients’ needs. With ten (10) SAP-certified offices across California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Texas, and Florida, Vision33 is one of the largest SAP channel partners for small to midsized enterprises throughout North America.  

Inc. 500|5000
The 2011 Inc. 500 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating
revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010.

About Inc. Magazine
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures LLC, Inc. (www.inc.com) is the only major business magazine dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies that delivers real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. With a total paid circulation of 710,106, Inc. provides hands-on tools and market-tested strategies for managing people, finances, sales, marketing, and technology.

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SAP, SAP Business One, SAP Business ByDesign and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies.

The 2011 version of the ASUG SAP Business One Summit has arrived! It’s the only conference where it’s all SAP Business One all the time. SAP, ASUG, Resellers, Software Solution Providers, and customers – everyone in the channel attends this unique event.

*Please note – you do not have to be a current ASUG member in order to attend this event. You may attend as a guest and discover why ASUG membership is valuable.

Please direct all questions, or information related to sponsorship or being a workshop speaker to the Conference Director Carl Lewis at carl.lewis@vision-33.com or call 949-533-7269 to inquire.

Registration Is Open – Register Today
For information regarding the agenda, registration, lodging, and everything else regarding the ASUG Business One Summit visit the ASUG Business One Summit event details page.

Click here to to register

Travel and Accommodation Information
Please book your rooms at the Lake Lanier Islands Legacy Lodge and Conference Center by September 25, 2011. After this date, the ASUG room rate will no longer be available, and all remaining blocked rooms will be opened up for reservation to the general public. To make a reservation, please call 1-770-945-8787 or 1-800-768-LAKE(5253) and identify that you will be booking a room for the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group event on October 26-28 to receive the discounted room rate.

*Rooms at the Conference Center Lodge are Limited so make your reservation early.
To insure that you receive the Summit’s special rate we recommend you call the Lodge.
For now, reservations will need to be made via phone, 770-945-8787 or 1-800-768-LAKE(5253).

Or since online reservations are not available, attendees can email Melissa Janney at mjanney@llimail.com. She will need name, address, phone & credit card to guarantee the room. She will then email confirmations.

The Atlanta Airport Superior Shuttle and Limo service is available to shuttle attendees from and to the airport. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance, and cost $55 per person one-way. To make a reservation, call 1-770-457-4794, or book online.

I look forward to meeting you there!

Carl Lewis
ASUG SAP Business One – SIG Chair

For 111 years, McRoskey Mattresses has been making handcrafted mattresses straight out of San Francisco, California. With only 33 employees producing about 6 mattresses a day and servicing a small number of customers, this small successful business knew it needed to move to an integrated business software solution to support growth. After meeting with Vision33, the choice became clear - SAP Business One.

SAP Business One’s overall simplicity and cost has allowed McRoskey Mattresses to leverage the software for sales, production fulfillment and accounting to name a few key areas. By better managing their older and more intricate business processes, the company is able to focus on sustainability – making sure they will be around for another 111 years.

A solid company with firm business processes in place, McRoskey Mattresses worked closely with Vision33 during the SAP Business One implementation and formed a true give and take relationship.  McRoskey worked with Vision33 to realign business processes for the future and ensure the project was a success for employees and customers.  To hear what Vice President, Rob Burke had to say about their experience using SAP Business One, watch the video here!

The next new feature on our Top 5 list is the Journal Entry Preview. Version 8.81 offers the ability to preview the journal entry for any marketing document that posts anything to the general ledger prior to adding the document. For purchasing and delivery, you can now see exactly what the journal entry will look like – then once you preview it and like what you see you simply follow through.

Watch how easy it is to do this in the newest version of SAP Business One.

Here is what our Top 5 list looks like so far:

1. Relationship Maps
2. Recurring Transactions and Activities
3. Journal Entry Preview

Check out our YouTube Channel for the release of reasons 4 and 5 in our series of “Top 5 Reasons To Choose SAP Business One 8.81.”

As mentioned a few weeks ago, the most recent release of SAP Business One 8.81 brings several new features to the world of ERP for small to midsized businesses. The 2^nd feature I would like to highlight is setting up Recurring Transactions and Activities.

You can now stay on track with delivering routine invoices or check-up calls for a business partner by creating a recurring transaction invoice or activity assignment. This simple automation process ensures timely invoicing to your partners and payments made on a regular basis. See for yourself on our demo –

Keep an eye out for the full Top 5 Features list!