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TMCNet:  Apptix Named #2 in its Category on Software Magazine's 27th Annual Software 500

[November 20, 2009]

Apptix Named #2 in its Category on Software Magazine's 27th Annual Software 500

Herndon, VA, Nov 20, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Apptix (OSE: APP), the leading provider of hosted Microsoft Exchange email, Microsoft SharePoint, and hosted VoIP voice services for businesses worldwide, today announced its inclusion on Software Magazine's Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and service providers, now in its 27th year.

This is the third year in a row that Apptix has made the Software 500 list. Apptix was ranked second in its category, Application/Managed Service Provider. Overall, Apptix moved up from #326 in 2007 and #292 in 2008 to #274 this year, with software revenue of $41.4 million.

"Apptix's inclusion and rise in the Software 500 for the third straight year highlights our employees' persistence in providing our customers with operational and service excellence," said David Ehrhardt, President & CEO of Apptix. "Our proven customer service and comprehensive services portfolio have positioned us to continue to grow as businesses from SoHo to the enterprise turn to hosted services to more efficiently utilize IT staff and resources in the current economy." The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's largest software and services suppliers targeting medium to large enterprises, their IT professionals, software developers and business managers involved in software and services purchasing.

"The 2009 Software 500 results show that revenue growth in the software and services industry was healthy, with total Software 500 revenue of $491.3 billion worldwide for 2008 representing 8.8% growth from the previous year," says John P. Desmond, editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com.

Apptix provides hosted business messaging and communications services for companies around the world. The company's hosted offerings include Microsoft Exchange email (http://www.apptix.com/hosted-email), Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Live Meeting Web conferencing, Microsoft Communicator secure Instant Messaging, VoIP phone service (http://www.apptix.com/voip-services), and online back-up.

For more information about Apptix, please visit http://www.apptix.com. To see the full results of the Software 500, please visit http://www.softwaremag.com.

About Apptix Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Apptix (OSE: APP) is the leading provider of business-class hosted email (http://www.apptix.com/hosted-email), voice, and collaboration services, for nearly 200,000 subscribers worldwide. A pioneer in the hosted services space, Apptix and its MailStreet subsidiary offer a variety of communications and IT services including: Microsoft Exchange plus Outlook Voice Access; VoIP; Microsoft SharePoint; Web conferencing and secure Instant Message and Presence via Microsoft Office Communications Server; Online Backup by EMC's Mozy; mobile email (including BlackBerry, Palm, Android, Windows Mobile, and iPhone); compliant archiving; and a Web presence solution that includes domain registration, DNS hosting, and Website hosting. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services. Apptix is recognized as one of the CRN 2009 & 2008 Fast Growth 100, Deloitte's 2009 & 2008 North American Technology Fast 500, Software Magazine's 2009 & 2008 Software 500, Washington Business Journal 2009 & 2008 Fastest Growing Companies, as a finalist in the Customer Service and Product Departments categories for the 2009 American Business Awards (Stevie Awards), and as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards finalist in the Unified Communications Solutions category. For more information, visit www.apptix.com or follow at www.twitter.com/apptix Product or service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

About Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, and Softwaremag.com Digital Software Magazine, the Software Decision Journal, has been a brand name in the high-tech industry for 30 years. Softwaremag.com, its Web counterpart, is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services companies. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and operated by King Content Co.

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