EDISON, N.J., Dec. 02, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avaap, the largest North American Infor-only IT services and software development firm, has been named a bronze winner in the medium business category in Best in Biz Awards, the only independent business awards program judged by members of the press and industry analysts. This is the third award recognizing Avaap’s growth in 2015.
Through an uptick in traditional ERP implementations and cloud bookings, influenced via a strategic partnership with Infor, Avaap has experienced year-over-year growth since its inception. In 2015, Avaap doubled its consulting organization and expanded operations to Canada, helping healthcare organizations implement supply chain, human resource and financial software for improved operations, clinical outcomes and patient care.
“Avaap is honored to earn recognition for its growth as it is a testament to the success we’ve experienced,” said Dhiraj Shah, CEO, Avaap. “Through a strategic investment in talent, an inclusive work culture that encourages innovation, and an understanding of critical business gaps, we’ve expanded our capabilities, products and services, resulting in higher value to our customers and a community of consultants with deep expertise across industry sectors and Infor’s solution set. Being a Best in Biz award recipient speaks to our ability to achieve innovative solutions in a complex market and deliver business benefit to our customers.”
The Best in Biz award program in North America received more than 600 entries from a wide array of public and private companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries and geographic regions in the U.S. and Canada. Winners of Best in Biz Awards 2015 were determined based on scoring from an independent panel of 46 judges from highly recognized newspapers, business, consumer and technology publications, radio outlets, and analyst firms. This year’s judging panel included contributors to ABC, About.com, Bloomberg Businessweek, Buffalo News, Business News Daily, Chip Design Magazine, Computerworld, Consumer Affairs, CRN, ECT News Network, eWeek Channel Insider, Fast Company, Fierce Online Video, Forbes, FOX News Latino, Hartford Business Journal, Inc. Magazine, InfoRisk Today, Information Week, King Features Syndicate, L.A. Biz, MediaPost, Motley Fool, PE HUB, Phoenix Business Journal, Portland Business Journal, ReadWriteWeb, San Jose Mercury News, Silicon Valley Business Journal, Small Business Digest, South Florida Business Journal, Tech Cocktail, Wired, Woman’s Day and Xconomy.
For a full list of gold, silver and bronze winners in Best in Biz Awards 2015, visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com/2015-winners.
About Avaap
Headquartered in Edison, N.J. with a global center of excellence in Chennai, India, Avaap is the largest North American Infor-only IT services and software development firm with deep industry expertise in equipment rentals and sales, healthcare, public sector, manufacturing and distribution, food and beverage, and retail/fashion. Avaap delivers Infor-specific software solutions and IT services for successful business outcomes, technology optimization and operational excellence. Avaap’s portfolio of JumpStart solutions accelerate technology installations and are designed to help customers achieve the fastest value from their Infor software investments. Avaap has earned numerous industry accolades, including being named on Computerworld’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in IT in 2014 and 2015; recipient of Infor’s Alliance Partner of the Year award in 2014 and 2015; 2013 Infor Service Partner of the Year; five year honoree on the Inc. 500, recipient of NJBIZ 50 Fastest Growing Companies 2015 and Best in Biz Awards in 2015. For more information, visit www.avaap.com.
About Best in Biz Awards
Best in Biz Awards recognizes top companies, teams, executives and products for their business success as judged by established members of the press and industry analysts. Best in Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate programs annually: North America, and International. Entries will begin to be accepted in the fourth annual Best in Biz Awards International program in January 2016. Any organization worldwide may enter any of the more than 60 company, department or team, executive and product categories. For more information about the entry process and categories in the International program, please visit: http://intl.bestinbizawards.com.
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