CPS and VIP Win Best of California Award

Folsom, CA (November 17, 2006) – Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP), a national information technology solution provider, announced today that they were honored with the Best of California Award for the category of Best Application Serving Organization Business Objectives. The award was presented to VIP's client, CPS Human Resource Services, for the

Client Management & Administration System (CM&AS) solution. VIP has been working with CPS since 2003 to design, develop, and implement this custom-built .NET solution tailored to meet the business needs of CPS.

The Best of California Awards are presented by the Center for Digital Government. The Center is a national research and advisory institute on information technology policies and best practices in state and local government. 2006 marks the sixth year that the Center, a division of e.Republic, Inc.,  has recognized the dedication and commitment of California 's public sector IT community.

VIP CEO, Jonna Ward , accompanied the joint CPS/VIP team to the awards ceremony on November 13, 2006 where CPS and VIP were honored. “We are proud to be associated with this outstanding project success. The vision and sponsorship of CPS leadership, combined with great teamwork led to an outstanding result. The entire team deserves the praise for this outstanding achievement. Together we achieved more,” stated Ms. Ward.

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About VIP

Established in 1996, Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) is a global technology and outsourcing firm that has provided solutions to over 900 clients in multiple industries as well as federal, state and local government. VIP helps companies challenge boundaries and uncover new possibilities to increase productivity, maximize revenue, improve performance, mitigate risk, and reduce costs. With nearly 1,000 staff companywide, VIP offers expertise in areas of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, SAP Integration and Consulting, Technology Integration and Operations, Talent and Learning Management, Quality Management, and Management Consulting. VIP’s corporate headquarters is located in Folsom, California with offices in Sacramento, Minneapolis, Dallas, Denver, New York City, Alexandria, Houston, and Bangalore, India. More information can be found at www.vipconsulting.com.