(SEATTLE, September 8, 2009) — Leading digital agency Ascentium Corporation has been listed by Seattle Business Monthly as one of “Washington’s 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2009.” Ascentium has been noted for its flexible work schedules, creative benefits, and work environments featuring “play rooms” where employees can take a break and play Wii, Xbox, Ping-Pong, and foosball.

  This is one of the reasons that Ascentium has continued to grow and attract the best talent in spite of the current economic downturn. For the fifth year in a row since 2005, Ascentium has made the 2009 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

“ Seattle Business Monthly acknowledges those companies that recognize employees as their greatest asset,” said Ascentium President Jim Beebe. “This is a tremendous honor and a true testament to Ascentium’s commitment to bettering the quality of life of our employees, which has always been one of our core values.”

The Seattle Business Monthly Best Companies list is a result of a survey conducted every year since 1994. Companies nominate themselves and then distribute an employee survey that must be filled out by 50% of the full-time, regular employees. An independent research firm compiles and analyzes all of the survey data. Finally, a panel of distinguished judges from the human resources field selects the final winners.

Ascentium recognizes that its talented employees are the reason that it continues to build upon the strength of its brand and remains committed to serving its growing roster of clients, customers and partners worldwide.

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 ABOUT ASCENTIUM

Ascentium is a leading digital agency dedicated to the notion that great user experiences—delivered through creatively applied technology—are the core of any organization’s success. Ascentium works with clients to establish meaningful interactions between people, brands, and businesses through innovative creative and technical solutions. Ascentium is listed as one of  AdAge ’s Top 50 Digital Agencies. Headquartered in Seattle, Ascentium has offices across the U.S. and in the U.K. To learn more, please visit www.ascentium.com .

MEDIA CONTACT

For additional information on Ascentium please contact the Ascentium Public Relations Office via Steven Salta at stevens@ascentium.com or call 425.419.7700.

ABOUT ASCENTIUM 
Ascentium is a leading digital agency dedicated to the notion that great user experiences — delivered through creatively applied technology — are the core of any organization’s success. Ascentium works with clients to establish meaningful interactions between people, brands, and businesses through innovative creative and technical solutions. Ascentium is listed as one of AdAge’s Top 50 Digital Agencies. Headquartered in Seattle, Ascentium has offices across the United States and in the United Kingdom. To learn more, please visit www.ascentium.com.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Emily McCorduck
(925) 639-5380
emily.mccorduck@ascentium.com

New York, NY (March 27, 2009) - Ziff Davis Enterprise, B2B technology's trusted information and marketing resource, and Ascentium, a leading, multi-faceted digital agency with a focus on technological services, announced today that they have partnered to deliver two editorial-based eSeminars on CRM.

The upcoming, two-part series will present revolutionary ways that companies can achieve high impact business results through new strategies and best practices for relationship management. The interactive eSeminars will deliver unbiased third-party information, analysis, and discussion by bringing together Ziff Davis Enterprise’s renowned market experts and thought leaders from Ascentium who have been instrumental in creating technological solutions that deliver actionable business intelligence. 

Most business environments today consist of a series of disjointed business processes,said Michael Vizard, Senior Vice President and Director of Strategic Content at Ziff Davis Enterprise.The real opportunity for IT to add value is to unite these business processes into a cohesive whole that makes it easier for business executives to first see what is happening to the business, and then take specific actions to improve those results.

The first eSeminar, Taking Command and Control of the Business: How to Deliver Holistic Operations and Customer Relationships will take place on March 30, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. EST / 10:00 a.m. PST.  Ziff Davis Enterprise’s Michael Vizard, along with Ascentium Managing Partner and Solutions Architect Jason Hunt will discuss why and how harried business executives should adopt a holistic approach to monitoring, managing and expanding CRM processes.  Specifically, attendees will learn:

• How to expand CRM from a set of customer facts to a whole-picture view
• How to leverage this understanding to collaborate more effectively
• How to improve efficiency and business processes for long-term growth
• How IT can effectively meet a company’s strategic needs using a unique, cost-effective solution that delivers solid ROI and lasting business benefits.

Ascentium is dedicated to forming strong relationships with leading media companies, said Romi Mahajan, Chief Marketing Officer of Ascentium Corporation. "This partnership marries two influential organizations, highlighting the power of Ascentium's technology and marketing practices as well as the power of Ziff Davis Enterprise's customer-centric media and audience footprint, he continued. As a result, eSeminar participants will walk away with a clear understanding of how to apply cutting-edge CRM technologies and techniques to their businesses and how they can build a connected set of relationships with sales and marketing.

To register, or obtain more information about the first Ziff Davis Enterprise / Ascentium eSeminar please visit: http://www.eseminarslive.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/Ascentium033009/ 

About Ziff Davis Enterprise, Inc.
Ziff Davis Enterprise, Inc. is B2B technology’s trusted information resource. Millions of technology buyers rely on our relevant, objective content to identify the right solutions for their organizations. Over 300 technology companies, from industry giants to emerging start-ups, rely on our contextual content, marketing, and audience development expertise to compress sales cycles and lower their go-to-market costs. Leading brands include Baseline, CIO Insight, eWEEK, Baselinemag.com, CIOInsight.com, eWEEK.com, WebBuyersGuide.com, and the Developer Shed network. Ziff Davis Enterprise has proven marketing solutions for branding, engagement, and face-to-face events. Products include print and online advertising, eNewsletter sponsorships, content syndication, eSeminars, virtual tradeshows, events, and custom media services. Ziff Davis Enterprise has a global database of 4 million users representing an unparalleled community of business and technology professionals, developers, and the channel.  For more information visit www.ziffdavisenterprise.com.

About Ascentium:
Ascentium is a leading, multi-faceted digital agency with a focus on technological services, Web design and digital marketing. The award-winning company provides customer loyalty and branding through innovative creative and technical solutions.  Ascentium is ranked as the 27th largest digital agency in the nation according to Advertising Age’s Top 50 Digital Agencies annual list. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Ascentium has offices across the U.S. and in the U.K. For more information, please visit www.ascentium.com 

Media Contacts:
FOR ZIFF DAVIS ENTERPRISE:
Stephanie McCarthy
(978) 647-6030
Stephanie.Mccarthy@ziffdavisenterprise.com

FOR ASCENTIUM:
Melanie Klausner
Corbin & Associates, Ltd.
(646) 233-0453
Melanie@corbinpr.com

(SEATTLE, October 14, 2008) – Ascentium Corporation, a leading interactive marketing and technology consultancy, today announced record sales and earnings for the third quarter of 2008. Net sales for the third quarter totaled $35 million, which is a $15 million increase from the previous quarter and marks the highest closing in the company’s history. Ascentium has seen an 89% growth since the third quarter of 2007.

The total in sales represents Ascentium’s collection of 530 individual deals across two continents and 130 different customers. The award-winning company operates on the notion that a technology-fueled marketing agency is more effective for its clients than the traditional silo platform. By continuing to innovate in interactive marketing and technology realms, Ascentium has been gaining momentum and continues to flourish in an uncertain economy.

“Our record quarter is directly attributable to the dedication our teams have to their customers’ success,” said Mark Barrett, Vice President of Sales at Ascentium. “In a less than stellar economy, we’ve been able to grow by 75 percent because of the partnership we have with our customers and our practice of coalescing around their needs; not delivering in silos.”

“We are extremely proud of our third quarter results,” said Jim Beebe, President of Ascentium. “They are a testament to the importance of combining creative marketing solutions with deep technology deployment, so that the promise of marketing is visible in tangible results for our customers.”

Ascentium continues to expand its range of mid-market to Fortune 100 company clients, which include: Dell, Boeing, Nintendo, Starbucks, The U.S. Air Force, The Portland Trail Blazers and Expedia. Last month Ascentium added Christian Aid, which is the largest grant giving organization in the UK, to its roster.

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MEDIA CONTACT
For additional information on Ascentium please contact Jacqueline Platt at Corbin & Associates, LTD. at 646.233.0465 or Jacqueline@corbinpr.com.

ABOUT ASCENTIUM
Ascentium is a leading, multi-faceted Digital Agency with a focus on technological services, Web design and digital marketing. The award-winning company provides customer loyalty and branding through innovative creative and technical solutions.  Ascentium is ranked as the 27th largest digital agency in the nation according to Advertising Age’s Top 50 Digital Agencies annual list. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Ascentium has offices across the U.S. and in the U.K. Clients include Amazon, Boeing, Dell, Expedia, InfoSpace, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nintendo and Providence Health Systems. For more information, please visit www.ascentium.com.

(SEATTLE, September 10, 2008) – Ascentium Corporation, a leading interactive marketing and technology consultancy, has announced today that Associate Partner and Director of Software Development, Ross Lotharius, has been awarded Microsoft Dynamics CRM MVP status. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional technical community leaders from around the world who voluntarily share their high quality of real world expertise with others.

Lotharius is one of only 26 CRM MVPs worldwide and has received this honor for his outstanding contributions to the CRM user and partner community, which includes speaking engagements and answering questions on newsgroups and blog posts. Lotharius has served as a CRM Lead Architect and Lead Developer on several large scale projects, one of which resulted in a 2007 Microsoft Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Services Industry Leadership. Prior to joining Ascentium, Lotharius was the Director of Software Development for Invoke Systems and he has overall worked for Ascentium/Invoke for seven years.

In order to receive the Microsoft MVP Award, nominees undergo a rigorous review process by a panel of MVP team members and product group teams. Each nominee’s technical expertise is evaluated along with the quality, quantity and level of impact of the candidate’s voluntary community contributions for the past year.

“The CRM MVP Award is an honor that Ross has long deserved,” said Jason Hunt, Partner, National CRM Practice of Ascentium. “His passion for the product and constant evangelism, both within the company and within the community, are the hallmarks of a great MVP. We are all very proud of Ross here at Ascentium.”

Ascentium currently holds two of the 26 CRM MVP titles and is the largest sales partner for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. With its wide breadth of services and numerous accolades, Ascentium continues to make to maintain its position as the leading experts in the area of Microsoft CRM.

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MEDIA CONTACT
For additional information on Ascentium please contact Jacqueline Platt at Corbin & Associates, LTD. at 646.233.0465 or Jacqueline@corbinpr.com.

ABOUT ASCENTIUM
Ascentium is a leading, multi-faceted Digital Agency with a focus on technological services, Web design and digital marketing. The award-winning company provides customer loyalty and branding through innovative creative and technical solutions.  Ascentium is ranked as the 27th largest digital agency in the nation according to Advertising Age’s Top 50 Digital Agencies annual list. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Ascentium has offices across the U.S. and in the U.K. Clients include Amazon, Boeing, Dell, Expedia, InfoSpace, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nintendo and Providence Health Systems. For more information, please visit www.ascentium.com.

BELLEVUE, Wash.—April 15, 2008—Ascentium Corporation, a leading interactive marketing and technology consultancy, today announced that Aaron Elder received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for the third year in a row for his continued commitment to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM community. Receipt of the award is confirmation of Elder’s professional leadership in the customer relationship management (CRM) arena and of Ascentium’s commitment to supporting its CRM thought leaders.

"Elder’s MVP accomplishment is one of the reasons the Ascentium National CRM Practice has influenced the sale of more Microsoft Dynamics CRM licenses than any other Microsoft partner,” said David Kohar, Ascentium partner in the National CRM Practice. “The depth of technical expertise we offer is unparalleled. People like Elder ensure that their expertise directly benefits the CRM community and the customers we serve."

The Microsoft MVP Award annually recognizes exceptional technology community leaders worldwide who actively share their high-quality, real-world expertise with users and Microsoft. Microsoft MVPs represent a highly select group of experts. Worldwide, there are over 100 million participants in technical communities; of these participants, there are fewer than 4,000 active Microsoft MVPs and less than 25 of those are Microsoft Dynamics CRM experts. MVPs share a deep commitment to community, a willingness to help others and a passion for technology.
 
This year, Elder’s contributions included providing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 technical training for worldwide partners and ISVs. He also led the Ascentium team that delivered a custom application that provides a suite of tools to make demonstrating the power of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 easier for all partners worldwide. Elder is a passionate advocate of using Microsoft CRM as a platform for building line of business applications. This strategy is the key to five Ascentium clients receiving Customer Excellence Awards from Microsoft for their solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Despite his strong contribution to the worldwide community, Elder still has time to mentor developers in Ascentium’s National CRM Practice, making it an attractive incubator for upcoming talent in CRM development. “Aaron was definitely the reason I took this job,” said Ascentium CRM developer Brandon Clausing. “He makes Ascentium the best place to learn how to develop on top of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.”

Previously a Microsoft employee who served on the Microsoft CRM product development team, Elder contributed significantly to Microsoft’s initial CRM application. His contributions to the application have continued while Director of Software Development at Invoke Systems and now as Chief CRM Architect at Ascentium. Ascentium maintains an active CRM Development blog (http://www.ascentium.com/blog/crm/) to which Elder is a frequent contributor.

About Ascentium Corporation
Ascentium Corporation (www.ascentium.com) is an interactive marketing and technology consultancy that delivers award-winning experiences, products, and information-driven business solutions to achieve its clients’ strategic objectives. Making Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. for the past three years, Ascentium continues to see substantial growth in customer relationship management, digital marketing, Web initiatives, enterprise content management, systems integration, custom development, customer relationship management and strategic business engagements. The company’s clients include Amazon, Boeing, Dell, Expedia, InfoSpace, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nike, Nintendo and Providence Health Systems. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, with offices in London; Los Angeles; Baltimore; Spokane, Wash; Portland, Ore; and Austin, Texas.

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Contact:
John Irwin
Phone: 425-679-0849
E-mail: john.irwin@ascentium.com

BELLEVUE, Wash.—August 10, 2007—Ascentium Corporation, a leading marketing, creative and technology consulting firm, today announced that the Puget Sound Business Journal has named it one of Washington’s Best Workplaces. Ascentium was noted for its flexible work schedules, creative benefits and a work environment featuring “play rooms” where employees can take a break and play Wii, Xbox, Ping-Pong, pool and foosball.

Ascentium President Jim Beebe was presented with an award commemorating this achievement at a special event held at Seattle’s Safeco Field on August 8. “This is a tremendous honor and a true testament to Ascentium’s commitment to bettering the quality of life of our employees,” said Beebe.

The Washington’s Best Workplaces program was launched this year by the Puget Sound Business Journal to identify and recognize best practices in the hiring and retention of great people. After an extensive and rigorous process, which involved the completion of surveys by employees from more than 200 nominated companies across the state, Ascentium was named to the prestigious list of 65 finalists.

About Ascentium CorporationAscentium Corporation (www.ascentium.com) is an award-winning, integrated marketing and technology consultancy that consistently delivers information-driven business solutions to achieve its clients’ strategic objectives. Making the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for the past two years, Ascentium continues to see substantial growth in customer relationship management, digital marketing, Web initiatives, enterprise content management, systems integration, custom development and strategic business engagements. The company’s clients include Avista Utilities, Boeing, Dell, Expedia, InfoSpace, Microsoft, Providence Health Systems, Starbucks and Washington Mutual. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in Spokane, Portland, Los Angeles, and Baltimore.

Familiarity, ease of use, integration capabilities and Web-based architecture prompt Portland Trail Blazers' switch to new Microsoft CRM platform.

REDMOND, Wash., June 4, 2007 -- The Portland Trail Blazers, a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Portland, Ore., has selected Microsoft Dynamics(TM) CRM 3.0 to more effectively serve an increasingly wide range of customers. The Portland Trail Blazers' IT team expects the new system to play a critical role as the organization shifts to serving a more demographically diverse range of customers due to the recent repurchasing of the team's home facility, the Portland Rose Garden.

The franchise chose to replace its existing Onyx CRM system with Microsoft Corp.'s premier customer relationship management system to help manage and maintain relationships with not only its core of basketball fans, but concertgoers and attendees of many other types of events as well. Integrated with Microsoft(R) Office Outlook(R), Microsoft Dynamics CRM has the same look and feel as Outlook, overcoming user training and acceptance issues right from the start. Microsoft CRM enhances IT's ability to put business intelligence into the hands of those responsible for sales and marketing, Microsoft Dynamics CRM beat the Onyx solution in terms of cost as well; the Onyx system cost thousands of dollars per seat and the Microsoft option came in at $1,000 per seat.

"In the end it all comes down to how much we know about our customers," said Chris Dill, chief information officer with the Portland Trail Blazers. "And the more we know about our customers, the more we're able to renew current customers or up-sell customers or sub-segment our sales messages to sell based on the customers' preferences. With the valuable data that Microsoft CRM makes available to our sales teams, we can offer special promotions to fans based on their taste, from specific players to specific teams to specific musical artists and special events. We expect the system to dramatically improve the customer service and sales aspect of our business."

Dill says one of the chief benefits of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is that the system is suited to be at the center of the "Yield Engine." That engine consists of entities such as the ticketing system, the sponsorship inventory system, Web sites, reporting engines and various other databases. Dill expects Microsoft CRM to help the organization tie all data together to yield better results. The Yield Engine should help specific sections of the organization including inside and outside ticket sales, group ticket sales, overall customer service, and sponsorship sales and support reach their short- and long-term goals.

Specific benefits that the Portland Trail Blazers expect to realize with Microsoft Dynamics CRM include the following:

• Ability to easily cross-sell to customers. The Portland Trail Blazers expect that the rich and easily accessible data available in its new CRM solution will help sales professionals create a more tailored sales offer. This is especially important with the recent repurchase of the Rose Garden because sales responsibilities now go beyond professional basketball.
• Greater integration capabilities. The Portland Trail Blazers expect their new Microsoft CRM system to help them seamlessly integrate their other systems due to the technology's built-in linking capabilities. For example, Microsoft CRM can integrate with a phone system so that when a call comes in the sales professional answering it can almost instantly know the preferences of the caller, which will help provide a more personalized customer experience.
• Flexibility. The Trail Blazers' current system cannot be easily customized due to its complexity. For example, the system's workflow cannot be easily added to or updated. The organization expects Microsoft CRM, due to its flexibility, to be fully capable of evolving alongside the Portland Trail Blazers' corporate culture and business goals.
• Web-based architecture. The Portland Trail Blazers expect the Web-based architecture of Microsoft CRM to deliver benefits in numerous ways, including the ability for sales and service representatives to walk among the crowds during events to update account information and make additional sales via handheld devices.

Microsoft partner Ascentium Corp., a leading technology and marketing consulting firm that specializes in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, is working with the Portland Trail Blazers to develop and implement the system. Ascentium's expertise was essential in identifying the right technology to best meet he needs of the Portland Trail Blazers."The Portland Trail Blazers is a dynamic business with complex scenarios and technology needs," said Michael Park, corporate vice president for the U.S. Dynamics business at Microsoft. "Microsoft Dynamics CRM has the power required to help this business rise to new heights with a new level of customer service."

About Microsoft DynamicsMicrosoft Dynamics is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that helps businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable businesses management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

About Ascentium CorporationAscentium Corporation (http://www.ascentium.com) is an award-winning, integrated marketing and technology consultancy that consistently delivers information-driven business solutions to achieve its clients' strategic objectives. Making the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for the past two years, Ascentium continues to see substantial growth in customer relationship management, digital marketing, web initiatives, enterprise content management, systems integration, custom development and strategic business engagements. The company's clients include Boeing, Dell, Expedia, InfoSpace, Microsoft, Providence Health Systems, Starbucks and Washington Mutual. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in Spokane, Portland, Los Angeles and Baltimore.

About the Portland Trail BlazersWinners of the 1977 NBA Championship, the Portland Trail Blazers are Portland's only major league professional sports franchise. Owned by investor and philanthropist Paul G. Allen of Seattle since 1988, the Trail Blazers continue to be a competitive NBA leader in playoff appearances, sports marketing and community relations. With a corporate culture that promotes volunteerism, the Blazers Community Builders employee volunteer program was a key centerpiece in the Trail Blazers receiving the prestigious National Points of Light Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service. The Trail Blazers were the first and continue to be the only professional sports team to achieve this honor. To learn more about the Trail Blazers, visit their website at http://www.trailblazers.com.

About MicrosoftFounded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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BELLEVUE, Wash.— April 24, 2007 — Ascentium Corporation, a leading technology and marketing consulting firm, today announced its acquisition of Invoke Systems, a customer-centered technology solution provider with extensive Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 (customer relationship management) expertise. The deal firmly establishes the company as the largest Microsoft Dynamics CRM consultancy in the United States and a global leader in the field, supporting more than 100 customers with over 15,000 business users.

Named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies in 2005 and 2006 and a recipient of a 2006 Pinnacle Award from Microsoft Dynamics, Ascentium uses the latest Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, to provide its customers with interactive experiences, fuel business growth and help them better connect with their own clients, partners and employees. The company has been gaining significant momentum in West Coast markets, recently opening offices in Spokane, Portland and Los Angeles. With the acquisition of Invoke Systems, based in Baltimore, Ascentium expands into the East Coast market and enhances its national presence.

Invoke Systems has delivered customer-centered technology solutions for more than 15 years and is a two-time winner of the Pinnacle Award. Invoke Systems has unsurpassed technical experience, counting several senior developers from the original Microsoft Dynamics CRM product group among its team and is adept at handling the most challenging and complex scenarios. Now, Ascentium clients will be able to work with some of the most recognized Microsoft Dynamics CRM experts from across the country and draw on their broader range and depth of experience in specific industry verticals.

By merging forces, Invoke Systems and Ascentium can approach a broader set of customers and markets to offer the deepest experience and nationally recognized capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, infrastructure services, business intelligence, and portal and collaboration solutions. Invoke Systems’ customers have expressed significant interest in marketing and consulting services such as those offered by Ascentium. The unification of these two teams represents an opportunity to extend the full Ascentium value proposition and provide these broader capabilities to existing and new customers.

Ascentium has recently been following an aggressive growth strategy to expand its offerings to include a full breadth of marketing and technology solutions through acquisitions of leading companies, like Invoke Systems, which offer complementary services.

“This is an incredible business move for Invoke Systems, and we are thrilled to be joining forces with Ascentium, which has demonstrated its ability to support and maintain extraordinary growth,” said Jim Stout, CEO, Invoke Systems. “Combining the two CRM practices will create more innovative solutions for our clients and allow us to grow at an even faster rate than we are growing today.”

“This acquisition will not only enhance Ascentium’s ability to address the rising market demand for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, but will also accommodate our need to recruit and grow into a world-class practice that will continue to serve our rapidly growing client base,” said Jim Beebe, president, Ascentium. “Invoke Systems is top-notch and we are proud to add their expertise to our team.”

“The opportunity to deliver solutions related to Microsoft Dynamics CRM is growing exponentially,” said Brad Wilson, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. “We value partners such as Invoke Systems and Ascentium and the key role they play in helping companies realize the full value of Microsoft CRM to grow and optimize their business.”

About Ascentium CorporationAscentium Corporation (www.ascentium.com) is an award-winning, integrated marketing and technology consultancy that consistently delivers information-driven business solutions to achieve its clients’ strategic objectives. Making the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing U.S. private companies for the past two years, Ascentium continues to see substantial growth in customer relationship management, digital marketing, web initiatives, enterprise content management, systems integration, custom development and strategic business engagements. The company’s clients include Avista Utilities, Boeing, Dell, Expedia, InfoSpace, Microsoft, Providence Health Systems, Starbucks and Washington Mutual. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in Spokane, Portland and Los Angeles.

About Invoke SystemsInvoke Systems has delivered customer-centered technology solutions to often challenging and complex scenarios for more than 15 years. They are the winner of two Pinnacle Awards and are a leading partner of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Leveraging Invoke Systems’ expertise and the resources of their Microsoft partnership, the technology firm implements CRM for small to mid-sized businesses, while providing custom application development and systems management for government organizations and large businesses. For more information, contact Invoke at 800-482-5742 or visit www.invokesystems.com

Media Contacts:Leah Clelland
Ascentium
Leah.clelland@ascentium.com
(425) 894-1847

Ashby Heath
Stanton Communications
aheath@stantoncomm.com
(410) 727-6855

BELLEVUE, WA — September 20, 2006 — Ascentium Corporation, an award-winning technology and marketing consulting firm, was named to the 25th annual Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing private companies. In its second year of eligibility, Ascentium ranks 205th for year-over-year sales growth from 2002 to 2005 and is rated as the seventh fastest-growing consulting company on the list. The 2006 Inc. 500 appears in the September issue of Inc. magazine.

Founded in 2001, Ascentium Corporation offers decades of experience in business, marketing and technology consulting. With more than 150 clients, including Microsoft, Boeing, InfoSpace and Washington Mutual, the company serves the mid-market and enterprise sectors.

In 2006, Ascentium kept pace with the growth acknowledged by its 136th ranking in the 2005 Inc. 500, increasing sales revenue by greater than 500% over the previous three years. The company continues to see remarkable growth in CRM, digital marketing, web initiatives, systems integration, custom development and strategic business engagements.

"We measure our success only by that of our customers," said Jim Beebe, president of Ascentium. "Our accomplishments are a direct result of the trust our customers place in Ascentium combined with the commitment, hard work and innovation of our employees and partners.

Our continued growth strategy has been to recruit smart, talented and energetic people and then give them the tools to find creative and innovative solutions that directly address each client’s unique business needs. The goal is not just to make our customers happy, but to ensure their success. As long as we stick to that simple formula, we will be able to continue to exceed expectations and deliver measurable business value."

About the Inc. 500
The Inc. 500 ranks privately held companies according to year-over-year sales growth from 2001 to 2004. With approximately 75% of all new job creation in the U.S. coming from entrepreneurial businesses, the Inc. 500 opens a window onto the companies and industries that are driving the economy forward. Over the years, the Inc. 500 has identified the next generation of world-class companies, with Microsoft, Timberland, Oracle, The Princeton Review, Morningstar, Gateway, E*Trade, and Intuit all appearing on the list before they became industry powerhouses. To be eligible for this year’s Inc. 500, companies had to be U.S.-based, independent and privately held through their fiscal year 2004, and have had at least $500,000 in net sales in the base year of 2001.

About Ascentium CorporationAscentium Corporation (www.ascentium.com) is an award-winning, integrated marketing and technology consultancy that consistently delivers information-driven business solutions to achieve its clients’ strategic objectives.
Ascentium builds honest and enduring relationships by understanding the business situation and then making the right connections — both internally and externally — that help unify sales, marketing, and technology operations to generate new revenue opportunities. The company’s diverse clientele includes Boeing, Dell, Expedia, Providence Health Systems, InfoSpace, Avista Utilities, Microsoft and Washington Mutual. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in Spokane and Portland, Oregon.

Contact info:John Kottcamp
Ascentium Corporation
Phone: 425-519-7779
Email: john.kottcamp@ascentium.com

Bellevue, WA - July 17, 2006 - Ascentium Corporation was recently recognized in Boston at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference as the winner of the West Region US Partner Award for Teamwork. The Teamwork Award reflects Ascentium’s continued commitment to partnering with Microsoft and other members of the partner community.

A recent example of this teamwork is the Microsoft Innovation Center on the campus of Portland State University. Steve Ballmer attended the center’s opening in May. Ascentium partnered with Microsoft and several other Northwest partners to create a center that is available to customers, state and local agencies, students and other software and services-based companies.

"The market and business demands of our customers require that today’s solutions span a broad set of skills and areas of expertise," said Alain Dias, Executive Vice President and Managing Partner of Ascentium. "The Microsoft Innovation Center is a great example of how a broad set of partners can pull together to provide a broad set of services that we could not provide on our own."

"Our partners are a vital link to our customers," said Jane Dickson, PacWest Area General Manager at Microsoft Corporation. "We are fortunate to have great companies like Ascentium share our passion for helping customers find the right solutions to help achieve their strategic business objectives and to help drive the greatest possible return on their IT investments.

"Earlier this year, Ascentium earned membership into Microsoft Business Solutions President’s Club and was selected for the PacWest General Manager Award and Microsoft Business Solutions Pinnacle Award.

About Ascentium CorporationAscentium Corporation (www.ascentium.com) is an integrated business, marketing and technology consultancy with a proven track record in delivering information-driven business solutions to achieve our clients' strategic objectives. One of America's fastest-growing consulting firms, Ascentium has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list in 2005 and on the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington for the past two years running. Ascentium's business consultants, technology architects, and creative and marketing professionals serve as trusted advisors to more than 150 midsize and enterprise customers. Ascentium helps drive the business success of such influential growth companies as Boeing, Expedia, GeoEngineers, Infospace, Labor Ready, Microsoft, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Washington Mutual, and Watchguard. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, with offices in Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.

Bellevue, WA - March 26, 2006 - Moeller Design & Development was awarded the Microsoft Dynamics™ Pinnacle Award for Fast Track Excellence celebrating their work with Ascentium Corporation on a CRM initiative to improve Moeller's sales effectiveness and customer relationships.

The Pinnacle Awards, established in 1997, are presented yearly to recognize customers with notable accomplishments with their Microsoft Dynamics applications. In addition to Fast Track Excellence, categories included: Customer Service, Education, Evangelism, Global Implementation, Innovation, Microsoft® Technologies, Teamwork and Overall Excellence.

Moeller was looking to drive a CRM initiative across all their customer touch points in the organization to generate better insight into their business development efforts, support getting more efficient with their project management time and develop deeper relationships with their clients. Moeller chose Microsoft CRM and c360 as the solution and Ascentium as its implementation partner. The CRM Team at Ascentium worked closely with the Executive team from Moeller to design and model the business processes and prototype them rapidly in CRM.

"Ascentium Corporation was integral in partnering with us to deliver the first phase of our CRM initiative in 30 days. They immediately helped us improve our account and contact management profiling strategies along with making valuable recommendations on how we could improve our approach to track our sales processes," said Dave Moeller, CEO Moeller Design & Development. "With their expertise in CRM and Microsoft CRM in particular, they were able to design and rapidly prototype our business practices in the solution

"With a more accurate pipeline in place and better prioritization of deals, Moeller's initial CRM initiative results were incredible:

• Increased close rates by 38%.
• Increased average deal size by 26%.
• Decrease project management time by 10% on business development.
• Overall business grew by 22%.

"Moeller Design is another excellent example of an organization that wanted to do CRM right by leveraging support from the top, defining clear CRM objectives and focusing on user adoption," said David Kohar, Practice Director, CRM at Ascentium. "We are very pleased that they won the Pinnacle Fast Track Excellence Award from Microsoft as they truly exemplified the kind of approach and results that organizations look to achieve when adopting a CRM initiative."

About Ascentium Corporation
Ascentium Corporation (www.ascentium.com) is an integrated business, marketing and technology consultancy with a proven track record in delivering information-driven business solutions to achieve our clients' strategic objectives. One of America's fastest-growing consulting firms, Ascentium has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list in 2005 and on the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington for the past two years running. Ascentium's business consultants, technology architects, and creative and marketing professionals serve as trusted advisors to more than 150 mid-sized and enterprise customers, helping to drive the business success of such influential growth companies as Boeing, Expedia, GeoEngineers, Infospace, Labor Ready, Microsoft, Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Washington Mutual, and Watchguard. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in Spokane and Portland, Oregon.

About Moeller Design & DevelopmentFounded in 1989, Moeller Design & Development (www.moellerdesign.com) is a leader in the rapid prototyping industry, specializing in stereolithography (SLA), CNC machining, QuickCast™, Cast Urethane prototype and short-run production. Moeller was recognized as a "Top 500 Company" by Inc., Magazine and for "exceptional support to defense and space programs" by Boeing Company. Moeller partners with leading product designers and manufacturers such as IDEO, Kenworth, Microsoft, Motorola, Philips, Siemens and Toshiba. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company has field locations in St. Louis and Portland. Experts in state-of-the-art technologies, Moeller provides custom solutions for rapid product development in aerospace, automotive, Government, medical, technology and recreation industries.

BELLEVUE, WA - December 8, 2005 - Ascentium Corporation, one of the Northwest's leading business, marketing and technology consulting firms, was recognized today by Microsoft's PacWest sales and marketing office with their bi-annual General Manager Award for outstanding partnership. Twice a year PacWest acknowledges partners across five partnership categories and presents an overall award to honor one exceptional partner for going above and beyond in all areas of partnering with Microsoft.

"Our thanks go to our employees and principals for their hard work this year," said Ascentium President James Beebe. "Ascentium has been acknowledged by the PacWest team numerous times in categories such as terrific teamwork, but this is the first time we've been recognized with the General Manager Award. This is a proud accomplishment in our successful partnership with Microsoft in the Pacific Northwest market that includes Seattle, Spokane, and Portland. We look forward to continued successes with Microsoft in 2006."

"Our partners are a vital link to our customers," said Jane Dickson, PacWest Area General Manager, Microsoft Corporation. "We are fortunate to have great companies like Ascentium share our passion for helping customers find the right solutions to help achieve their strategic business objectives and to help drive the greatest possible return on their IT investments."

The General Manager Award recognizes Ascentium for its successes in partnering with Microsoft in delivering exceptional solutions for mid-market and enterprise customers across the Pacific Northwest; for its capabilities as a solid Microsoft partner with four Gold competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions; and for its ability to engage and integrate Microsoft partners to complement solutions delivered to Ascentium's clients.

About Ascentium CorporationAscentium Corporation (www.ascentium.com) is an integrated business, marketing and technology consultancy with a proven track record in delivering information-driven business solutions to achieve our clients' strategic objectives. One of America's fastest-growing consulting firms, Ascentium has been recognized on the Inc. 500 list in 2005 and on the Puget Sound Business Journal's list of 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington for the past two years running. Ascentium's business consultants, technology architects, and creative and marketing professionals serve as trusted advisors to more than 150 mid-sized and enterprise customers, helping to drive the business success of such influential growth companies as Boeing, Expedia, GeoEngineers, Infospace, Labor Ready, Microsoft, Swedish Hospital, Washington Mutual, and Watchguard. Ascentium is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington with offices in Spokane and Portland, Oregon.