Highest Partner Honor in "Compete to Win" Category
Demonstrates Commitment to Outstanding Customer Solutions

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 19, 2010 - Microsoft announced today at its Worldwide Partner Conference that MPS Partners (www.mpspartners.com), a leading provider of business process management solutions using Microsoft technologies, has been awarded a Microsoft Partner "Compete to Win" Award for the Central Region. The award recognizes MPS Partners' ability to win significant opportunities in challenging, highly competitive situations and to deliver outstanding customer solutions built on Microsoft technology.

"This honor is especially meaningful to us because of the recognition by Microsoft that our team's dedication, talent and customer service ranks top among our peers," said Bill Topel, President, MPS Partners. "Winning this award also validates that our solutions are achieving the level of excellence we strive to provide clients with on every engagement."

MPS Partners has been a premier Microsoft Solutions Partner since 2006. With more than 25 applications submitted, MPS Partners beat out the competition based on its performance in the face of highly challenging sales situations, including:

• At the request of the prospect, a top 10 global pharmaceutical company, the MPS Partners team completed a Proof of Concept period in only five days as opposed to the typical two-to-three weeks. In that short time, they quickly and effectively demonstrated the benefits of the Microsoft BizTalk? Solution to the client's business environment and proved that their level of commitment to the success of their clients' projects was unprecedented.

• Although heavily invested in their existing platform, a global supplier of technically leading edge water and fueling systems agreed to participate in a Proof of Concept engagement with MPS Partners, the Microsoft Midwest District and the Microsoft SQL Server Product Team. Over six weeks, the team proved the value of Microsoft's Business Intelligence toolset, creating several reports in weeks that formerly took from several months to up to a year to create using similar tools from its existing platform. By understanding the prospect's business and their business goals MPS Partners, together with Microsoft, created a solution that was not just technology-based, but business-based and tied directly to the client's key objectives.

The Microsoft Partner Program Awards recognize Microsoft Partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the last year. The Central Region spans 19 states in the central U.S. and includes more than 2,500 partner firms.

About MPS Partners
MPS Partners is a leading provider of business process management solutions that turn vision into value using Microsoft technologies. The company's customized project-based offerings deliver people-ready solutions to mid-market and enterprise-sized businesses.

MPS Partners is part of SPR Companies, a family of IT professional services firms that deliver high-value technology solutions and in-demand talent to help organizations achieve critical business objectives and solve complex technology challenges. To learn more, go to www.mpspartners.com.