Press Release
HARRIS ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF
BUSINESS ASSETS OF DataNOW SOFTWARE
OTTAWA, ONTARIO— November 21, 2007—Harris Computer Systems (“Harris”), a
leading provider of financial, customer and student information management
software solutions for utilities, local governments and schools, today
announced that it has completed the purchase of the business assets from
DataNOW L.L.C. (“DataNOW”)
As a result of the purchase, Harris
will continue to provide sales, development and support to all of the
existing DataNOW customers as part of the InHance Division within Harris.
All of the existing DataNOW staff will continue to operate and support all
DataNOW customers from their existing facility in Twin Falls, Idaho.
“The acquisition of DataNOW builds
upon our strategy of Customer Choice while expanding the Harris
product offering with a complete suite of governmental solutions” says
Ponder Wright, Executive Vice President, Harris.
“Harris is gaining a very seasoned
group of employees with a solid track record of providing quality solutions
for their customers for over 25 years. The DataNOW suite of proven
governmental revenue solutions and a well received Payroll/HR system will
strengthen our position in the governmental market space. We are very
excited about the future of DataNOW within the Harris family.” continued
Wright.
“Harris provides us with long term
stability” said, Wade Bond, General Manager, DataNOW. “This will also open
up our opportunities to take our products to a much larger market place. We
are very pleased to be flying under the Harris banner.”
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements herein may be
"forward looking" statements that involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of Constellation or the industry to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements
reflect current assumptions and expectations regarding future events and
operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. Forward looking
statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read
as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be
accurate indications of whether or not such results will be achieved. A
number of factors could cause actual results to vary significantly from the
results discussed in the forward looking statements. These forward looking
statements are made as of the date hereof and Constellation assumes no
obligation to update any forward looking statements to reflect new events or
circumstances.
About Harris:
Harris is a wholly owned subsidiary
of Constellation and is a leading provider of financial management and
Customer Information Systems (CIS) software solutions. Since 1976, Harris
has focused on providing feature-rich and robust turnkey solutions to all
levels of local government, public power and water entities as well as
school districts throughout North America. Harris' focus is on creating
long-term relationships with our customers and ensuring that we meet the
changing needs of our customers over time. For further information on
Harris Computer Systems, please visit our website at
http://www.harriscomputer.com,
or call 888-847-7747.
About Constellation:
Constellation acquires, manages and
builds vertical market software businesses that provide mission critical
software solutions. Constellation's common shares are listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the symbol "CSU". Further information about
Constellation may be obtained from the Company's web site at
www.csisoftware.com.
For further information:
Constellation Software Inc., John Billowits, Chief Financial Officer, (416)
861-2279, info@csisoftware.com.
Contact
V. Ponder Wright, Jr., Vice
President
Harris Computer Systems
(903) 535-8222 x201
pwright@harriscomputer.com
Wade Bond, General Manager
DataNOW
(208) 734-2245
wade@DataNow.net
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