MICROSOFT AND EXTREME LOGIC WORK TOGETHER TO DELIVER SOLUTIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE

Life Care Systems of America has completed a course in web services and Microsoft .NET technologies, instructed by Extreme Logic. The firms will work together to deliver e-business solutions within Life Care Systems.

Chattanooga, TN (PRWEB) December 13, 2002 -- Microsofts Mid-America District, with offices in Memphis, and Nashville and the Chattanooga office of Extreme Logic, Inc. a Microsoft Partner of Year for North America since 2000, announced today their continued commitment to providing solutions and services to the eastern region of Tennessee. Extreme Logic marked the occasion with the graduation of a .NET Boot Camp class contracted by Life Care Centers of America.

Extreme Logic, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for E-Commerce, Collaborative, and Learning Solutions, provides IT consulting and education services focused on the Microsoft .NET platform as well as other Microsoft technologies, administered the course for members of Life Care Centers of America information technology team. Graduates of the program are now leveraging their expertise maximizing the return on investment on Microsoft technologies as well as better integrating legacy technologies through the .NET platform.

Extreme Logic has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to develop and deploy the largest most sophisticated e-business solutions for their customers using the full range of Microsoft enterprise technologies," explains Scott Suhy, general manager of Microsofts Mid-America district. Their demonstrable successes in implementing innovative technology solutions and proven customer satisfaction are the reasons Microsoft continues to recognize Extreme Logics experience in East Tennessee and beyond," adds Suhy.

Extreme Logics strategic alliance with Microsoft allows the company to accelerate the adoption and deployment of technology infrastructures to help clients more effectively utilize technology across all areas of their business. Extreme Logics ability to show customer-verified expertise and advanced certification in building and deploying solutions has earned it Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status as well as Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center of the Year for North America 2002-2003 and Microsoft Partner of the Year for North America 2000-2001.

"Extreme Logic makes a point to understand our business needs so that we, the customer, get the highest value proposition for our dollar," said Norma Cooper, CIO, Life Care Centers of America. "Extreme Logic has tremendous people that have helped us to define and execute on our strategies while providing assurance by sharing in the management of risks along every step. We have been very pleased with the process as well as with Extreme Logic's certified technical education center and .Net consulting practices which in combination, have helped us to maximize our return on investment and drive productivity with our Microsoft solutions set."

Life Care Centers of America operates six long-term healthcare divisions nationwide grounded in the Judeo-Christian ethic of treating people with compassion, dignity and respect in the provision of quality care and services to those in need. Founded in 1970 and headquartered in Cleveland Tennessee, Life Care Centers is committed to being a premier provider of long-term healthcare.

About Microsoft:
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About Extreme Logic:
Extreme Logic, Inc. (www.extremelogic.com) - Microsoft Partner of the Year for North America 2000-2001, Microsoft CTEC of the Year 2002-2003 and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner - designs, builds and delivers innovative business solutions, focusing on advanced technical strategies, business process design, application development, security, infrastructure, and technical architecture. We help companies define and implement solutions fast, efficiently, and cost effectively, so our customers gain the maximum benefit from technology and quickly realize a return on their investment. Selected clients include Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, TSYS BPM, Ceridian, National Gypsum, Ryder and BioLab, Inc. Headquartered in Atlanta, Extreme Logic serves the following markets: Southern and Gulf states, New York Tri-State area, Texas, MidAtlantic, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. For more information, please contact Extreme Logic Public Relations at 770-508-2600, or via email at pr@extremelogic.com.

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