Replicon Co-founders Named Finalists for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award

Raj Narayanaswamy and Lakshmi Raj, co-founders of Replicon Inc., have been named as finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2005 Prairies.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 -- Replicon Inc., the leading provider of time tracking software, is pleased to announce that CEO and co-founder Raj Narayanaswamy and Lakshmi Raj, were named as finalists in Technology for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2005 award. The co-founders were selected from an impressive list of nominees, chosen for their business leadership skills, determination, and vision.

The Entrepreneur Of The Year program was founded by Ernst & Young to celebrate great entrepreneurs and heighten awareness of the economic impact of entrepreneurial ventures. The program is nationally sponsored by Global Television Network, National Post, La Presse, RDI and Roynat Capital.

"There is a great wealth of entrepreneurial talent in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and these men and women bring countless benefits, both economic and social, to their industries and the communities in which they operate," says Barry Munro, director of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program for the Prairies region. "We are proud to promote and celebrate the spirit, the drive and the incredible success stories of our Prairie entrepreneurs," he says.

Under Narayanaswamy and Rajs direction, Replicon has grown revenues in excess of 700% over the past five years. Today, more than 2000 customers world-wide have deployed Replicons web-based time and billing solutions.

"Being selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Program is particularly important to us, as it is a testimony of the true entrepreneurial spirit that created Replicon," stated Narayanaswamy. "This entrepreneurial spirit continues to be very much alive today in both our management team and our employees. In looking towards the future, we will continue to push our limits; introducing new products, reaching new markets, and continuously improving upon ourselves."

Replicons Web TimeSheet helps organizations manage corporate productivity, streamline time and billing, and increase bottom-line revenues. Replicons products are available for purchase and easy download at Replicons web site at www.replicon.com.

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About Replicon
Founded in 1996, Replicon is the world leader in web-based time and expense management solutions, and the innovator in productivity software. Thanks to Replicons flagship application Web Timesheet, professional services organizations now have quantitative, real-time analysis of workforce productivity and a way to set meaningful productivity goals for employees that are tied directly to bottom line revenues. Replicon launched version 1.0 in 1998 and has grown revenues in excess of 719% for the last five years. Replicon has grown its total user base to more than 1.1 million users in 52 countries today.

The company has been recognized by Profit Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada for the past 2 consecutive years and by Alberta Venture Magazine/Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants as one of the fastest growing company in Alberta for the last 4 consecutive years. Most recently it was selected as a finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year Award and was also recognized as one of Canadas top exporters by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Replicon is a privately held company. For more information, visit www.replicon.com.

For Editorial Inquiries:
Caroline Bujak
Marketing Communications
Replicon Inc.
1-877-737-5420 ext 256

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