Webcentric Computer Services

PRESS RELEASE
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MARCH 2, 2005

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Barbara Kreiss
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Suggested Photo Caption: Microsoft Corporation Presents ACE Award to Local Winners. Shown left to right: Jack Earl, Barbara Kreiss of Webcentric Computer Services, Gene Sproul, and Ted Langlet of ACUG.


Microsoft Corporation Presents ACE Award to Local Winners

On January 4th, 2005,  the Amador Computer Users Group's (ACUG) Microsoft liaison Barbara Kreiss of Webcentric Computer Services, announced the Microsoft Award for Customer Excellence (ACE) award winners during ACUG's monthly meeting held at the Jackson Senior Center.

The Award for Customer Excellence for Microsoft Windows is a ‘Thank You’ program from Microsoft Corporation for recognizing outstanding customers that support Windows technologies. Microsoft wished to recognize members of ACUG who have put in many volunteer hours and shared their expertise with fellow members and the community. The ACE winners were: Barbara Kreiss of Webcentric Computer Services, Ted Langlet, Gene Sproul, Del Burwell and Jack Earl of ACUG.

Microsoft Senior Vice President for Windows, Will Poole congratulated the winners: “It is individuals and groups like yours that inspire our teams to innovate and strive to create the best operating system for computer users everywhere.”

In particular, Microsoft wished to thank ACUG and the chosen winners for their continued support of Microsoft Windows.

MSVP Will Poole: "The ACE award is more than just recognition of outstanding service, it entitles the winners to a complimentary gift from Microsoft and an invitation to take part in Microsoft’s online communities. This is Microsoft’s way of showing gratitude for valuable contributions, suggestions and advice about improving the Windows experience".

Barbara Kreiss of Webcentric Computer Services, located in Pine Grove (www.web-centric.net), is a long time sponsor of the local user group and initiated the first contact with Microsoft as Program Director in 1996. She was ACUG's Program Director from 1996 through 2000, and has been ACUG's Microsoft liaison and a member and sponsor of ACUG since the inception of the club in December of 1994.

"As Program Director, and now liaison for many years, I have talked to many Microsoft representatives, and they all felt that ACUG was one of the top computer user groups in Northern California. It was nice to hear from Microsoft that they felt the club was professionally run, a pleasure to present to, and that they appreciated the club's contributions".

The Amador Computer Users Group, a non-profit group which holds its free monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Jackson Senior Center, is a member of Microsoft's Mindshare user group program. The membership has allowed the group to bring in many special presentations by Microsoft representatives to the local area and the community.

About Webcentric:

Webcentric Computer Services (WCS) is located in Pine Grove, Amador County California, and was founded in 1998. Webcentric specializes in solutions for small business, non-profits and individuals including Custom Web site Design and Development, Web site Maintenance, Consulting, Domain Name Registration, and E-Commerce for small businesses. Webcentric also offers Custom Programming in Perl, ASP, ASP.Net, PHP, C, C++, C#, JavaScript, Java, XML, MS SQL, MySQL, SQL, CGI. In addition, WCS offers Copy Writing, Press Releases, Graphic and Photographic Design and Search Engine Optimization and marketing. In Amador and Calaveras Counties, WCS also offers New System Installations, Network Installations, Security Analysis and Solutions, and One on One Consulting. The WCS Web Site can be viewed at: http://www.web-centric.net

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