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Victorian SmartAsset Brings Home Silicon Valley Award


Media release - 4 March 2008

A Melbourne computer company has taken out the top prize at Microsoft's Office Developers Conference in the US – with its locally produced SmartAsset package named Office Business Application of the Year.

The Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous said Melbourne's KDR Creative Software was a global leader, with its software package, SmartAsset, the only one of its kind in the world.

"KDR's software has a unique asset management function that works with the Microsoft Office suite, making it easy to track and maintain huge sets of equipment and information through familiar programs, such as Microsoft Outlook," Mr Theophanous said.

"It's fantastic for a local company to be competing so successfully on such a tough international playing field – and I congratulate KDR on being recognised for their ingenuity and creativity on a global stage.

"The Brumby Government is proud to be supporting our world-class companies, like KDR, showcase their export-ready products overseas – boosting the state's international reputation and generating excellent export opportunities."

Attending the conference in San Jose with the support from the Brumby Government's ICT Trade Events and Export Assistance Program, KDR CEO Kevin Ramsey is confident this exhibition has helped boost the company's profile globally.

"Exhibiting at the conference has gone a long way to helping us make headway in the US market and other international markets," Mr Ramsey said.

"Taking out this incredible award from Microsoft was a huge bonus – it helped us gather an enormous amount of interest in our products for the rest of the exhibition, which we expect will translate into new business."

The Brumby Government's highly successful ICT Trade Events and Export Assistance program has supported more than 600 local companies travel to more than 40 countries, facilitating over $1.7 billion in projected exports.

"By providing the right support to talented local enterprise, the Brumby Government is ensuring our state continues to increase jobs, investments and exports," Mr Theophanous said.

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Multimedia Victoria's ICT Trade Events and Exports Assistance Program provides financial (grant) assistance for export-ready Victorian ICT companies to attend recognised overseas trade fairs and missions.