SEATTLE, January 7 /PRNewswire/ --

Ascentium Corporation, a leading digital agency, is pleased to announce
its recent accreditation as a Microsoft Business Value Planning Services
(BVPS) provider. The award-winning company is the first Systems Integrator in
Europe, the Middle East and Africa to receive BVPS certification. Ascentium
is also among a select few of Microsoft partners to earn this honor.

BVPS is a benefit available to all Microsoft customers with Software
Assurance. The new service enables companies to revamp everything from HR and
recruitment processes to internal communications. As an accredited BVPS
provider, Ascentium can work with its customers to propose and implement a
plan that will improve existing business processes. Other BVPS benefits
include a greater return on existing Office System technology investment and
the ability to solve everyday problems using a familiar technology platform.

Business Value Planning Services also has a strong potential to add
business value outside of the IT arena. For Ascentium, the Software Assurance
service will offer wider consultancy opportunities as well as a reliable
revenue stream.

"This accreditation provides a great opportunity for Ascentium to
showcase its business intelligence, CRM and back-office business expertise,"
said Tony Slogett, Director and Chief Solutions Architect for Ascentium UK.
"With today's uncertain economy, BVPS will also help our clients to save
money without having to justify new project funding."

"It's good to see partners like Ascentium building on their existing
skills to deliver this new Software Assurance benefit. They've done their
math, taken the plunge and will see an increase in revenue and wider
consultancy opportunities," said Rikke Rasmussen, Group Licensing Marketing
Manager at Microsoft UK. "From a Microsoft perspective, we hope that BVPS
will help demonstrate to our customers that there is genuine value in
Software Assurance - which is about so much more than just upgrade rights."

MEDIA CONTACT

For additional information on Ascentium please contact Jacqueline Platt
at Corbin & Associates, LTD. at +1-646-233-0465 or Jacqueline@corbinpr.com.

ABOUT ASCENTIUM

Ascentium is a leading, multi-faceted digital agency with a focus on
technological services, Web design and digital marketing. The award-winning
company provides customer loyalty and branding through innovative creative
and technical solutions. Ascentium is ranked as the 27th largest digital
agency in the nation according to Advertising Age's Top 50 Digital Agencies
annual list. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Ascentium has offices
across the U.S. and in the U.K. For more information, please visit
www.ascentium.com.