Customer Effective Ranks #12 Among South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies

Company Recognized for Rapid Growth and Economic Contributions

WEBWIRE – Monday, November 21, 2011

Greenville, SC - - November 21, 2011 - - Customer Effective Inc., a leading national Microsoft CRM consulting firm, was honored as one of South Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies during the 32nd Annual Summit of the SC Chamber of Commerce which took place at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, S.C. in November. Presented by The Capital Corporation, the program recognized Customer Effective with a ranking of 12th of 25 for 2011.

Now in its 10th year, the list represents companies from various industries including: manufacturing, services, healthcare, technology, hospitality and more. Each company nominated must have been in business for at least three consecutive years and have a minimum of $3 million in annual revenues. The evaluations give weight to both revenue and employment growth. Those companies that meet these criteria are honored for their rapid growth accomplishments and economic contributions to the Palmetto State.

“We’re delighted to be recognized for the growth we’re achieving,” said Scott Millwood, CEO of Customer Effective. “The particular type of consulting work we do in helping our clients get better results with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems has translated into strong demand for our professional services. We see a lot of upside to our growth and feel very fortunate to have such a great support network right here in our home state.”

This recognition adds to a great list of achievements for Customer Effective including the 2011 Microsoft Dynamics CRM East Region Partner of the Year, a spot on the 2011 Inc. 5000 list, and Scribe Software’s 2010 Top Data Integration Partner.

About Customer Effective

Customer Effective is a leading innovator in relationship management and process automation solutions based on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform. The company is a Gold Certified National System Integrator having completed hundreds of Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementations and development projects. Recent CRM and Microsoft awards include recognition as the 2011 and 2010 East Region CRM Partner of the Year, the 2010 Worldwide CRM Partner of the Year Finalist, the 2009 Worldwide Microsoft Financial Services Partner of the Year, being named to the Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club from 2006 through 2010, recipient of the Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle distinction in 2008 thru 2010 and a member of the 2008, 2010, 2011 Inc. 500|5000 list. For more information, visit www.CustomerEffective.com

About Carolina’s Fastest Growing Companies Program

South Carolina’s Fastest-Growing Companies competition is the Annual ranking of the Palmetto State’s 25 most dynamic and successful companies. This event is Presented by The Capital Corporation and Co-sponsored by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Dixon Hughes Goodman recognizes an exceptional and diverse assembly of businesses from across the state among its Top 25 winners. Now in its tenth year, this competition recognizes the achievements of top-performing private and publicly-owned companies that have contributed to South Carolina’s economy through exceptional increases in revenues and employment. This established and well-respected list provides the winning companies with increased media attention, new business prospects and networking opportunities with other “best of breed” companies in the state. For more information please visit www.thecapitalcorp.com

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