BOISE, Idaho -- HP today announced the winners of its 2009 Outstanding Partner Awards, including the award for Partner of the Year, at its 2009 Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) Solutions Business Partner Conference in Boise, Idaho.

The awards recognize HP solution partners who have exceeded the standards of partnering excellence in areas of new technology development, solution innovation and sales contribution over the past year.

Recognized for its unmatched responsiveness, support and shared HP vision, this year's recipient of the HP Solution Business Partner of the Year award is Capella Technologies. Capella's on-time solution delivery, functionality and documentation has made it a model partner for HP. Its alignment to deliver a shared message and ability to communicate joint value propositions to customers allows for sales and marketing excellence. Capella's willingness to invest in HP's sales efforts, solid engagement with sales, development and testing teams, and its outstanding technology development demonstrates the company's commitment to drive HP business with dedication and integrity.

"The Solution Business Partner Awards recognize the incredible innovation and value that HP solution partners deliver to our customers and we recognize their work in providing innovative solutions that help our customers reduce costs, increase flexibility and better manage information throughout the printing environment," said John Johasky, vice president and general manager, Worldwide Solutions and Services, Imaging and Printing Group, HP. "Solution partners are a vital part of our success and extend the capabilities of HP's imaging and printing offerings to address a variety of customer business needs."

Three additional HP partners received recognition for their contribution to the Solution Business Partner program:

·   HP Partner for Technical Innovation and Collaboration across the Ecosystem: TROY was recognized for furthering its development of document security solutions and expanding its sales reach with the SecureRX and MICR MFP solutions.

·   HP Partner for Sales Engagement: Perceptive Software emerged with honors, providing outstanding sales support, contributing to significant expansion of sales opportunities, and the continued development of best-in-class sales collateral.

·   HP Partner for Software Customization: Gravic Inc. walked away with this award for its integration of a critical technology component to the HP Assessment and Grading Solution.

The HP Solutions Business Partner Program works with industry leading solution providers that advance HP's enterprise imaging and printing go-to-market strategy by enabling HP to efficiently address customer needs. HP and its solution partners provide customers with tailored solutions designed to manage, secure and improve their imaging and printing environments.