November 14, 2006 – Minneapolis, MN – Open Systems, Inc., a single source provider of business management and accounting software for mid-sized companies, was recently presented the Quality Award in Management Strategy by K2 Enterprises. This is the seventh year K2 Enterprises has bestowed these awards.

K2 Enterprises is the premier provider of technology Continuing Professional Education (CPE) seminars in both the United States and Canada. CEO Val Steed details the reasons for selecting Open Systems for this award. “Open Systems demonstrates concern for resellers and maintaining a quality reseller channel – that is a major focus. Management has concern for customers and a priority for customer support. We also considered management’s concern for employees. The truth is, I have never heard any employee of Michael Bertini’s complain about anything. In all of the years I have been doing this, I believe this is the only company about which I can make this claim.”

Mr. Bertini, Open Systems CEO, gratefully accepted the award from K2. “We are very pleased to receive this recognition,” he said. “A large part of our management strategy at Open Systems is to provide individual consideration to our partners and customers. We’ve been doing that for 30 years; it’s part of the culture at Open Systems. The feedback we’ve received from this year’s partner and end user conferences confirms that our customers feel that commitment. Our strong emphasis on research and development also allows us to deliver superior products that help our partners become more effective and successful in today’s competitive business environment.”