Released on: October 15, 2007, 3:12 am

Press Release Author: COA Solutions

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: COA Solutions forms strategic partnership with North America
re-seller to support U.S growth plans.

Press Release Body: COA Solutions (formerly CedarOpenAccounts), a leading supplier
of integrated business management and information systems, has signed a new
strategic business partner, Santiago-Miranda CPA Group (SM), to support its growth
plans in the North American market. Located in Puerto Rico, SM specialises in
providing accounting, web financial solutions, tax and business consultancy services
to the small and medium sized enterprise (SME) market.



The new partnership will help COA to expand its existing customer base in Puerto
Rico and the Caribbean. SM will be able to offer its customers COA\'s complete Smart
Business Suite comprising a range of financial management and HR and payroll
solutions for the public and private sector.



Edgardo Santiago Torres, founder of SM comments, \"It is with great consideration
that we initiate this alliance. We are certainly delighted to work with COA
Solutions. The Smart Business Suite will extend our offering to our customers
providing them with a comprehensive set of business accountancy products and
consultancy services.\"



Brian Moran, US VP general manager of COA Solutions comments, \"By joining forces
with SM, COA Solutions will be able to build on its current successes in the North
American market. SM will become our fifth North American strategic business partner
and the first in the Caribbean. We are confident that SM\'s wealth of experience in
the Puerto Rican market will make a significant contribution to our future growth.\"



COA Solutions\' customer portfolio in North America includes US Airways, Christian
Children\'s Fund, Dean Health Systems as well as companies such as PRWireless and
AHM/SMS, operating within the Caribbean.



ENDS



About COA Solutions (Formally CedarOpenAccounts) www.coasolutions.com

COA is the UK\'s fastest growing Financial Management, Procurement, Human Resource &
Payroll software supplier. With offices worldwide, including COA North America based
outside of Boston MA; its suite of business applications for public as well as
private sector organisations, combine core business management systems integrated
with a range of collaborative and business intelligence solutions that extend the
value and effectiveness of the Finance, HR & Payroll departments across the
organisation. The company has more than 400 staff and 1700 clients across the globe.





About Santiago-Miranda CPA Group (SM) www.smcpagroup.com

Founded in 2005, SM is a professional service corporation organised under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and is engaged in providing assurance,
outsourcing, tax and business consultancy services with offices located in Caguas,
Puerto Rico. SM delivers assurance, outsourcing, tax and high level business
consultancy services to clients on a more personalised basis. SM\'s market focuses on
the individual and small-medium sized business clients.



For more information, please contact:



Liz Ebbrell

PR Manager

COA Solutions and Version One

+44(0)1625 856505

Liz.ebbrell@versionone.co.uk


Web Site: http://www.coasolutions.com

Contact Details: Liz Ebbrell

PR Manager

COA Solutions and Version One

T:+44(0)1625 856505

E:Liz.ebbrell@versionone.co.uk

W:www.coasolutions.com