GFI Solutions Takes Gold at the 2011 CDN Channel Elite Awards in the Category Best Mid-Market Solution

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Sept. 30, 2011) - Canadian IT leader GFI Solutions Group Inc. ("GFI Solutions") is proud to announce that it has won the gold medal at the 2011 CDN Channel Elite Award competition in the category Best Mid-Market Solution. The project recognized this year is an eco-fees management solution based on the software Acomba, developed by GFI Solutions to meet the needs of the parent company and branches of its client The Source (Bell) Electronics Inc. GFI Solutions was given this prestigious award during the gala held yesterday at the Paramount Conference and Event Venue in Woodbridge, Ontario.

The aim of the winning project was to develop a customized solution for The Source stores to enable them to electronically manage environmental fees for the recovery, reuse and recycling programs established in several Canadian provinces.

CDN Channel Elite Awards recognizes IT solution providers for their innovation, leadership and commitment to creating value for their clients. The CDN Channel Elite Awards attracts more than 200 solution providers from all regions of the country.

About GFI Solutions

A leader in the Canadian IT industry, GFI Solutions Group (GFI Solutions) specializes in the design, implementation, integration, and support of business software solutions, in the development of e-business solutions, and in electronic payment, professional, and technical IT services. In business since 1988, GFI Solutions is currently experiencing an active growth phase. Its most recent acquisitions include activeMedia Développement, Fortsum Business Solutions (now GFI SMB Solutions), and Bell Business Solutions (now GFI Business Solutions). These acquisitions have enabled the company to conquer promising vertical markets and extend its product and service offering to businesses of all sizes, as well as to municipalities and other public service organizations.