Calgary, Alta., November 22, 2002 – Calgary-based IT services and solutions provider Quadrus Development Inc.., today accepted its nomination to the Microsoft Fusion Partner Advisory Council (PAC). In so doing, Quadrus and other PAC members will provide Microsoft with valuable feedback on its premier partner event, Fusion.

"The collaboration with Fusion PAC members is a key component of our efforts to deliver an event that meets the expectations and needs of our partners—their input is very important to the success of this event," said Allison Watson, Vice President of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. "This group is an integral part of the event planning team, and we appreciate the time and effort they will give to work with us to make Fusion successful and productive."

The type of feedback Microsoft desires from its Fusion PAC members includes strategies on content, venue, objective, audience and services. This feedback drives core integration between Microsoft, its partners and the Fusion planning team in an effort to deliver an event that fits Microsoft's partners' needs and expectations.

"Quadrus was nominated by Microsoft to join this Fusion PAC and we are honored to be representing the needs of Microsoft's partners worldwide," says Brian Donaldson, Quadrus' President & CTO. "Fusion is Microsoft's key partner event and we're glad to be playing an active roll in its development."


Since its debut in 1996, Microsoft Fusion has become the largest and most anticipated worldwide partner event of the year, providing valuable information, networking opportunities and product exhibits for Microsoft partners. Premier event sponsors for Fusion 2002 were Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp. and IBM Corp.