Dean Evans & Associates, Inc. Named 2011 Customer Service Department of the Year by the American Business Awards (Stevies)

DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - Jun 27, 2011) - Dean Evans & Associates, Inc. (www.dea.com), a leader in the development of sophisticated room scheduling and event management software, announced today that their organization was honored as the 2011 Customer Service Department of the Year in the Computer Software category by the American Business Awards (Stevies). The Stevies were created to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and businesses worldwide.

The Stevie Awards were presented in over 40 categories including Best Overall Company of the Year, Executive of the Year, and Customer Service Department of the Year. More than 2,800 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration.

"This is a tremendous honor and we couldn't be more thrilled to receive this wonderful recognition," said Dean Evans, president of Dean Evans & Associates, Inc. "I couldn't be more proud of our team and the outstanding customer service they execute each and every day. This award is a true testament of our commitment to client service."

The awards competition is structured so that organizations compete against other businesses of the same size, in the same industry. In winning the Stevie, Dean Evans & Associates, Inc. won the award among top competitors including Information Builders, LPS SoftPro and IBM Netezza Customer Support.

"I always knew our team provided award-winning customer service," said Scott Anderson, vice president of client services of Dean Evans & Associates, Inc. "It's nice to have such a prestigious awards program acknowledge our diligence in striving to always provide the best in customer service to our clients and prospective clients."

The awards were presented during ceremonies at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The ceremonies were hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network and broadcast nationwide on radio by the Business TalkRadio Network.

About Dean Evans & Associates
Founded in 1986 and based in Denver, Dean Evans & Associates is a leader in the development of sophisticated software systems for a wide variety of tasks including: meeting and event scheduling, resource management, academic scheduling, shared workspace management (office "hoteling"), web calendaring and online registration and surveys. More than 4,000 organizations including many Fortune 100 companies and hundreds of other corporations, over 1,000 higher education campuses, four of the six largest U.S. banks and thousands of conference centers, religious organizations, law firms, hospitals, cultural venues and sports facilities rely on EMS software. The company's products are used in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.dea.com and follow Dean Evans & Associates, Inc. on Twitter and LinkedIn.