VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA and MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE -- (Marketwire) -- 12/18/12 -- UNIT4 Business Software (EURONEXT AMSTERDAM:UNIT4), the North American subsidiary of UNIT4, the global enterprise software provider for Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC)(TM), today announced that Agresso Education was named a Readers' Choice Top Product for 2012 by University Business Magazine. Agresso Education is an integrated ERP and student information system for higher education institutions, and is used by leading universities around the world.

Academic leaders and administrators from campuses nationwide nominated higher education products and solutions as top products for 2012 in this inaugural University Business awards program. Testimonials included benefits and ROI, as well as details on how the solutions helped generate success at each institution. From the array of nominations, the University Business editorial team ultimately selected products, including Agresso Education, that best address a wide variety of common issues at universities of all sizes.

According to Rob Sparks, Vice President, Product Management & Strategy, UNIT4 Education and Research, "Agresso Education equips campus leaders with the ability to respond to change without involving costly external consultants or taxing constrained IT resources. This recognition from University Business reflects the growing interest that Agresso Education is receiving in the higher education marketplace, as colleges and universities are looking for innovative student solutions that can enable them to drive highly efficient and competitive institutions."

About UNIT4 Business Software

UNIT4 Business Software is the North American subsidiary of UNIT4, a $550 million global cloud-focused business software and services company. It offers solutions that help Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC)(TM) in public, private, non-profit and higher education organizations embrace business change simply, quickly and cost-effectively. Agresso Business World, the company's flagship Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite and Coda Financials, its best-of-class financial management software, are used by 6000+ organizations in more than 100 countries. For more information visit www.unit4.com/na or follow the company on Twitter and LinkedIn.