September 20, 2007

Insight Direct Earns QuickBooks® Gold Developer Status from Intuit®


Boston, MA - September 20, 2007 - Insight Direct, provider of ServiceCEO® - the leading business management software solution for field service companies, today announced that Intuit has awarded the company with QuickBooks Gold Developer Status - the highest certification level that can be reached by programs that integrate with QuickBooks.

"We're pleased to be recognized by Intuit with this prestigious Gold Developer Status," said Mark Kushinsky, CEO of Insight Direct. "Our relationship with Intuit is an integral part of our business and this certification will help us to further promote our expertise with QuickBooks."

The Gold Developer certification demonstrates Insight Direct's proven expertise in integrating with QuickBooks and commitment to meeting its customers' needs. Intuit, along with other third-party research firms conducted a rigorous evaluation of ServiceCEO that included a series of tests on the software along with a customer case study highlighting the benefits of using ServiceCEO with QuickBooks.

In addition, Intuit conducted a detailed customer survey where ServiceCEO customers were asked about various aspects of their experience with ServiceCEO and QuickBooks. ServiceCEO scored 8.5 out of 10, giving it the Intuit rating of "Excellent."

Read the reviews and evaluation on Intuit's QuickBooks Solutions Marketplace.

About Insight Direct
Boston-based Insight Direct develops and markets the award-winning product ServiceCEO that enables field service organizations to manage their day-to-day operations, including scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, inventory management, customer marketing, payroll and much more. ServiceCEO is recognized as the leading business management software solution for the field service industry which includes HVAC, Plumbing, Residential and Commercial Cleaning, Computer Services, Alarm and Security, Pool and Spa, and many other service industries. Since the introduction of its first-generation product in 1997, Insight Direct has sold its software in more than 28 countries to over 4,000 customers including more than 50 franchisors such as COIT Services, Critter Control, Expetec Technology Services, Handyman Network, THE MAIDS Home Services and SparkleWash. For more information, visit www.insightdirect.com or call 800.471.4200.

Media Contact:
John Ponte
Insight Direct, Inc.
800.471.4200 x275
jponte@insightdirect.com