Williamsville NY, March 12, 2010 – SharpSchool, a leading provider of district and school websites, webhosting, online classrooms, and education technology was recognized as a National Innovation Leader for its cutting-edge approach to software development services and products that help schools and school districts create, publish and manage websites.

A National Innovation Leader is a small- or medium-sized enterprise that demonstrates specific advances in research and development within its industrial sector. The National Research Council (NRC) created the National Innovation Leader Certificate Program to recognize firms that have successfully developed and applied innovative technologies.

“SharpSchool is dedicated to making it easy for schools and districts to succeed online” said John Cabrey, CIO of SharpSchool. “Our focus on education solutions and the needs of educators, administrators, technical coordinators, and the community allows us to deliver the most functionality at the best price.”

About the NRC

The NRC provides a range of both technical and business-oriented advisory services along with necessary financial support to qualified innovative enterprises. The program is delivered by a field staff of 240 professionals in more than 100 communities across the nation. The NRC is committed to working with innovative enterprises while they realize their full potential, turning knowledge and innovation into strategic opportunities, jobs and prosperity

About SharpSchool

For Educators, By Educators – SharpSchool was founded in 2001 with one mission: to bring online solutions to K-12 organizations and communities. This focus continues to motivate SharpSchool to custom design a rich mix of solutions and services specifically for schools and school districts, reducing overhead and improving delivery. It is this combination of focus and dedication that allows SharpSchool to offer the most functionality at the best price.

Over the past nine years, more than 1200 schools and school districts nationwide have discovered the benefits of the SharpSchool edge. SharpSchool’s integrated web hosting, content management, online classroom, email and web collaboration solutions empower all district members (including administrators, technology directors, teachers, students and parents) to help create, update and participate in an engaging and collaborative online learning community.

For more information, please visit www.sharpschool.com

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Patrizia Frattaroli
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866.802.4447 ext. 712