Siegel & Associates Selected by Intuit as Reseller of IBM-Intuit Smart Cube, Is Only Reseller in New England

Lexington, MA, November 6, 2009-- Siegel & Associates, LLC has been selected by Intuit as a reseller for Smart Cube, an automated appliance that combines IBM's Smart Business solution--including hardware, software, and technical support--with Intuit's QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions financial management software. Siegel & Associates, certified Intuit Solution providers and QuickBooks advisors who offer custom setup, training, and support as well as long-term bookkeeping and accounting services, is currently the only Intuit business partner selected to resell the IBM-Intuit Smart Cube throughout New England, and one of only nine such resellers across the country.

The IBM-Intuit Smart Cube appliance includes all of the fundamental capabilities needed to run a small or medium business including email, calendaring, security and finances. Since all needed hardware and software is built into a single device that configures itself, Smart Cube enables businesses to have QuickBooks up and running in less than an hour - with software updates and daily back-ups occurring automatically.

"The Smart Cube is truly a plug-and-play solution to help small and mid-sized companies run their businesses. There are no manuals or CDs to install and configure the technology, and you don't need any IT knowledge or support. It takes only four steps and less than one hour to have the Smart Cube up and running," said Jeff Siegel, founder and President of Siegel & Associates.

Siegel said the Smart Cube not only simplifies back-office business operations, but also offers the most affordable platform to run QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions. Small to mid-sized business also benefit by being able to utilize IBM and their resources as the backbone for their Information Technology.

Smart Cube is part of IBM's Smart Business offering, which also includes Smart Market, a Web-enabled marketplace for customers to browse, rate, and download other applications for their Smart Cube; and Smart Desk, a Web-enabled service and maintenance dashboard that provides built-in security, automatic software updates, and daily backups. IBM provides technical support for the entire solution.

The Smart Cube platform is designed to run all core business applications - from ERP to supply chain to CRM to vertical industry applications. The IBM-Intuit Smart Cube appliance is sold exclusively through select Value Added Resellers of the two companies, such as Siegel & Associates. Pricing starts at less than $8,000.

About Siegel & Associates
Siegel & Associates are certified QuickBooks advisors who offer custom setup, training, and support as well as long-term bookkeeping and accounting services. They are experts in QuickBooks products including Enterprise, Premier, Pro, and QuickBooks Online, and are one of only five QuickBooks Enterprise certified Intuit Solution Providers in New England.

Jeff Siegel established Siegel & Associates after years of experience working in controller and CFO positions for various companies and in Senior Audit roles for two multinational accounting firms. Jeff is a graduate of Northeastern University and is a licensed public accountant. He is versed in numerous financial software applications and is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

For more information, contact Jeff Siegel at 781-487-7000 or at jeff@siegelsolutions.com