IRIS Software Group announce support for Microsoft Windows 7

IRIS, which has around 60,000 UK business customers of all sizes, intends to have certified support for Microsoft Windows 7 in all its Windows based products by the 2nd half of 2010. The company already supports Windows 7 within several of its flagship legal and accountancy practice solutions. New versions of its accounting, payroll, charity, project management, membership and other solutions will adopt the new Microsoft operating system as part of the next two rounds of enhancements and updates.

Martin Leuw, CEO of IRIS, said; "Microsoft Windows 7 offers some significant advantages for users over previous versions, particularly in the areas of ease of use, ergonomics, performance and efficiency. With 60,000 businesses using our software every day, we want to ensure that our users are able to gain the maximum benefit from this new technology."

IRIS focuses its products on the specialist requirements of organisations, and is the UK's leading provider of products for law firms, accountancy practices and Not-for-Profit organisations. Additionally, its payroll solutions deliver payslips to 10% of the UK's population, 60% of Premier League Football Clubs use its ticketing solutions, and 68% of medical General Practices use IRIS payroll or accounting software. IRIS also produces award winning solutions for enterprise accounting, project management, professional services management, field services and systems transformation.

"Our ISV community is alive with innovation, and we're committed to helping our partners drive the next generation of software experiences," said Gordon Frazer, General Manager and Vice President for Microsoft International "Adding compatibility for the latest Microsoft operating systems helps ISVs to stay ahead of the competition and give their customers access to cutting-edge technologies."