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SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Magento Partners 5dk and Avalara, the leader and visionary in sales tax automation, will host a Magento eCommerce Forum for senior business and technology executives on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 in Salt Lake City.

Following an overview of the Magento Enterprise platform, 5dk Managing Partner Chris Prescher and Director of Technology Duane Day will discuss the company’s experience developing and implementing Magento across retail and B2B categories and best practices for managing an e-commerce upgrade path. Avalara OEM Channel Manager David West will present the company’s market-leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) for sales tax management and demonstrate how it integrates with e-commerce, accounting and point-of-sale systems.

“5dk and Avalara have invested tremendously in building their Magento practices and capabilities,” said Scott Dahlgren, Senior Director, Worldwide Channels. “Their Magento expertise and creativity blend to ensure client success. The eCommerce Forum is an excellent opportunity for those evaluating Magento Enterprise to talk one-on-one with experts in the community and see what’s possible for their entire online business.”

The Magento eCommerce Forum will be held in the Swaner Forum at the Natural History Museum of Utah, Rio Tinto Center, 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Event check-in and breakfast start at 8:30 a.m. Advance registration is recommended.

Visit www.magentocommerce.com/company/events/ecommerce-forum to sign up for this event.

ABOUT MAGENTO

Magento serves merchants worldwide and is supported by a global ecosystem of solutions partners and third-party developers. Magento is a feature-rich, open source platform solution that offers merchants complete flexibility and control over the presentation, content and functionality of their online channel.  www.magentocommerce.com

ABOUT 5dk

5dk is an interactive technology company that specializes in branded e-commerce, content management and consumer applications for web and mobile. A Magento Silver Solution Partner, 5dk provides strategic, creative and technology consulting in all aspects of Magento planning, design, development and implementation. The company is based in Orem, Utah and has an office in Chicago.  www.5dkdigital.com

ABOUT AVALARA

Avalara simplifies the complexity associated with sales and use tax, making compliance achievable by all. Avalara partners with more than 145 of the world’s leading accounting and commercial software publishers to accomplish this. Its web-based offering provides the most complete set of transactional tax compliance services available, including tax calculation, exemption certificate management and returns processing. It also offers 1099 filing and reporting. Avalara is a Magento Gold Industry Partner and its exclusive partner for sales tax.  www.avalara.com

CONTACT

Terri Tomcisin, tomcisin@50000feet.com, 773-529–6760, ext. 14

Sheri Pollock, sheri.pollock@avalara.com, 206-826-4900, ext. 1224

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