SAN DIEGO, CA - October 22, 2009 – DSD Business Systems, San Diego's leading provider of enterprise software solutions, announced today that it is one of the major sponsors for the upcoming Women in Leadership awards to be presented October 30, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel in Mission Valley, San Diego.

DSD Business Systems partners with the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce for many events and is very proud to be involved in the chamber's seventh annual Women in Leadership luncheon honoring women from around the region in six categories. Keynote speaker will be Patti Roscoe, founder of PRA Destination Management Company and co-founder of the SDSU School of Hotel & Tourism Management.

This year's winners are:

• Health Care: Carol LeBeau — Health care activist
• Education: Jenee Littrell — Project PEACE at Grossmont Union High School District
• Art/Culture/Media: Dr. Joyce Gattas — SDSU Professional Studies and Fine Arts
• Business: Barbara Eldridge — Mind Masters San Diego
• Non-Profit: Shelly McTighe-Rippengale — San Diego County YMCA and Dr. Delores Jacobs — San Diego Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Center
• Government: Jillian Hanson-Cox — El Cajon City Council member

Dress for Success has been chosen as this year's beneficiary. Its mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Donations of workplace appropriate accessories will be accepted on their behalf.

In addition to DSD Business Systems, other major sponsors for the event include Sharp Grossmont Hospital, SDG&E, Sycuan Resort & Casino, and Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. Additional sponsors include Barona Resort & Casino, AT&T and Enhancery Jewelers.

The luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego in Mission Valley. Tickets are priced at $50 per person, or a table of 10 for $500.  Reservations are required: Visit www.EastCountyChamber.org. For more information, call (619) 440-6161.

ABOUT DSD BUSINESS SYSTEMS
Founded in 1984, headquartered in San Diego, California, DSD Business Systems is a national award-winning Enterprise Software Solutions Provider. Serving the needs of small- to medium-sized companies, we specialize in a service-oriented approach to integrating accounting and business management systems with information technology. By automating our customers' business processes, we help growth-oriented companies turn disconnected data into reliable information. DSD's success extends beyond system integration – from network configuration, hardware, and technical support to web development, search engine optimization, and system security. DSD has been a Sage President's Circle award winner for thirteen consecutive years and has been nationally recognized by Accounting Technology Magazine as a Technology Pacesetter and Top 100 VAR firm. For more information, visit www.DSDinc.com.