BMRG Group Advisory Program (GAP), a consultancy providing collaborative education and advisory services for growing CPA/accounting, technology, legal and other professional service firms, announced that Cloud9 Real Time has signed on as a Platinum-level sponsor for 2013. The announcement was made by Jennifer Katrulya, CPA.CITP, CGMA, President and CEO of BMRG GAP.

Cloud9 Real Time offers two distinct cloud solutions: QuickBooks Hosting in a shared environment and their more robust, award-winning Private Cloud solution with customized virtual servers. Both solutions meet an accountant’s primary concern: cloud security. Through Cloud9, all data and applications are available in a secure, central location at a SOC2 and SSAE16 certified data center while providing the user access 24/7 from anywhere. Cloud9 hosts over 300 applications as well as Exchange services, allowing the business owner to eliminate in-house servers and shift the focus back to billable hours. Cloud9 will hold its annual User Conference, the Cloud Summit August 14-16, 2013 in San Diego, California.

“We are thrilled to be part of the BMRG GAP program because the type of firm Jennifer attracts to her program is the same kind of firm that is interested in not only our hosting services, but in learning how to make their firms more efficient through cloud technologies,” said Robert J. Chandler, President and CEO of Cloud9 Real Time. “We are already involved with Jennifer and her team through her weekly “10 With Jen” segment on CloudTalkRadio every Tuesday. Because we have a solid relationship with BMRG, we know that our sponsorship will be truly rewarding for BMRG members.”

“Our BMRG GAP sponsorships are focused on helping our members improve their firms by becoming more efficient and more profitable,” said Katrulya. “A key part of improvement is a smarter use of technology. Everyone at Cloud9 understands the needs and opportunities of the accounting community. As a result, our members will be privy to the knowledge Cloud9 has to share to help them further develop their practices.”

About the BMRG Group Advisory Program

Founded by Jennifer Katrulya, CPA, the BMRG Group Advisory Program provides collaborative education and advisory services for growing CPA and technology consulting firms. Through counsel, communications and group interaction, BMRG's GAP provides members with one-stop access to the expertise and resources needed to avoid reinventing the wheel. BMRG provides outsourced accounting and advisory services to growing small and mid-sized companies across the United States and internationally.

About Cloud9 Real Time

Cloud9 Real Time is an Accredited Managed Service Provider and Licensed Commercial Host for both Intuit and Sage in the US and Canada offering a customized and privately labeled all-in-one virtual office solution. With advanced hosting solutions, companies can have an online portal with instant access to all of the company’s applications, Microsoft Office, Exchange services and data in one central location.