Quality Systems, Inc. Earns Grand Stevie® Award in 12th Annual American Business AwardsSM

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Quality Systems, Inc. QSII announced today that the Company earned the Grand Stevie^® Award for Organization of the Year in the 2014 12^th Annual American Business Awards^SM. This honor is bestowed to companies based solely on their performance in the program and points earned for award wins.

The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S. are eligible to submit entries including public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. More than 3,300 entries were submitted for consideration across 200+ categories in this year's competition.

The 12^th Annual American Business Awards were conferred in two programs: the first event took place in Chicago in June 2014, during which time winners in company-related categories such as marketing, customer service, human resources and others were recognized; and, the second was held September 12^th, 2014 in San Francisco, honoring winners in the technology and new products category winners.

At the San Francisco ceremony, Quality Systems President and Chief Executive Officer Steven T. Plochocki was named gold winner in the Executive of the Year-Computer Services category. The Company also received seven silver awards recognizing its successes within other areas such as new products, social media programs and leadership roles.

At the June 13^th, 2014 ceremony, Quality Systems had earned four gold and six silver Stevie® awards, including a gold award for Company of the Year in the Health Products and Services category. Other gold awards included those for Marketing Team of the Year (Tradeshow and Events Team); Best Marketing or Sales Brochure or Kit- Online/Electronic (ICD-10 educational brochure); and, Support Staffer of the Year (Desiree Vale, Executive Assistant).

“It is truly an honor to be named Organization of the Year and for Quality Systems to have distinguished itself among the 3,300 entries submitted for consideration in the 12^th Annual American Business Awards program,” stated Steven T. Plochocki, president and chief executive officer at Quality Systems.

“This recognition is representative of the cumulative effect of the dedicated efforts put forth by our entire team of thousands of employees worldwide. Their unrelenting commitment to our organization is what placed the Company in a position of strength at this level of the program. We thank the esteemed 240 judges for their time and insights as well as acknowledging the hard work of our professionals. We also value the Stevie Awards for its proven track record in honoring many facets of business within companies across the world,” Plochocki said.

“Quality Systems earned its prestigious recognition this year by performing better than any other entrant. This well-deserved honor recognized the Company across the board including its employees, products, management members and other marketing programs. That is precisely what makes the Stevie awards program different - we provide a platform for acknowledging many innovative companies, marketing campaigns, leadership teams, employees of all levels, new products, technical achievements and much more,” noted Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards. “We extend our congratulations to Quality Systems and all the Stevie Award winners for the inspiration their achievements have created.”

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the awards banquet for technology and new products was held on September 12^th at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. More than 260 executives attended.

About The Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.stevieawards.com/. A list of winners can be found at http://www.stevieawards.com/pubs/awards/403_2183_24911.cfm.

About Quality Systems, Inc.

Irvine, Calif.-based Quality Systems, Inc. and its NextGen Healthcare subsidiary develop and market computer-based practice management, electronic health records and revenue cycle management applications as well as connectivity products and services for medical and dental group practices and small hospitals. Visit www.qsii.com and www.nextgen.com for additional information.

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