Wednesday, June 11, 2008

PowerPetSitter. com, The Industry's Leading Pet Sitting Software, and Pet Sitters International (PSI) Announce Exclusive Partnership

PowerPetSitter. com, The Industry's Leading Pet Sitting Software, and Pet Sitters International (PSI) Announce Exclusive Partnership

New collaboration is expected to help independent business owners who comprise a portion of the $3.2 billion pet-services industry through the utilization of industry leading pet-sitting software

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) October 7, 2008

PowerPetSitter. com (www. powerpetsitter. com), the industry's leading pet-sitting software, and Pet Sitters International (PSI) the industry's leading educational organization for pet sitters, today announced an exclusive partnership to help the independent pet-sitting businesses that makes up a portion of the $3.2 billion pet-services industry.

The collaboration is expected to help independent business owners streamline their operations, save time and increase profits.

The announcement comes at a time when service providers are gearing up for their busiest time of year - the holiday season. According to Patti Moran, president and CEO of Pet Sitters International, good pet sitters are frequently in high demand over long periods of time.

The association is keen on introducing the best tools to help its members manage and grow their businesses in the most healthy and profitable way possible.

"Our member businesses continuously seek ways to increase their business efficiencies and better serve their clients," Moran said. "PowerPetSitter. com is an excellent strategic business management tool that allows pet sitters to streamline their office procedures, project a more professional image and reduce time spent on paperwork."

The entire suite of PowerPetSitter. com software is accessed through the Internet by the 'software as a service' (SaaS) technology. Prior to its development, business owners had to rely on non-industry software that was difficult to use and navigate. Users of PowerPetSitter. com can efficiently manage the scheduling and accounting aspects of their businesses through one portal. For a broader perspective of Power Pet Sitter software, go to www. powerpetsitter. com.

"With this partnership we're bringing exciting new technology to the pet-sitting industry to offer our combined customer base a customized business management tool." said Shannon Centola, CEO of Power Pet Sitter LLC. "We are very proud to have the endorsement of Pet Sitters International. There is no better compliment we could receive than to have PSI, widely recognized as the most significant organization in the entire pet-sitting industry, behind us. They are the business compass for the entire pet-sitting industry. "

About PowerPetSitter. com
Established in 2005, PowerPetSitter. com is the pet-sitting industry's leading online scheduling/accounting pet-sitting software package. PowerPetSitter. com technology offers customers the ability to streamline the administration and overhead of managing a pet-sitting business through innovative, easy-to-use, intuitive software, all of which is integrated with QuickBooks Online. PowerPetSitter. com has clients throughout the entire United States, United Kingdom and Canada. For more information go to www. powerpetsitter. com. Power Pet Sitter LLC is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Pet Sitters International
Established in 1994, Pet Sitters International (PSI) is the world's largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing more than 8,000 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad. PSI provides members with access to affordable bonding and liability insurance and educational resources such as PSI's Accreditation Program, The Pet Sitter's WORLD magazine, the Pet Owner's WORLD magazine and PSI's annual Quest convention. For more information, visit www. petsit. com, home of the Official Pet Sitter Locator™ or visit the PSIStoreOnline to select from more than 2,000 pet sitter and pet owner products.

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