Great Plains` African channel partners have come out tops in the company`s annual international channel awards.
Great Plains Inc`s (www.greatplains.com) hundreds of channel partners from all over the world compete in the awards, which seek to recognise excellence in sales and customer acquisition efforts.
The company`s leading e-business solutions are sold and implemented by a unique worldwide network of independent partner organisations, operating with the full weight of Great Plains Inc behind them.
"In today`s business environment, no business will survive without the support of its channel - hence the importance of recognising the sterling efforts of our channel members," says Douglas Reid, GM of Great Plains Africa.
Resolution Software, a Great Plains Value Added Reseller (VAR), was awarded the Great Plains Inner Circle membership for top echelon direct sales and exemplifying full Partnership philosophy with Great Plains and other Great Plains Partner organisations.
Resolution Software and Datasmith, both VARS, and solution developer Dexterous Development were awarded Great Plains President`s club membership, in recognition of partners who achieve exceptional fiscal sales and customer acquisition by providing superior business solutions to customers.
Coming up tops again, both Resolution Software and Datasmith were awarded membership of the Great Plains Circle of Excellence for being amongst the top performers in the Europe Middle East Africa (EMEA) region. The benefits of Circle of Excellence membership range from an executive retreat and industry recognition to an opportunity to interact with Great Plains executive.
Finally, Resolution Software, undoubtedly this year`s top performer was named as the Outstanding Partner for Central Eastern Europe/Africa/Middle East/Latin America for outstanding achievements and extraordinary successes.
Great Plains reviewed several key criteria in selecting partners for special recognition, including outstanding sales performance, exemplary technological expertise and consistently high customer satisfaction ratings.
Great Plains
E-Business solutions provider Great Plains Africa is a wholly-owner subsidiary of American company, Great Plains Inc (www.greatplains.com). The company`s e-business software solutions automate business processes including financials, distribution, enterprise reporting, project accounting, electronic commerce, human resources, sales and marketing management, customer service and support functions.
Great Plains` products are sold and implemented by a unique worldwide network of independent partner organisations that share the company`s commitment to lasting customer relationships. Named four times to the "Top 100 Companies to Work for in America" list, Great Plains has more than 2,000 team members worldwide, with over 40 partners in Africa.

