Dimension Data has been recognised for its excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions with two Partner Awards at the 2006 Microsoft Partner Conference held at Sun City, South Africa.
The Licensing Partner of the Year award demonstrates Dimension Data`s ability to consult on the best Microsoft licensing solutions for customers in the South African market. Dimension Data`s exceptional advice and service delivered to large companies across a number of industries secured this award.
Dimension Data was also recognised with the Advanced Infrastructure Partner of the Year award for a solution implemented at a food manufacturer in Cape Town that consolidated and centralised the delivery of Microsoft infrastructure and application services. Dimension Data helped the company to align the optimal Microsoft licensing agreement to its specific technology strategy.
Anton Jooste, General Manager for Operating Environments & Messaging (OEM) at Dimension Data South Africa, comments: "These awards recognise our expertise in delivering Microsoft solutions within a client environment to deliver real business returns.
"Implementing effective Microsoft solutions is dependent on employing people who understand and can implement advanced technologies and are experts. Dimension Data South Africa subscribes to the standards of the MOF (Microsoft Operations Framework) and has a highly skilled services and consulting team with over 540 Microsoft certifications across some 210 technical staff members."
Microsoft is one of Dimension Data`s two strategic global partners. The current local recognition for Dimension Data follows three Global Partner Awards accepted at the Microsoft 2006 Worldwide Partner Conference in Boston in July:
* Technology Innovation Partner of the Year, Advanced Infrastructure Solutions - awarded for Dynamic Desktop Deployment.
* Global Winning Customer Award - awarded for Dimension Data`s AUSTAR Desktop Win-back Project (Dynamic Desktop Deployment solution).
* Custom Development Solutions Specialisation Award - awarded for Compliance Management System developed by Dimension Data Australia`s Application Integration solutions group.
Jooste concludes: "Dimension Data in South Africa is leveraging the global intellectual property that we share across our group. Our focus on providing clients with full lifecycle solutions for their Microsoft infrastructures has been rewarded with this recognition from Microsoft."
Dimension Data is a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner on six continents. Dimension Data South Africa is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, with competencies in licensing, advanced infrastructure, security, networking infrastructure, data management, mobility and information worker solutions.
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Dimension Data plc (LSE:DDT), a specialist IT services and solution provider, helps clients plan, build and support their IT infrastructures. Dimension Data applies its expertise in networking, security, operating environments, storage and contact centre technologies and its unique skills in consulting, integration and managed services to create customised client solutions.
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