IDION subsidiary, Vision Solutions, a leading managed availability solutions provider, was named a finalist for Software Company of the Year by the Software Council of Southern California. The awards were presented at a gala dinner ceremony on 5 February at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
The finalists for the 2003 Software Company of the Year, Vision Solutions, FileNet and Best Software, were chosen from those companies that have made outstanding contributions to the software industry in Southern California.
The awards are considered a measurement of the continuing growth and influence of the software industry in the region, which comprises more than 8 000 companies and tens of thousands of employees. Vision Solutions was one of three finalists for the prestigious award.
"It is a distinct honour to be included among the prestigious nominees for Software Company of the Year and we thank the SCSC for recognising Vision Solutions for our achievements in this highly competitive region and marketplace," said Nicolaas Vlok, chief executive officer.
"This recognition truly belongs to the dedicated people and partners of Vision Solutions that strive for personal excellence every day in delivering a premier customer experience. It is their individual and collective efforts that have made this recognition a reality and I sincerely applaud and thank them."
For more information about the awards, please visit the SCSC Web site, www.scsc.org.
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Vision Solutions is headquartered in Irvine, California, and provides solutions for assuring the availability of a company`s mission-critical applications and data. With more than 1 800 customers and 4 300 installations in over 70 countries, the company is a leading managed availability vendor for the IBM eServer iSeries (AS/400) with solutions for virtually every industry. In addition to its solution offerings, Symbiator and Vision Suite, Vision Solutions provides extensive professional services, worldwide support, and education to a global market. Vision Solutions is an IBM Premier Business Partner and an IBM Premier High Availability Business Partner. The company maintains strategic alliances with industry-leading application and database companies including JD Edwards, Misys, IBS, Intentia, Microsoft and Oracle. Vision Solutions is a member of the publicly traded IDION group of companies (JSE: IDI). For more information on Vision Solutions, please visit www.visionsolutions.com.
The Software Council of Southern California (SCSC)
The Software Council of Southern California facilitates the success of the region`s information technology companies by providing a wide-ranging, centre-of-excellence forum for forming invaluable professional connections and exchanging no-nonsense, practical information. Our community consists of executives and managers from the region`s diverse information technology industry: information technology vendors, distributors and resellers; Internet-based businesses; software services; custom software developers; consultants; universities; investors; and vendors and service providers that support the information technology industry.
IDION Technology Holdings Ltd
IDION Technology Holdings ("IDION") is an investment holding company listed on the Main Board of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE: IDI). Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vision Solutions, it provides solutions for assuring the availability of a company`s mission-critical applications and data. IDION was ranked 38th in the 2002 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu European Fast 500 as one of the fastest growing technology companies. It was also ranked second in the Barloworld, PricewaterhouseCoopers` and Business Report SA Global Company Awards in the same year.
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