Internet Solutions (IS), a leading converged communications services provider, is the first company in South Africa to become a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting.
Currently IS has more than 18 000 Hosted Exchange users, 900 hosted clients and resellers on 4 000 servers in its local and international data centres.
IS has received Microsoft Gold Certification in the hosting specialisation for hosted messaging and collaboration (Hosted Exchange and SharePoint) and managed hosting solutions.
Hayden Lamberti, manager Applications Solutions at IS, said: "We are proud to receive this certification from Microsoft SA. For our clients it serves as testimony to the quality and technical proficiency of our abilities in the deployment, management and support of Windows-based managed hosting and application solutions. Our relationship with Microsoft means we have early access to forthcoming solutions, Microsoft's Roadmap, and technological enhancements. Our clients benefit greatly from this in the form of proactive planning and development as well as consistently being ahead of their competitors through very prompt delivery of market-related solutions."
Sean Oglesby, Country Hosting Solutions & Licensing Specialist, Microsoft South Africa - Communications Sector, said: "IS is a clear market leader in the delivery of Windows hosting and hosted messaging in South Africa and we are delighted to award them this certification level. They consistently excel in the delivery of solutions and services that use best of breed software - not the least being hosted messaging and collaboration and the suite of managed hosting solutions."
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Internet Solutions (IS) has transformed its business model and become a leading converged communications service provider in South Africa.
The business was founded on the principle of developing a robust infrastructure in order for corporates and other organisations to conduct e-business. Over the past 13 years IS has established itself as a leader in this space, attracting over 80% of South Africa's top businesses as clients. From listed companies to non-governmental organisations, local and national government and smaller companies, IS is delivering solutions to meet the business needs of hundreds of customers, including the appointment by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to provide the national and provincial governments with Internet services.
During its 13-year life span, IS has evolved and grown its service offerings. Today, the company is the leading hosting service provider and security service provider in South Africa, as well as having significant market share in the virtual private network, mobile solutions, VOIS, African solutions and application service provider space.
Internet Solutions, with an Empowerdex BBB rating, has earned an impressive collection of accolades, including eight First National Bank "Most Admired" awards, two Financial Mail "Best Company to Work For" awards, a place in the Top Unlisted Company Awards, first place in the ISP category for ComputerWeek Strategist's Best of Breed IT Awards, 2004, and eighth in the Top ICT Companies, 2005.
The company partners with major players such as Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle, BT and AT&T, and in 2002 was certified as a Cisco Managed Security Service Provider, the first and only company outside of the US to be awarded this accolade. For more, visit us on www.is.co.za.
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