Monday 23 January, 2006 Derbyshire, UK – Servo, one of the UK's major providers of IT systems and services, has today announced that the company has been awarded two competencies under the prestigious Microsoft Partner Program.
The competencies, which have been awarded for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions, are part of a single, integrated worldwide initiative designed for Partners that have demonstrated the highest level of expertise in working with Microsoft Technologies.
Eligibility and accreditation is carried out through a strict assessment of Servo’s personnel, and, most importantly, their customer references. Specifically these competencies demonstrate both knowledge with Exchange and Server 2003 infrastructures and Servo’s commitment to helping their customers achieve a secure and well managed infrastructure.
The achievement of two competencies not only helps to strengthen Servo’s relations with one of the biggest names in IT, but in an increasingly competitive marketplace, is also credible recognition that Servo delivers the highest level of service and expertise to clients. Peter Excell, IT Development Leader at Leek Building Society comments “Servo has consistently demonstrated their technical know-how and professionalism whilst understanding the role a well-managed, secure system plays in helping us achieve our corporate goals. The Microsoft competencies provide us with reassurance that we are going to the experts in their field.”
Servo’s commitment to assisting clients to achieve a secure and well managed optimised infrastructure is further enhanced with the recent investment in two further dedicated pre-sales consultants joining the professional services team, to help drive further the focus on best of breed technology and service offering. 2006 will see Servo promote their experiences with compliance and the business desktop as part of the overall campaign with Microsoft, HP, Citrix and BT to provide infrastructure optimisation.
Paul Russell, Servo’s Head of Consultancy comments: “Our customers are looking to work with a partner who not only delivers on their promise in terms of technical capability but can also eliminate any risks which may be associated with undertaking a new IT project; and instil them with the utmost confidence.”
“The achievement of these two competencies marks a major accomplishment for Servo, both in cementing our position with Microsoft and re-affirming our technical credentials to our customers. Our next target is to achieve the recently enhanced Microsoft security competency to further underline our expertise within the security and compliance arena.