We are excited to announce we have been recognised by Microsoft today as a finalist for the “Microsoft Office 365 Solution Partner of the Year Award”!

It’s fantastic news for the team – we have worked incredibly hard with the product, clocking-up the hours to both in terms of Enterprise migration and the development of Ascend our 365 migration tool.   The effort is required as there’s much more than meets the eye with Office 365.

We have also been provided great support from our clients and Microsoft as we’ve “on-boarded” and adapted with the new technology.  On behalf of the team – “thank you“. 

When were notified of the WPC recognition and decided to invest in some urban art for the Penman office.  Enjoy….

The artwork was developed by the talented Mr. Skosh.  It is a wonder to watch him work – for instance the lion was painted using an image from a tablet.  No preparation or planning – spray paint straight onto a white wall! A green-field site indeed.We thought it appropriate to re-invest in a new young business just like others continue to support us now.

Back to the awards finalist position we hope it strengthens our credibility and demonstrates our commitment to Office 365 and Microsoft Cloud products.  Details regarding the WPC award category follows:

“The Microsoft Office 365 Solution Partner of the Year Award honors a Microsoft partner that has built a successful cloud practice and shown both innovation and results as it sells and delivers solutions to Corporate Account and Enterprise customers based on Microsoft Office 365 (including Microsoft Office SharePoint Online, Microsoft Office Exchange Online, Microsoft Lync Online, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Office 2010). Eligible candidates will have proven their ability to meet customer demands with scale and momentum. Key considerations for this award are mainstream and accelerated sales motions and delivery of value-added solutions on top of the Microsoft service to customers. This award will also consider business model attributes, customer references, or case studies showcasing impact on our mutual Corporate Account and Enterprise customers. Additional consideration will go to partners who have transformed their business inclusive of multiple Microsoft Office 365 offerings”.

Summer 2012 will see the release of Ascend.  Now we have proven capability we will begin to provide  detailed  information on how our software can benefit businesses and Cloud consultants alike whilst also sharing what we learn along the way. 

For the full list of winners and finalist take a look at the Microsoft Press Release