Press Release
LOGICALIS EARNS MICROSOFT DATA MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONRecognized for competence in data management solutions with a specialization in business intelligence; Award certifies Logicalis SQL expertise
Bloomfield Hills, MI – October 30, 2006 – Logicalis, Inc., a global provider of high-performance technology solutions, today announced it has earned Microsoft’s Data Management Solutions Competency with a Specialization in Business Intelligence.
The competency demonstrates Microsoft’s recognition of Logicalis’ expertise in data warehousing, business intelligence, online analytical processing (OLAP), data mining, decision support, and Microsoft SQL Server platform.
Criteria including certified staff experts and customer references are necessary to earn Microsoft competency certifications.
“This latest certification serves as a testament to our expertise and experience in managing data for our enterprise customers in complex hardware configurations based on Microsoft’s .NET environment,” said Eric Steinmetzer, EVP and General Manager CCSG, Logicalis. “We’re gratified to earn this additional recognition of the value and expertise we bring our customers.”
In addition to Microsoft, Logicalis partners with other industry leaders including IBM, HP, Cisco and EMC.
Logicalis: We know IT, because we live IT™
Logicalis is a global provider of high-performance technology solutions. Logicalis and its affiliated companies employ 1,000 people worldwide, including highly-trained service specialists who specify, design, deploy and manage IT infrastructure to meet the needs of over 5,000 corporate and public sector customers. Logicalis maintains strong partnerships with technology leaders such as HP, IBM, Cisco and EMC.
Logicalis is a part of Logicalis Group, a division of Datatec Limited (JSE:DTC), a $3 billion business listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With its international headquarters in the UK, Logicalis Group has annualized global revenues of approximately $750 million from operations in the U.S., UK, Germany and South America. In North America, Logicalis' annualized revenues amount to some $500 million with over 500 employees in the U.S. For more information, visit www.us.logicalis.com.
