Idea named Microsoft Consulting Enterprise Services Top Services Partner of the Year

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Idea, a leader in technology integration solutions and a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, announced today that it has been named the 2012 Top Services Partner in U.S. Enterprise Services by Microsoft.  This award, recently announced at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Ontario, the largest gathering with over 16,000 partners in attendance, recognizes companies that have delivered innovative solutions to clients through Microsoft technology.

Idea received the 2012 Top US Enterprise Services Partner award for its work with both commercial and public sector clients throughout the country in partnership with Microsoft Consulting Services.  This is the highest award given to any partner from the Consulting Services group.

In addition to the Top Partner award, Idea also received recognition as one of Microsoft's Top 10 Preferred Services Partners for U.S. Enterprise Services.  This award was determined by the volume, revenue and quality of resources provided by Idea to Microsoft clients.

Idea was awarded the Top Services Partner of the Year award for its commitment and longstanding partnership with Microsoft Services, and the award reflects Idea's depth in Microsoft business and delivery support in Microsoft's key skill areas. During the presentation, a Microsoft client commented, "Idea is indeed a true Microsoft partner! They are a "go to" partner and are working in all of our accounts delivering superior results."

"We are honored to receive the Top U.S. Services Partner Award from Microsoft Consulting Services and be recognized by Microsoft for the third consecutive year," said Sandy Bateh, senior vice president of Idea. "We pride ourselves in providing innovative and effective solutions for our clients, and we truly value our partnership with Microsoft. We look forward to continuing our mutual commitment to excellence on future projects."

About Idea:
Idea is a leading, global provider of innovative business and technology solutions. Idea's industry expertise is focused on our clients' needs to deliver full software development lifecycle and infrastructure solutions in several key areas of digital strategy, marketing and design, application development and management, infrastructure support and services and customer support. Our clients include a mix of Fortune 100, mid-market and public sector entities across a broad range of industries including Consumer Electronics, Financial Services, Healthcare, Energy, Retail, Government, Hi-Tech, Industrial, Transportation and Media and Entertainment. For more information on Idea, please visit www.idea.com.

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