Micro Strategies Honored by Microsoft for Marketing Excellence

DENVILLE, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Micro Strategies Inc. proudly announced it has been recognized by Microsoft for its marketing excellence in the entire East Region territory as well as the New York metropolitan area. The information technology solution provider was singled out as the Microsoft East Region Small and Mid-Market Solutions Partner for 2010 Marketing Excellence.

Microsoft's Regional Partner of the Year awards recognize partners that have worked innovatively to produce exceptional results across their business, while its Area Partner of the Year awards honor "stand out" partners that have exhibited outstanding accomplishments during the fiscal year. Its Marketing Excellence category spotlights partners that constantly seek to improve their marketing processes and practices, and share their expertise and ideas with others. It also recognizes partners that leverage and build on Microsoft Go-To-Market campaigns to reach customers and help solve business problems using Microsoft technology.

"The achievements highlighted by Micro Strategies demonstrate their ability to create and deliver innovative products and solutions to local customers. Microsoft is pleased to acknowledge and honor Micro Strategies, and we recognize their strength in driving innovation and success for businesses in the region," said Jack Braman, Vice President for Microsoft's Small and Mid-market Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) in the East region.

"Staying close to our customers through ongoing marketing activities and campaigns has been a critical component of Micro Strategies' ongoing growth for more than 28 years. We are committed to providing proactive education and technology updates through regular events and in-depth product and solution demonstrations at our Technology Solution Center," said Ray Scardelli, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Micro Strategies. "Our goal is to help our customers keep abreast of current technology enhancements so they can make investment decisions that are cost-effective and that can help them respond proactively to today's competitive business climate."

The Micro Strategies Technology Solution Center in Denville, N.J., showcases technologies represented throughout the company's solution portfolio including the latest products and innovations from Microsoft. The Technology Solution Center is a great place for Micro Strategies clients to run proof-of-concept tests and get trained on newly implemented solutions. With the addition of a second Technology Solution Center in the Philadelphia region in fall 2010, Micro Strategies can better demonstrate disaster recovery capabilities and business continuity services and allow its customers to test distributed solutions based on their unique requirements.

Of particular interest is Micro Strategies' acclaimed "Ask the Experts" technical series, interactive educational sessions on all aspects of virtualization offered by a team of experts and meant for a technical audience of professionals responsible for managing the data center environment.

About Micro Strategies Inc.

Micro Strategies Inc. extends the value of business information and intellectual assets through innovative technology solutions. We combine intimate knowledge of business processes and applications with sophisticated skills in mission-critical information technology infrastructure. Established in 1983, many of our clients have been with the company for our entire existence, and our customer satisfaction rating exceeds 96 percent. Our strategic business partnerships include a keen focus on Microsoft and IBM solutions. Learn more about our company and its solutions online at www.microstrat.com.

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