Softmart Honored as a Winner of Microsoft's Excellence in Operations - Gold Level Award

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa., Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Softmart announced it has won the Gold Level Excellence in Operations Award for delivering market-leading operational excellence supporting Microsoft technology over the past year.

"Softmart is honored to have our efforts recognized by Microsoft.  We pride ourselves in delivering outstanding technology solutions that drive value and productivity for our customers, and this award is a testament to the hard work of our wonderful staff," said Guy Cicconi, Softmart CEO. "We look forward to our continued success with Microsoft in the years to come."

Partners achieving this award exhibited best-in-class performance in the North American channel. Softmart was recognized for superior operational excellence, meeting or exceeding specific requirements for valid contracts, elevating the number of on-time and valid order submissions while maintaining 100 percent Operations certification.  By meeting or exceeding these conditions, recipients have demonstrated their commitment to Microsoft and its end-customers. Furthermore, by achieving the Gold Level Award, Softmart has not only satisfied all the requirements of the Silver Level award, but has also implemented an operational improvement plan throughout the year.

"At Microsoft, we are extremely fortunate to work with incredibly passionate partners that consistently deliver outstanding service solutions to our customers," said Owen Roberts, general manager of Microsoft's Americas Operations Center. "The Excellence in Operations award recognizes those partners that deliver high quality, innovative solutions and an exemplary customer experience. We thank them for their commitment and look forward to a long, strong partnership."

About Softmart

Softmart is a global supplier of technology solutions for business, government, education and healthcare environments. Softmart provides information technology (IT) solutions, leveraging industry-leading volume license optimization programs and all affiliated licenses support, a broad range of platforms and peripherals, supported by hardware engineer experts, specialized applications and complete end-to-end services.  The company is headquartered in Downingtown, PA within the greater Philadelphia area. The company's business systems are ISO 9001:2008 certified.

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Director of Marketing
Softmart, Inc.
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