Softmart Honored as a Winner of Microsoft's Operational Excellence - Platinum Level Award

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Softmart announced it has won the Platinum Level Operational Excellence Award. The company was rewarded for delivering market-leading operational excellence supporting Microsoft technology over the past year.

"We are very proud and excited to have received this hard-earned Platinum level award for the seventh straight year," said Guy Cicconi, President & CEO of Softmart. "Microsoft solutions have served as the cornerstone of our success for over twenty-five years. Our commitment to operational excellence and to Microsoft is unwavering, and we look forward to continuing our flourishing partnership."

Partners achieving this award out-performed their competitors in the North American channel, comprised of more than 30 candidates. Softmart was recognized for superior operational excellence, meeting or exceeding specific requirements for the number of valid agreements in a variety of categories, as well as the number of on-time and valid order submissions and revenue reconciliation. By meeting or exceeding these conditions, winners have demonstrated their commitment to Microsoft and its end-customers.

"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 Operations Excellence 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, industry-leading volume license optimization programs and all affiliated license support, a broad range of hardware and peripherals supported by hardware engineer experts, weirdware and complete end-to-end services. The company is headquartered in Downingtown, PA within the greater Philadelphia area.

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Nicole Boyd
Director of Marketing
Softmart, Inc.
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