thinkASG Receives 2011 Best of Business Award
PHOENIX, December, 23rd 2011, thinkASG has been selected for the 2011 Best of Business Award by the SBCA Community.
Being in business sets people apart from most ordinary people and the SBCA Community is dedicated to helping others understand that running a business is an obtainable goal and that everyone should try their best at living their dreams.
The SBCA Community recognizes and awards business owners because they often do not receive the recognition they deserve. Business owners are role models for everyone whether they know it or not. SBCA Commnuity 2011 Best of Business Award winners are a valuable asset to their community and exemplify what makes small businesses great.
About SBCA Community
The Small Business Community Association is dedicated to collecting and organizing information, training, and services that are vital to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone else that needs help running a business, operating a business, or wants to start a business.
The mission of the SBCA Community is to promote a vibrant and growing small business community, support education that will preserve and extend the future of small business and use our gifts within the small business community to serve others for the betterment of our world.
The SBCA Community vision is to enthusiastically advance small businesses in three key areas:
Growth– To assure a vibrant and growing small business community, our goal is to introduce, engage and mature the next generation of small business owners.
Advocacy–We feel it is fundamental to support education and action outside the small business community that will preserve and extend the future of small businesses.
Compassion–We believe it is essential that we use our gifts within the small business community to serve others for the betterment of our communities and world.
SOURCE: SBCA Community / FTM Marketing
CONTACT:
FTM Marketing, Inc.
Email: Press@SBCACommunity.com
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thinkASG Achieves IBM Storage Specialty
Irvine, CA based consultative integrator proudly announces achievement of the elite IBM System Storage Specialty status. November, 23, 2011 – thinkASG is one of the first IBM Business Partners nationwide to achieve this unique and coveted recognition.
With our investments in IBM System Storage skills and resources we can more effectively help our clients realize the benefits of leveraging IBM best of breed storage solutions. The specialization validates thinkASG and our capabilities to design and deliver storage solutions based on IBM technologies. This accomplishment is derived from a combined measure of sales and technical certifications, client references, and our annual volume IBM System Storage solutions.
The IBM System Storage Specialty makes thinkASG eligible for a variety of benefits that enhances the services we provide to our clients. Those benefits include direct access to IBM’s team of Client Technical Specialists, exclusive IBM Storage Specialty education, priority access to IBM’s Business Partner TechLine support, and additional access to IBM System Storage product pools for use in sales demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, in-house education and training.
“We all know that storage represents the largest growth area in IT infrastructure today. Partnered with IBM, leveraging our team’s skills, thinkASG is honored to be able to bring forth the best solutions in the industry…solutions that optimize this key area of investment. As an IBM System Storage Specialization certified partner, thinkASG can assist the commercial enterprise with determining the right solution to bring the highest efficiency to managing and protecting their business data repositories. We welcome you to put us to work for your firm – David Browning, CEO thinkASG”
thinkASG offers one of the more effective product awareness opportunities by holding monthly Open House events. These events allow our clients to see IBM storage products configured in complete solutions running “live” at the thinkASG Technology Innovation Center (BPIC).
Along with achieving IBM System Storage Specialty status, thinkASG has completely refreshed our Technology Innovation Center to reflect the latest IBM Storage Solutions . These solutions include the Storwize V7000 , Real-Time Compression (RTC), ProtecTIER Virtual Tape , Linear Tape File System (LTFS), DS3500 and nSeries storage.
thinkASG
thinkASG combines business and industry knowledge with infrastructure expertise to create solutions that deliver real business value. Our primary mission is to understand and improve customers’ businesses in order to help them create and sustain a competitive advantage. To that end, thinkASG develops and implements results-oriented solutions that address high-level business and technology challenges and goals. Additional information about thinkASG is available at www.thinkasg.com.
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Contact: Kari Simmerman
Marketing Director, thinkASG
KSimmerman@thinkasg.com
(949) 777-0432
thinkASG Named to Everything Channel’s VAR500 List
17th Annual List Ranks North America’s Top 500 Technology Integrators
Irvine, CA, May 25, 2011 – thinkASG, today announced it has been recognized by Everything Channel as a part of CRN’s 2011 VAR500 list, which ranks the top technology integrators in North America. Featuring the highest producing technology integrators and solution provider organizations in the IT channel, the VAR500 rankings consider earnings from hardware sales, software sales and managed IT services.
The VAR500 is a list of the largest value-added resellers, solution providers and integrators in North America by revenue size. Revenue size is determined by the amount of annual products and services sold over the course of 2010.
“The VAR500 represents the top performing solution providers in the IT community,” said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. “Vendors of all sizes rely heavily on the VAR500 list to find those solution providers best suited to sell their products. VAR500 honorees are considered trusted business advisors, integration experts, and invaluable partners. Even more importantly, they solve customers’ biggest IT business problems through product integration, training, consulting and services.”
VAR500 Executive Conference and Awards
The 2011 VAR500 list was announced at the VAR500 Executive Conference and Awards, an elite two-day conference designed for high level executives to meet with VAR500 companies to discuss business models, technology offerings, and partnerships. Held June 13-14 at the Sawgrass Marriot in Jacksonville, Florida, the conference focused on channel marketing strategies and direction, offering actionable content to the top Solution Provider organizations in North America. Attendees learned the secrets for uncovering new market opportunities from industry experts, peers and fellow VAR500 companies.
A sample of the VAR500 list will be published in print and online at CRN.com on June 20, 2011.
thinkASG
As a trusted advisor to our clients, thinkASG combines business and industry knowledge with infrastructure expertise to create IT solutions that deliver real business value. As an IT systems integrator, our primary mission is to understand and improve customers’ businesses in order to help them create and sustain a competitive advantage. To that end, we develop and implement results-oriented IT systems and solutions that address high-level business and technology challenges and goals.
Everything Channel
Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com.
About United Business Media Limited (www.unitedbusinessmedia.com)
UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetization of B2B communities and markets. UBM’s businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities – from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organized into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.
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thinkASG Receives Certification to Become Authorized Seller of IBM Software
Irvine, CA – January 26, 2010: Today thinkASG announced they have achieved certification to become an Authorized seller of IBM Tivoli, WebSphere, Rational, Lotus and Information Management Software by meeting the skill requirements of the new IBM Software Value Plus initiative.
As a Premier IBM Business Partner, thinkASG has built a reputation based on an intelligent, insightful, and effective approach to IT solutions. Their professionals have an average of 15 years experience turning theoretical concepts into real business value for customers. thinkASG uses a unique methodology that focuses on up front strategy, fast and effective implementation and knowledge transfer to ensure long-term success. This methodology is effective in part by the education and certification thinkASG continues to receive from IBM.
The IBM Software Value Plus initiative is designed to meet the demands of clients who are looking to drive more value from their technology investments by working with trusted partners with proven skills to quickly and effectively implement new infrastructures. IBM Software Value Plus enables IBM Business Partners to set themselves apart by gaining key technical and industry skills necessary for smarter technology implementations that help clients achieve their business goals.
“IBM is committed to supporting an ecosystem of skilled partners that can provide the most value to our shared clients,” said Sandy Carter, vice president, IBM Software Group Channels. “Business Partners who invest in the proper skills and expertise are well positioned to help clients achieve a faster time-to-value with the right solutions, reduce risk in solution development, and increase their return on investment over time.”
“thinkASG continues to invest in the IBM Software Program through certifications and approved solutions. We are dedicated to our customers’ success, and believe that the new IBM skills initiative will allow thinkASG to provide additional value to our clients. thinkASG is authorized and ready for the Software Value Plus (SVP) program, and we look forward to your continued partnership.”
IBM Software Value Plus rewards Business Partners who invest in skills and expertise and are focused on delivering greater client value. Under the initiative, IBM Software partners choose on which IBM software to build technical, marketing and sales skills, such as WebSphere, Information Management, Tivoli, Lotus and Rational. Partners can become certified and authorized to sell these products across multiple industries.
For more information about IBM Software Value Plus, please visit www.ibm.com/partnerworld/softwarevalueplus.
thinkASG
At thinkASG, our mission statement is delivering measurable value and integrating technology solution through our People, Process and Principles. thinkASG grows your business through innovative IT strategy, implementation and support. Market leaders have come to regard thinkASG team members as knowledgeable, dedicated and, ultimately indispensable partners in growth.
But above all, our team is passionate about partnership. thinkASG provides the human drive to lead your next successful technology implementation. The Human Drive – What drives you, drives us.
If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule a meeting with thinkASG to discuss how we can support your software initiatives, please contact Megan Murry at 949-777-0419 or email at mmurry@thinkasg.com.
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IBM Helps Business Partners Gain Skills to Compete for 21st Century Infrastructure Opportunities
More than 150 Business Partners In Process of Gaining IBM Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Accreditation
Armonk, NY – April 28, 2009 – IBM today announced that 25 Business Partners have gained certification for the IBM Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Program, enabling them to help clients build a new, more dynamic infrastructure that will bring greater intelligence, automation, integration, and efficiencies to the digital and physical worlds.
Today, we are seeing the second wave of partners become certified, with 25 newly certified Business Partners in the Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Program – including Fritz & Macziol Software und Computervertrieb GmbH, MSI Systems Integrators, Inc., Key Info Systems, Meridian IT Inc., thinkASG, Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc., Futuregen Co.,Ltd., Sycomp, A Technology Company, Inc., ABF Data Systems and Mainline Information Systems, Inc. – who are now in a strengthened position to go to market with a consultative, solutions-led approach. And more than 150 Business Partners are currently in the process of gaining IBM Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Accreditation.
The program is designed to enable customers to use powerful computing systems to manage and gain insight from an increasing number of things in their physical infrastructure that are being instrumented with intelligent sensors. IDC estimates the market opportunity for the software, servers, technologies and services to manage the world’s converged IT and physical infrastructure to be $122 billion by 2012.
“The need for IT professionals to build a dynamic infrastructure in order to fully benefit from their data center technologies is undeniable,” said Mike Gerentine, IBM Global Vice President of Channels and Solution Marketing. “Our Business Partners’ dedication to fueling the adoption of the dynamic infrastructure model only helps them deliver more powerful, intelligent and secure data center solutions to their customers.”
The IBM Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Program for Business Partners includes:
- Comprehensive skills, training, technical enablement, marketing and business development capabilities
- A Business Development Fund with up to $100,000 upfront for investment in marketing and business development activities
- IBM Lab services mentoring
- Assessment Toolkits to provide insight into clients’ business issues in specific areas of need
- Increased sales support
- Training for specialties in Consolidation & Virtualization, Energy Efficiency, Business Resiliency and Information Infrastructure.
These Business Partners’ participation in the Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Program better positions them to assist businesses in managing challenges presented by today’s globally integrated planet. They have been able to deepen their skills in areas such as consolidation, virtualization, energy efficiency, business resiliency, information infrastructure. These enhanced skills will enable IBM’s Business Partners to more accurately respond to their customers’ multi-faceted IT challenges and help customers with the creation of dynamic infrastructures.
In order to achieve this certification, IBM’s Business Partners have invested many hours in IBM training classes; achieved brand, system architecture and project management based certifications; and built new offerings to help customers evaluate their environments and implement robust solutions for their dynamic infrastructure environments.
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