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SPS Named Skype for Business Launch Partner
[May 05, 2015]

SPS Named Skype for Business Launch Partner


PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Products and Services (SPS), a systems integrator and managed service provider, today announced that the company has been selected to participate in Microsoft's Skype for Business Launch Partner campaign.  Partners are selected for the campaign based upon their proven track record of Lync deployments and early preparation on Skype for Business.

SPS acquired ExtraTeam in March, 2015 augmenting the established enterprise SPS offer suite. With five Microsoft MVPs, SPS has the breadth and depth of competency to design solutions across a broad range of customer environments and use cases.

Microsoft announced that Lync had been rebranded as Skype for Business on March 16.  Skype for Business brings together the familiar experience of Skype with the enterprise-grade security, compliance, and control of Lync.  This campaign is designed to help customers choose qualified partners that can provide a full range of services from planning to adoption, deliver and support hybrid cloud deployments, and offer end-to-end solutions with qualified hardware and software vendors.  To showcase Skype for Business launch partners, Microsoft has created a SkypeforBusiness.com microsite.



"SPS is honored to be selected by Microsoft as a Skype for Business launch partner," said Jim Maynard, executive vice president, solution development at SPS. "With multiple Microsoft Gold competencies and technical certifications, we continue to strengthen our longstanding partnership with Microsoft to jointly deliver collaborative solutions that are simple, integrated and easy to use."

The acquisition of California-based ExtraTeam in March, 2015 augmented the established enterprise SPS offer suite supporting Skype for Business. With five Microsoft MVPs, SPS has the breadth and depth of competency to design solutions across a broad range of customer environments and use cases.


"As a Skype for Business launch partner, SPS has demonstrated a high level of experience, training and commitment to the Lync and Skype for Business platform, and is prepared to help customers benefit from adopting Skype for Business," said Giovanni Mezgec, Microsoft GM of Skype for Business.

This week, SPS is exhibiting at Microsoft Ignite, and participating in multiple panel discussions.  Microsoft Ignite attendees can visit SPS at booth #432 (McCormick Place, South Hall, Chicago IL).

About SPS

As a specialized systems integrator, Strategic Products and Services (SPS) has design, technical and implementation depth in all aspects of infrastructure technology, roadmap planning, consulting and ongoing services for contact center, unified communications and private cloud solutions.

SPS maintains strategic partnerships and certifications with more than 15 key manufacturers, including Avaya (Platinum), Cisco (Gold), Microsoft (Gold), Polycom, NICE and VMware. With the competencies gained through these partnerships, SPS provides a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio of products, applications, managed services and cloud-based solutions to support enterprises throughout North America.

SPS has earned numerous awards and recognition from its strategic partners, most recently with two Polycom awards: "Circle of Excellence Partner" and "Service Partner of the Year". For the past eight consecutive years, SPS has risen annually in the top 300 of CRN's annual Solution Provider 500, a listing of the largest information technology solution providers, integrators, and service companies in North America – most recently placing at 78 on the 2014 list. SPS has also been recognized in multiple years on the CRN MSP Elite 150 and Fast Growth 100 lists. Visit www.spscom.com to learn more.

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