Softchoice earns reauthorization as Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider

TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2014 /CNW/ - Softchoice, a North American technology solutions and services provider, is pleased to announce it has been reauthorized as a Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider (LSP) in Canada. This designation demonstrates Softchoice's long-standing commitment to Microsoft to serve clients in the Canadian market.

Microsoft recently conducted a review all of their Large Account Reseller (LAR) partners in Canada. Softchoice participated in this process and successfully demonstrated their competency, capability, and experience in helping clients adopt and deploy the latest Microsoft solutions. This reauthorization solidifies Softchoice's status as a top Microsoft partner in Canada, and well-positioned to help organizations more effectively adopt and manage Office 365 and Azure with its Softchoice Cloud suite of services.

"As a leading Microsoft partner in North America, Softchoice offers multi-disciplinary teams to help our clients design, implement and manage the right Microsoft solutions for their business from the desktop to the datacenter to the cloud," said Keith Groom, Softchoice's director of Microsoft solutions. "Our Softchoice Cloud suite of services helps businesses to more effectively adopt and manage Office 365 and Azure, while addressing major pain points like identity management and data protection in the cloud."

Softchoice is a gold certified member of the Microsoft Partner Program and a multiple-time recipient of the Microsoft Operational Excellence Award and Microsoft LAR of the Year. In 2012, Softchoice was also recognized as the worldwide Outstanding Sales Operations Partner of the Year.

Softchoice brings deep expertise in large-scale PC and tablet deployments, including custom configuration, imaging and asset tagging, inventory and warehousing. Through Softchoice Cloud, the company also offers clients seamless and secure access to dozens of leading SaaS applications, including Office 365 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

About Softchoice

As a leading North American provider of technology solutions and services, Softchoice combines the efficiency and reliability of a national IT supplier with the personal touch and technical expertise of a local solutions provider. Softchoice's holistic approach to technology includes solution design, implementation, asset management and cloud services, as well as access to one of the most comprehensive and cost-effective technology distribution networks in North America. With over 1,200 employees, Softchoice manages the technology needs of thousands of corporate and public sector organizations across the United States and Canada.

SOURCE: Softchoice Corporation

Joel Hoidas 
Manager, External Communications 
Softchoice Corporation 
416-588-9002 ext. 222590