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Level Platforms Wins Best of Show Awards at
CompTIA Managed Services Summit
Recognized by Leading Technology Association for Managed Services Platform and Programs
May 17, 2007
Ottawa, May 17, 2007 – LPI Level Platforms Inc., provider of the industry leading managed services software product Managed Workplace, was recognized by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) for their leadership in advancing the emerging market for managed technology services.
CompTIA announced today that Level Platforms received two Best of Show awards at the recent CompTIA Managed Services Summit in Coronado, Calif. Award winners were chosen by the votes of VIP managed services providers and technology resellers.
“Organizations are using managed services for their technology needs to obtain much needed expertise, to reduce costs in their operations, or to gain greater flexibility to respond to the dynamics of changing business and market conditions,” said John Venator, president and chief executive officer, CompTIA. “In their own way, each of the companies recognized at the CompTIA Managed Services Summit is delivering a solution that’s helping customers achieve their business objectives.”
“We are very proud of this award recognizing our commitment to help our solution provider partners achieve their business success,” said Dan Wensley, VP Partner Development at Level Platforms. “We are continually evolving our product solution and program delivery to help our partners meet the needs of the rapidly expanding managed services market. Level Platforms offers everything a solution provider needs to create a winning solution for their end customers.”
The inaugural CompTIA Managed Services Summit, which attracted a capacity crowd, was part of CompTIA’s efforts to promote industry growth of managed services. CompTIA is working with the industry to develop new best practices tools for managed services providers; offer educational programs, events and networking opportunities for professionals working with managed services; and provide research aimed at helping solution providers find the right opportunities for their service offerings.
Breakaway, the annual conference for CompTIA members, will feature a managed services educational track. Titled “Capitalizing on Managed Services Opportunities,” the track will include presentations on the latest industry research related to managed services; how to sell managed services to new and existing customers; and a panel discussion on overcoming challenges in becoming a managed services provider. Breakaway 2007 is scheduled for July 31-Aug. 3 at the Mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
About Level Platforms
With more than 2000 partners in 23 countries, Level Platforms is the leading provider of managed services software for IT solution providers servicing small and mid-sized end customers through its award winning remote monitoring and management software, Managed Workplace.
Managed Workplace provides everything a managed services provider needs to remotely monitor and manage their end customers’ IT networks through a single web based central dashboard. The dashboard presents all customer site data including integrated performance and security monitoring, availability status, real-time alerting, graphical performance reporting, trouble ticketing, and asset inventory (hardware, software, network devices, and patches) , monitoring of both local and hosted web sites as well as integrated patch management, remote control and scripting for service automation of routine tasks. In addition to summarizing critical status information, the dashboard, provides immediate “drill-down” access to detailed information about any device or event.
Managed Workplace allows the solution provider to maintain high customer availability at a low cost while achieving long term, high margin recurring revenues and more responsive customer service. Comprehensive managed services training and personalized business coaching, combined with simple per site subscription pricing makes it easy for any solution provider to offer high-profit, customized managed services to end customers of any size. For more information, visit Level Platforms at www.levelplatforms.com
About CompTIA
In 2007, CompTIA is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Just as the information technology (IT) industry it serves has grown, CompTIA has also enjoyed remarkable growth over the past 25 years. The organization was founded by representatives of five micro-computer dealerships working together to find better ways to do business. Today, CompTIA has more than 22,000 member companies in over 100 countries around the world; and serves as the voice of the world’s $1 trillion-plus IT industry. CompTIA is committed to advancing the long-term success and growth of the IT industry by helping organizations maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and by helping individuals to obtain the skills and credentials they need for productive careers in IT. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org.
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Carolyn Miyazaki
Level Platforms
Tel: 613-232-1000, extension 183
Fax: 613-232-0127
cmiyazaki@levelplatforms.com
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