Lawson Software Announces 2008 Channel Partner Awards
Awards recognize outstanding performance within the Lawson Partner Network
Stockholm, Sweden, December 17th, 2008 – Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced the winners of its 2008 Channel Partner Awards. The annual awards are presented to Lawson global channel partners in recognition of their excellent sales performance, innovative and rapid implementations, plus excellent post-sale customer service. The recipients of the Lawson regional channel partner awards are:
- Merit Consulting AS - Europe, Middle East and Africa region
- Lawson Thailand - Asia Pacific region
In addition, five Lawson partners have been awarded "Platinum Partner Status" for their overall partner performance and contribution in 2008. They include:
- Accentia Middle East, Intentia Israel, Terna (Germany), Capesso (Norway) and ETP (India, Dubai and Singapore) – Europe, Middle East and Africa region
“We view our channel partners as an extension of our own sales force and we want to recognise and reward top performers,” said Brian Sterrett, vice president of channels and partners for Lawson. “The important contribution our channel partners have made throughout the year not only reflects the enormous amount of hard work they have put in, but is also an indication of the value of Lawson’s products and services in the markets we serve.”
Erik Outzen managing director of EMEA award winner Merit Consulting AS commented,
“Merit is proud and pleased to be recognized as best performing Lawson channel partner in EMEA 2008. The recognition is a result of long term hard work together with Lawson to be able to achieve our ambitious goals. The excellent relationship with Lawson, coupled with its leading ERP solution has made this success possible and helped our company become a strong player in the ERP market.”
“It is a reflection of Lawson’s increasingly successful channel strategy, The fact that that many of Lawson’s new customers come through our channel partner community, particularly in EMEA is a reflection of Lawson’s successful channel strategy,” added Sterrett. “And, by having global network of channel partners gives our multi-national customers access to certified implementation resources to help them deploy Lawson solutions around the world.”
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