Dataprise Named 2015 US SMB Champions Club Mid-Atlantic Influencer Partner of the Year

ROCKVILLE, MD (July 27, 2015) – Dataprise announced today that it has been named Mid-Atlantic SMB Influencer Partner of the Year by Microsoft’s US Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) Champions Club. The award recognizes the US SMB Champions Club partner that demonstrates a significant commitment and success in working with Microsoft and our influencer community (Chambers of Commerce, professional organizations, etc.) to drive awareness and adoption of Office 365 in the East Region Area. Members of the US SMB Champions Club have shown dedication to arming the small business community with the right technology and services they need to be successful.

“We are thrilled to be named Mid-Atlantic SMB Influencer Partner of the Year,” says Scott Gordon, President & COO at Dataprise. “This is a tremendous honor for us. Microsoft is a valued partner of Dataprise since 1995, and this further solidifies our commitment to strengthening an already strong partnership.”

Dataprise along with the winners in six other categories were recognized during the Microsoft SMB Champions Award Reception in Orlando, FL on July 13, 2015.

“As Microsoft has accelerated the development of innovative technologies such as Azure and Office 365, Microsoft’s productivity suite, to deliver a new mobile first, cloud first approach, we’ve looked to our partners to help bring that vision to life,” said Cindy Bates, vice president of Microsoft US SMB and Distribution. “We value the commitment Dataprise has demonstrated to the small business community and congratulate them on this achievement.”

The Microsoft Partner Network is designed to equip organizations that deliver products and services through the Microsoft platform with the training, resources and support they need to provide their customers superior experience and outcomes.  Microsoft’s US SMB Champions Club is an exclusive program designed for partners who have a proven track record of delivering Microsoft solutions to businesses in the U.S. small and medium business (SMB) segment and have committed to advancing their cloud business practice. As a member of the SMB Champions Club, partners can further their Cloud growth by utilizing the benefits obtained through their program status.