CRESCENDO, the first Microsoft GOLD SAM partner in Romania

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CRESCENDO, the first Microsoft GOLD SAM partner in Romania

24 Nov CRESCENDO, the first Microsoft GOLD SAM partner in Romania

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With its recent status – Microsoft Gold SAM – CRESCENDO provides Romanian companies with the tools to reduce software licensing costs – even by one-third – as well as the correct management of existing software resources within the organization.

Bucharest, 24 November 2011 – CRESCENDO, the IT & C solution house, announces the status of Gold Software Asset Management (SAM) Partner, becoming the first Microsoft partner in Romania with this certification. Microsoft Software Asset Management (SAM) includes a set of processes and procedures to manage and optimize existing software resources in an organization and to protect its software investments. SAM also supports companies in a variety of situations, such as over / sub-licensing, lack of an overview of software assets in the organization with major implications for costs and efficiency, lack of standardization and clearly defined IT processes. This facilitates organizations’ efforts to optimize costs and activity.

“SAM helps us optimize our clients’ investments in software. Not least were companies with full versions of certain softwares actually using only 30% of the functionality, or IT managers – recently appointed on the job – did not have a clear picture of the company’s software , as well as on the real needs of the organization. In such situations and beyond, following the implementation of SAM, we have achieved a reduction in licensing costs – up to 34.5%, in terms of optimizing our business,” says Daniela Scarlat, Sales & Product Manager, Productivity Solutions BU, CRESCENDO.

In the capacity of Microsoft Gold SAM, CRESCENDO offers – besides the existing service portfolio – consulting services to Microsoft’s quality standards, on how to manage and optimize software licenses and assets for organizations of all sizes, from small businesses to large organizations.

“SAM brings added value to companies around the world. CRESCENDO, through experience gained in projects and skills developed and validated within our specific programs, encompasses all the qualities to successfully implement the SAM concept in any organization in Romania to the quality standards imposed by Microsoft. We are convinced that together with our partners – such as Crescendo – this concept will be extended to Romanian companies, bringing value to IT managers and not only “, says Marilena Ionascu, Microsoft Compliance Manager Microsoft Romania

“This status guarantees our clients that they will benefit from the best SAM services. In addition, it complements our portfolio of services and solutions based on Microsoft technologies, based on Windows Server Active Directory infrastructure solutions, ForeFront technology, security solutions, and firewall solutions, unified communications solutions, email, portal and audio-video conferencing through Exchange, SharePoint, and Lync technology, and integrated business solutions including Microsoft Dynamics CRM,” adds Daniela Scarlat.

About Software Asset Management (SAM)

SAM is an IT asset management and optimization solution in an organization that incorporates a set of processes and procedures that have proven cost-effective and optimized software investment across organizations throughout the entire software lifecycle, community. Permanently managed through a specific plan, SAM facilitates the identification of existing resources, their locations, and exposes potential redundancies in the system. A fully deployed SAM plan helps organizations reduce costs, increase security and compliance, and also provides the ability to anticipate potential software needs that will occur in the future.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the world leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses reach their full potential. Microsoft Romania’s mission is to increase the satisfaction of top technology partners and users, Microsoft contributing with professionalism and honesty to the development of the local IT industry by translating the corporate business model.

About CRESCENDO

CRESCENDO, the IT & C Solutions House, delivers applications, infrastructure solutions and personalized integration services that make organizations get the most out of business information. CRESCENDO’s customers save effort and resources, finding the same contact point for the implementation of new IT & C solutions and their integration with existing ones. In terms of partnerships with industry leaders, skills and experience gained over time, CRESCENDO offers its customers the freedom to choose the solution that best suits their business objectives and integrates optimally in existing architecture.

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