London, UK - June 26, 2012 - Specialist Software Services proudly announces it has won the 2012 Microsoft Software Asset Management Partner of the Year Award. The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

Awards were presented in multiple categories, with winners chosen from a set of nearly 3,000 entrants worldwide. Specialist Software Services was recognised for providing outstanding solutions and services in Software Asset Management.

Commenting on the award, Jason Allaway, CEO of Specialist Software Services said:

"We are delighted to accept this award in recognition of how we help our customers to better understand the complexities of their IT infrastructure and software licencing programmes. He added, "We enable companies to harness the technology available to them in a strategic and cost-effective manner whether on-premise or cloud based. This endorsement of our unique approach reflects the passion we have for leading the way in our marketplace.

The Software Asset Management (SAM) Partner of the Year Award recognises the partner that consistently delivered comprehensive SAM consulting with a focus on proactive assistance that enabled customers to adopt SAM best practices. The winner's consulting engagements resulted in outstanding customer satisfaction and helped customers strategically implement SAM. They also provided measurable results that were obtained, along with appropriate supporting customer evidence documentation.

"Microsoft is pleased to honour Specialist Software Services as Software Asset Management Partner of the Year for providing a full software life cycle solution for the most complex customer environments. Specialist Software Services delivers exceptional value and measurable savings for their customers. We congratulate Specialist Software Services for this well-deserved recognition." - Dinis Couto, general manager, WW SAM, Microsoft Corporation.

The Microsoft Partner Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions during the past year.

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About Specialist Software Services
SSS is an industry leading independent IT services consultancy specialising in supporting our client's understanding of IT infrastructure and aligning technical aspirations to commercial goals. SSS achieves this through utilising unique IP, specialist consultancy and a proven methodology that not only allows organisations to make informed decisions, but also to make multimillion pound savings in risk and cost avoidance. Only through a detailed knowledge of a current environment, utilisation, spend and future requirements can enterprises achieve such objectives. SSS is a completely impartial services provider with no links to the fulfilment of IT commodities.

For further information, please contact:
Amy Stevens
Berkeley PR
0118 909 0909
amy.stevens@berkeleypr.co.uk