FD Insights Issue 12 | Page 6

News and Awards First Distribution News Some of the latest developments concerning the distributor. First Distribution Wins Microsoft SPLA Distributor Award Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Hosting team wins the Microsoft Cloud Solution Reseller (CSR) SPLA Distributor award, bestowed on 14 October 2015 at the 2015 SPLAR Summit in Dubai. F irst Distribution’s award is in recognition of driving key business processes and readiness with the SPLA partner community. Readiness events, consistent roundtables, licensing expertise, driving business with discipline and integrity, on time reporting, and adherence to compliance at all times contributed to the success of First Distribution’s hosting business, and to the winning of the award. First Distribution’s SPLA business has grown significantly over the last two years. First Distribution remains the largest CSR in MEA and continues to innovate and drive the cloud and hosting business. The company has invested in technical skills from both a back-office and account management perspective, and coupled with the fact that it has more than 10 years of experience in dealing with SPLA, the distributor’s understanding of SPLA and Volume Licensing is currently of an exceptional standard. First Distribution’s MSP Hosting Program Manager, Chris Richardson, commented: “First Distribution is very proud to have this award bestowed upon us by Microsoft. Winning this award reinforces our commitment to both our partners and to our hosting and cloud business.” For queries or more information regarding First Distribution’s MSP and Hosting solutions, please contact Chris Richardson on (011) 540 2640 or email [email protected]. First Distribution Signs Agreement with AirVM Distributor Adds Cloud Management Platform Offering to Complement its Existing Hosted Solutions and Cloud-Based Portfolio First Distribution signed a distribution agreement in late 2015 to represent and sell AirVM across Africa. FIRST DISTRIBUTION 06 | www.firstdistribution.co.za AirVM is a cloud management platform company empowering VMware vCloud Air Network (vCAN) service providers to bring their cloud services to market. AirVM’s customisable platform enables Service Providers to unlock new sources of revenue, increase operational efficiency and go to market direct to customers, or through channel partners. 04 | www.firstdistribution.co.za