Press Release

SAMSolutions TLC achieves Platinum Partner Status with Centennial Software

14 th October 2004 : Centennial Software today announced that SAMSolutionsTLC, part of The Lapworth Consultancy Ltd the provider of business ICT solutions, has been awarded Platinum Partner status. The IT asset management and network discovery vendor has granted the platinum designation in recognition of SAMSolutionsTLC’s expertise and commitment to the Centennial Discovery product, which enables organisations to take control of their software, hardware and network inventory regardless of operating systems, network configuration or connection type.

As specialists in IT Asset Management and Software Asset Management with over 15 years of experience, SAMSolutionsTLC has evaluated and used many products but has remained committed to Centennial Discovery as its premier offering in this area.  

Tony Lovett, Sales Manager at SAMSolutionsTLC said: “We’ve been working closely with Centennial Software since 1999 and are delighted to have secured Platinum Partner status. We are confident that Centennial’s industry-leading technology and first class support combined with our consultancy expertise will allow us to provide the best of services and solutions to our customers.”

In addition to Centennial Platinum Partner status, SAMSolutionsTLC is also an accredited Microsoft SAM Partner, making it unique in the developing market of Software Asset Management.

Andy Burton, chief executive officer of Centennial Software stated: “Combining their Microsoft-recognised expertise in software asset management with the best software auditing tool puts SAMSolutionsTLC in a great position to provide the highest quality service to customers. Their platinum status not only acknowledges a real commitment to building a business practice around Centennial Discovery, it is also a sign of commitment from Centennial Software to support its leading VARs with the highest levels of sales, marketing and technical support.”

Partners, such as SAMSolutionsTLC, which have achieved Platinum level certification, will acquire a range of benefits including: free sales and engineer training, co-operative marketing fund access and dedicated Sales Engineer support. It will also provide the opportunity to play a critical role in determining the direction and requirements for Centennial Software products.

Centennial Discovery can significantly reduce operating costs for organisations of any size by helping to simplify investment in their infrastructure including identifying:

• Installations of unused software products and other network devices and peripherals
• Hardware manufacturer, model and serial number, processor configuration and even which memory slots are populated on the motherboard - without the need for physical checking
• Software downloaded from the Internet, which may compromise the security and integrity of the network
• Software installed by employees for personal use, which may not be licensed and also make the network and the organisation vulnerable to potentially damaging incidents and costly claims.
• Software license compliance issues, i.e. not enough licenses or too many licenses.

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