Hostworks becomes Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions

Hostworks acknowledged as a leader in Hosting Solutions and Systems Management. Microsoft provides Hostworks with advanced training and enhanced licensing

Microsoft Australia has awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status to critical application management specialist Hostworks, acknowledging it as a leader in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions.

This top-level partner ranking recognises that Hostworks (ASX:HWG) is an Australian leader in Microsoft technologies, specialising in Hosting Solutions and Systems Management.

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status provides Hostworks with better visibility into where Microsoft is heading with its technologies, advanced training, enhanced access to software licensing and greater participation in Microsoft beta testing programs. The Gold Certified Partner status further cements the long-standing relationship between Hostworks and Microsoft. Hostworks operates one of only four Internet data centres worldwide managing Microsoft MSN systems for "Tier 1" markets.

Hostworks is the Asia-Pacific leader in critical enterprise application outsourcing, delivering business systems with guaranteed availability. Hostworks clients include AAMI, American Express, Big Brother, Codan, Compass Group, News Interactive, ninemsn, realestate.com.au, SEEK, Sensis, Sony, Ticketek and Wotif.com.

Hostworks Managing Director Marty Gauvin said the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner accreditation emphasised the company’s technical credibility. “This is an important recognition of Hostworks’ ability to deliver critical business systems,” he said.

“Hostworks manages some of the largest and most demanding e-commerce and online media sites in the region and we guarantee the availability and performance of critical business applications for many enterprise clients. The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner accreditation simply reinforces the message that the most successful businesses choose Hostworks.”

About Hostworks: www.hostworks.com.au
Hostworks is the region’s leading critical application managed service provider and is responsible for managing the availability, performance and running costs of its customers’ critical business applications. Hostworks does this by selling specialist services designed to ensure IT operations excellence.

Hostworks delivers its services on tightly engineered, secure infrastructure which provides optimal performance and protects its customers’ applications and data from security threats. Experience has demonstrated that organisations seek Hostworks services for the following key reasons;

• Existing IT operations are struggling to meet required company service levels
• The business has a desire to reduce cost whilst improving service levels
• Customer acquisition is increasing faster than the internal IT division can support
• The business has experienced a major disaster or outage.

Hostworks currently manages critical applications for organisations that depend on quality of service and high availability. These companies include American Express, Sony, Ticketek, Codan, AAMI, ninemsn, Compass Group and many others. A public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX – HWG), Hostworks is an expanding organisation that has experienced strong annual growth.

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