OCG Honoured as Microsoft UK Identity Partner of the Year 2009
Oxford, United Kingdom - 19th May 2009 - Today, Oxford Computer Group (OCG) proudly announced it has been awarded the Microsoft UK Identity Partner of the Year 2009. The company was chosen from all UK Microsoft partners for its capabilities in delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft identity and access technology.
"It is an absolute honour to receive this award - our third award in less than 12 months. It is an important validation of our continued commitment and investment in Microsoft identity and access solutions, which comes second only to our focus on the satisfaction of our customers," said Neil Coughlan, Managing Director of OCG. "We would like to thank Microsoft, our customers and of course our talented team, whose skills and professionalism set us apart from the competition."
The award was presented at the annual identity and security partner dinner in London. It recognises OCG's proficiency at implementing Microsoft identity solutions based on Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM).
Neil Coughlan commented, "OCG‘s focus on identity management and our continuous innovation with new technology is a real passion. It's what we enjoy and it is what our success and reputation has been built on. To receive this accolade and have our services recognised by Microsoft in this way is a massive achievement."
OCG's specialist skills and capabilities in Identity Management are just one of a range of related identity and access (IDA) services that the consultancy offers. Other IDA services include identity lifecycle management, remote access control, strong authentication and federation, all of which typically form part of a wider identity strategy.
"OCG are widely recognized as experts within the Microsoft community in the area of identity and access management," said Bruce Lynn, Microsoft's Head of UK Server Business Group Microsoft. "We commend the way in which OCG has used Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) to automate identity and access management in over 400 engagements worldwide. Their enthusiasm and passion for this technology is inspiring."
OCG has been a Microsoft Gold Partner for 4 years. It has Advanced Infrastructure and Network Solutions competencies, as well as the Identity and Secure Access Specialism within the Security Solutions Competency.
Oxford Computer Group is an IT service company that specialises in Identity and Access Management. With operations in the UK, US, BeNeLux and Germany, OCG has an enviable repository of consulting and architectural expertise, solution components and training courses. OCG has deployed over 400 enterprise-wide identity and access solutions and its instructors have trained more than 4,000 people on Microsoft IDA technologies. For more information on OCG, please visit www.oxfordcomputergroup.com