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HP Toasts CIS for Specialized Partnership Investment, Wins 8 Awards
Computer Information Systems Nigeria Limited (CIS Nigeria), leading Information Technology Company in Nigeria has attained the status of becoming the first HP Preferred Partner DataCenter Solutions Specialist in Africa and the only HP Preferred Partner HP Computing Systems Specialist in Nigeria.
CIS is one of the two HP Preferred Partner Authorized Business Solution Partner in Nigeria, HP Gold Partner on HP OpenView Enterprise Management Solutions for EMEA.
The company is also one of the few Cisco Premier Partners in Nigeria and West Africa, one of the three SUN Microsystems Executive Business Partners and one of the only two accredited partners on ALL the SUN platforms in Nigeria today.
HP at the just concluded HP Partner Conference 2008 rewarded her partners who have excelled in the varying categories over the previous years and CIS Nigeria got mentioned eight times for varying awards for her consistency in the deployment of HP Infrastructures & Solution.
CIS Nigeria got the Highest Growth FY07 SSP as well as the Highest Revenue FY07 ESS (SSP) for Nigeria and English West Africa amongst others, while others were for her distinction at her specialized skill set on HP Solution. Among the awards were the first HP Data Center Solution Specialist in the whole of Africa, the First and only HP Computing Specialist in the whole of English West Africa, the first HP Preferred Partner Authorized Business Solution Partner in Nigeria & English West Africa.
Mr. Charbel K. Bou-Eid revealed that CIS Nigeria understands that in today’s complex enterprise environment, critical tasks have become increasingly difficult to accomplish without the proper processes and tools to manage, coordinate, and control network and computing resources, thus the need for organizations to therefore aggressively re-engineer its processes to accommodate these rapid growth using the deployment of sophisticated intelligent tools from renowned OEMs.
He further enthused that only specialized HP partners are qualified to deploy HP’s state of the art resources that meets the requirements of the end users. CIS Nigeria thus went ahead to further invest in the deployment of these resources thus making her the first among her contemporaries with the appropriate skill sets for the deployment of these solutions.
Receiving the award Mr. Victor Femi – Fred, general manager marketing & business development (HP & Cisco Business Unit) attested to the fact these certifications among which is being the First Data Center Solution Specialist in Africa further offers CIS Nigeria more flexibilities and market competitiveness with increased margins, while noting that the delivery of HP services has become imperative in the competitive world we operate in and as such CIS Nigeria has her doors open to all HP product portfolio.
Femi – Fred further stated that CIS Nigeria offers nothing but ONLY the very best of HP services solutions by declaring that "Priority Partners access to HP resources including software and diagnostic tools from which our customers benefit from" he enthused.
Mr. Victor Diali, HP SPO manager singled out CIS Nigeria with words of praise for being the first Datacenter Specialist in the whole of Africa thus confirming that Nigeria has come of age in the acceptance of the importance of Information Technology.
Diali also went to further to explain that HP identifies with her specialized partners and as such recognizes those partners that excels exceptionally in the deployment of her solutions.
Over the years CIS Nigeria’ versatility has spans well over 25years in Europe Middle East and Africa which goes to confirm her repositioning towards the provision of excellent services.
Among the many awards CIS Nigeria has won over years’ one of the top 10 fastest growing HP Partners, yearly consistent winner for HP Software Partner of the Year (since 1995 till Date) amongst others.
Femi – Fred finally confirmed that CIS comprises of a formidable team of certified personnel for the different departments within the company to enable her discharge her duties and responsibilities to the end users with the ever meticulous, hardworking, astute and enterprising Charbel K. Bou-Eid at the head of the day to day operations of the company.
CIS Nigeria is thus today being recognized by HP as authorized HP Preferred Partner 2008; Member, Millionaire Club FY07 (E-Class) for Performance Achievement; Highest Growth FY07 (SSP) Nigeria; Highest Revenue FY07 (SSP) Nigeria & English West Africa; Authorized Service Delivery Partner Specialist 2008; HP Data Center Solutions Specialist 2008; HP Authorized Business Solution Partner Specialist 2008; HP Computing Specialist 2008
Finally it is worthy of note that the partnership we have with HP is the highest specialization of all HP partnership, while, we are also an executive partner to SUN which is also the highest partnership to SUN in this region. Apart from the infrastructure business we do also offer value added services and valued added solution as well. CIS is also a premium partner to Cisco, so we do also have expertise on selling the solution, proposing the solution, implementing the solution, while also supporting the varying solutions from her stable.
CIS Nigeria is currently on the threshold of becoming a Gold Partner to HP.
Legit.ng recently joined forces with the Shade of Life Foundation to become a voice of autism, and drive advocacy for improved media support during Autism Awareness Month.
Participants at the event
Conversations around media support exploration was led by Joseph Omotayo, head of Department for Human Interest Stories at Legit.ng, and Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, founder and CEO of the Shade of Life Foundation,
This partnership is a response to the concerns raised by organizations like the Shade of Life Foundation about the level of support received from the media in discussing autism as a disability.
While other disabilities may receive attention, autism, with its critical developmental implications often lacks adequate representation in mainstream media.
Recognizing the importance of addressing these concerns, Legit.ng took proactive steps by integrating itself into the essence of autism awareness.
It facilitated a one-hour workshop with Dr. Nwokolo, the founder of the foundation, to deepen our understanding of autism, its various spectrums, and the language boundaries associated with it.
Other steps we took in advocating autism awareness in the media, can be seen in our attached press release.
Legit.ng believes that by amplifying the voices of autism and advocating for better media representation, we can contribute to creating a more inclusive and accepting society for all.
While 85 per cent of Nigeria is in darkness, Tanzania, an African country has shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid.
Kassim Majaliwa, prime minister, Tanzania, has said the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, alone generated enough electricity to power major cities, including Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub.
It is the first time Tanzania, which suffers chronic power shortages, has closed hydroelectric stations due to excess production.
“We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now,” an official from state-run power company, Tanesco, said.
The 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam is said to be almost filled with water following heavy rains that started early this year.
Meanwhile, while the country has an installed capacity of 1,938MW and the grid installed capacity of 1,899MW, Nigeria which has an installed capacity of 13,000MW is struggling to electrify 85 per cent of its electricity consumers.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Jim Ovia
Ovia’s appointment is contained in a State House statement titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund,’ and issued on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President, Media & Publicity.
The statement noted that “Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians.
“He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.”
The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest professional ilk to guide and manage.
“The President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds,” the statement partly read.
Ovia’s appointment will also ensure “that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.”
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