Bahwan IT takes gold with Microsoft

The certification was announced today in the presence of Mrs Amal Suhail Bahwan, Director, Bahwan IT.

Gold partner status is the highest level of Microsoft partner certification, and indicates both the expertise of the partner, and the strength of their relationship with Microsoft. The company has qualified for Gold status in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Security Solutions. In order to qualify Bahwan had to undergo a rigorous assessment process with Microsoft, to prove its technical qualifications, experience and business preparedness in its chosen areas of expertise.

"By achieving Gold partner status, Bahwan proves its dedication to providing our customers with IT solutions that meet the highest standards possible, in line with the vision of the Chairman of the group, Sheikh Suhail Salim Bahwan. This certification shows the strength of our relationship with Microsoft, and confirms our place as one of the leaders in IT solutions in Oman," said Mrs Bahwan, Bahwan IT.

Bahwan IT is a part of the Bahwan group, and has 23 years experience of providing end-to-end IT solutions to customers in the Sultanate of Oman. The company has a long standing relationship with Microsoft, and a very strong customer base using Microsoft solutions, including Bank Muscat, Oman Refinery Company, Oman Aviation, Granherne LLC, Al Jenaibi International Automobiles LLC, Sohar Aluminum, and the University of Nizwa.

As a Gold partner for Microsoft, Bahwan IT will have access to specialist support and tools to help them stand out in the marketplace, and will receive additional services from Microsoft.

To qualify, the company has to reach a certain standard of technical certifications among its staff, and it also has to have proven experience in the specified areas including reference customers. The company must also have a clear business plan to grow its competencies in the specialist field.

To specialize in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Bahwan IT had to show its expertise with Active Directory and Identity Management solutions, Microsoft Exchange Migration and deployment and systems management. For Security Solutions specialization Bahwan IT demonstrated its capabilities in security policy management, security infrastructure services and identity and access management.

Bahwan IT is now looking to expand its competencies into additional areas of expertise, including Network Infrastructure, Licensing Solutions and Information Worker Solutions.

"Microsoft is very pleased to be able to certify Bahwan IT as a Gold partner. We have had a long partnership with the company in Oman, and certifying Bahwan IT with Gold status marks the level of expertise and commitment that the company has shown to our partnership," said Charbel Fakhoury, General Manager, Microsoft Gulf. "Only those partners who are able to fulfill the highest standards of service and expertise are certified as Gold partners, and this is a very important achievement, both to Microsoft in terms of building our channel and the services we can provide to customers in Oman, and to Bahwan IT in terms of helping them to expand their business into new and profitable areas of information technology."