SmartShare Accredited Vendor o...SmartShare Systems joins vendor-neutral program for benchmarking service-enabling technology vendors worldwide
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, MAY 21th – SmartShare Systems today announced that it has received accreditation under the MSPAlliance’s (MSPA) 
Vendor Accreditation Program (VAP). VAP is the first program of its kind, specifically designed by managed service providers (MSPs) as a benchmark for vendors who sell to the MSP community. Vendors who bear the VAP seal have shown they abide by the highest principles of quality in areas such as financial stability, positive channel practices, product research and development, and MSP customer satisfaction.
"The Vendor Accreditation Program is important to MSPs, since companies that receive accreditation have demonstrated their ongoing commitment to the channel,” said Charles Weaver, president of the MSPAlliance. "We are very proud to have SmartShare Systems as a part of this prestigious body of vendors.”
VAP was created using a wide base of criteria considered as critical by MSPs when selecting a vendor. Criteria examined during the accreditation process include:
- Business practices: Focusing on channel development, channel competition safeguards, experience in the managed services industry, etc.
- Product Roadmap: Examining the vendor's willingness to invest in their products in order to ensure continued relevance for the MSPs on a continued basis.
- Financial: Examination of financial stability to ensure adequate support of channel initiatives and product development.
- Client References: Vendor must provide at least three MSP specific client references.
“Earning the MSPAlliance’s accreditation clearly testifies the commitment SmartShare Systems has towards our MSP partners,” said SmartShare Systems CEO Michel Thorsen. “Our WAN optimization products have been designed around the needs of the managed service providers and the inherent requirement of their SMB customers. With our built-in bandwidth measuring, reporting and monitoring functionality the MSP can offer additional value added services to their customers.”
About MSPAlliance
The MSPAlliance is a professional association of 8,000 managed service providers and service-enabling technology vendors, who work in a collaborative effort to define, promote and educate the Managed Services Industry and the end-user consumer on the adoption and successful use of technology through Managed Services. MSPAlliance member companies’ are able to achieve Green IT Certifications, Disaster Recovery Certifications, and ultimately achieve MSPAlliance Accredited Provider Status. The MSPAlliance also offers many member benefits, such as Insurance, leasing programs, educational workshops and an online Managed Services Institute. For more information about the MSPAlliance please visit www.mspalliance.com
For information on SmartShare Systems:
Jesper Knudsen
VP Marketing and Business Development
+45 8993-5025
jkn@smartsharesystems.com
For information on MSPAlliance:
Celia Weaver
Co-Founder, MSPAlliance
+1-530-891-1340
Celia@mspalliance.com
For Press Inquiries:
Mostafa Razzak
For MSPAlliance
+1 (212) 786-6036
m.razzak@jmrworldwide.com