OREANDA-NEWS. December 24, 2007. IBS has been named the best Russian HP partner (HP Software business partner of the year) in 2007, reported the press-centre of IBS.

Over more than 10 years of cooperation with Hewlett-Packard in management systems IBS passed all partnership levels and accumulated a wealth of experience of HP software implementation in complex projects including those requiring integration of various systems. In 2007 HP software customers notably included the likes of the Federal Real Estate Cadastre Agency (Rosnedvizhimost), the Higher School of Economics, Investsberbank, Moscow State University of International Relations (MGIMO) and the Russian State University of Oil and Gas.

"This year IBS has substantially improved its expertise in current and new HP software products and made sales more predictable and balanced, in addition to showing impressive HP software financial results. In view of all those achievements we are delighted to name IBS the Partner of the Year", noted Sergei Lobov, head of the software solutions department at HP Russia.

"After being named the best partner two years ago we make it again, which is the best evidence of the quality of our services and the trust we receive from our partners and customers. Every year we consistently expand our HP software customer base, enhance our expertise and reinforce our practice. All of this gives us good reason to believe that we are one of the strongest market players in this field", Ivan Kopasov, Head of Management Systems Unit, IBS commented on the award.

The award ceremony took place at the HP Software Universe European conference held in Barcelona in late November. IBS was represented by Petr Dubenskov, Deputy Director of System Solutions Department, and Ivan Kopasov, Head of Management Systems Unit, IBS. The honorary "HP Software Partner of the Year" award plaque was presented by Thomas Senger, Director, EMEA Channel and Alliances.