STS Group and RISC announce global partnership deal with MICROSOFT

On October 20th 2010, STS Group and its subsidiary RISC IT Solutions signed the BPOS Syndication Partner contract with Microsoft, authorising the distribution of the Microsoft Business Productivity Suite (BPOS) in 40 countries worldwide. STS Group’s network of Digital Trust platforms associated to RISC IT Solutions’ experience in hosting were the two key drivers in Microsoft’s decision to award the BPOS Syndication Partner status. STS Group and its subsidiary RISC IT Solutions become Microsoft’s 9th global partner.

Microsoft’s Business Productivity Online Suite (or BPOS) is a set of messaging and collaboration tools. The suite includes Microsoft Exchange Online for email and calendaring; Microsoft SharePoint Online for document sharing; Microsoft Office Communications Online for online availability, instant messaging, and audio calls; and Office Live Meeting for web and video conferencing. These online services are designed to give you business streamlined communication with high availability, comprehensive security and simplified IT management.

For more information please contact Felicity Burton, felicity.burton@risc-group.com Llandudno, North Wales, 10th November 2010