Through this specialty, IBM provides education and incentives that help Business Partners like Sirius provide increased value to clients through enhanced capabilities and additional solutions expertise. This is particularly important as companies of all sizes seek greater industry insights and a consultative, solutions-led approach to solving their toughest business challenges.

The System x Specialty is the latest Business Partner Specialty achieved by Sirius. Other Specialty designations include IBM Systems and Technology Group (STG) Oracle Accreditation, IBM Business Partner Information on Demand (IOD) Specialty, IBM STG SAP Accreditation, IBM Business Partner Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Specialty and IBM Dynamic Infrastructure Specialty Elite.

"Helping our Business Partners specialize and deepen their skills and competencies is a major priority for IBM." said Ayman Antoun, Vice President, Business Partners & Midmarket, North America. "The IBM System x Specialty is designed to serve as a key source of competitive advantage and growth for our Business Partners, helping them build strong sales and technical skills to deliver the innovative solutions required by our mutual clients."

The System x Specialty program has helped Sirius expand its System x sales, technical and solutions skills through a comprehensive set of education, testing and learning resources. These advanced skills give our consultants the ability to help clients achieve quantifiable returns on their investments in a matter of days or weeks, rather than months. It enables Sirius to deliver powerful, secure and smart infrastructure solutions that help clients do more with less.   

"We immediately acted on this opportunity because our clients are all investing in x86 systems," said Chris Mierzwa, Vice President, Product Management & Alliances at Sirius. "In partnership with IBM, we can help clients optimize those investments by taking advantage of the proven performance, cost savings, reliability, availability and scalability offered by System x servers."

For more information about the IBM System x Specialty Program, please visit http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/31696.wss.

About Sirius: Sirius is a national IT solution provider and IBM Premier Business Partner dedicated to helping clients implement advanced infrastructure solutions that provide a competitive advantage and a positive return on investment. For more information about Sirius, visit http://www.siriuscom.com/.

Contact Information: Susan Griffin, Director, Corporate Communications, Sirius Computer Solutions

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