The Beacon Awards are an important element of IBM’s Business Partner recognition program. The winners have set the standard for business excellence, innovative technology solutions, industry knowledge, and client satisfaction. This year’s awards recognized Business Partner achievements across 27 award categories, chosen from among hundreds of nominations by leading industry journalists, analysts and IBM executives.

“We’re thrilled to receive this award for the third year in a row. We feel that this is powerful validation of the commitment we’ve made to supporting the entire IBM portfolio with the highest-quality, most highly trained sales and technical resources possible,” said Joe Mertens, president of Sirius. “With over 4,500 combined certifications, Sirius product specialists, client executives and consultants can provide our clients with exceptional services and support across the entire spectrum of IBM hardware, software, storage, networking and financing offerings.”

According to Rich Hume, general manager, IBM Global Business Partners, “The IBM Beacon Awards recognize Business Partners who have delivered high value, innovative solutions that exemplify our focus on technical excellence, industry expertise and client satisfaction. We congratulate Sirius on winning the Overall Technical Vitality award and demonstrating their commitment to delivering innovation and business value to our mutual clients.”