System Architects Inc. Becomes a Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller

System Architects earns distinction through commitment to academic customers.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – May, 1, 2014 System Architects, your  IT outsourcing  partner, today announced it has become a Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller (AER), demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft academic customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft AER authorization, partners must complete a test to prove their level of academic licensing and market expertise. The AER program is designed to train participating resellers on Microsoft’s Academic licensing, authorize them to purchase and resell Microsoft Academic licenses, and demonstrate to potential customers that they are approved and knowledgeable academic partners.

System Architects has been providing outsourced IT services to the Canadian market for over 16 years. Our portfolio of IT services covers a wide range of technology services that small and midsized clients are looking for including Managed IT, Software Development, Private Cloud Hosting, Offsite Backup and VoIP.

“System Architects has been developing software and managing IT services for the Canadian education sector for over 8 years and becoming a Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller strengthens our portfolio of IT services and products even more.  Our managed IT clients can now benefit from our improved knowledge and pricing when it comes to their Microsoft software purchases.  Combine that with our private cloud hosting and outsourced IT services including custom software development. This provides the next level of technology services that client have come to realize is the System Architects difference.” said Ali Sajadi, vice president of System Architects Inc. “By becoming AERs, partners show themselves to be committed and trained in providing discounted Microsoft academic products to the education market,” said Anthony Salcito, vice president of Education for Microsoft Corp.’s Worldwide Public Sector. “This authorization, along with our other education partner initiatives, gives our partners recognition of their areas of expertise and our academic customers the confidence that they are buying from academic IT specialists.”

The Microsoft AER Program is designed to authorize and equip organizations that deliver academic products and services through the Microsoft platform with the training, resources and support they need to provide their customers with superior experiences and outcomes. System Architects specializes in providing IT related services and products to small and midsized clients in Canada and the US, from sectors as diverse as manufacturing, professional services, education, logistics and investment & banking.  A Canadian-owned company based in Toronto, System Architects has been in business since 1997.  Our mission is to make the same technologies that are utilized in large corporations affordable and manageable for small to midsized companies.