Blue Star Infotech Awarded 2008 Microsoft Dynamics – Best Partner – India West

Microsoft Honors Blue Star Infotech for 2008 Vertical Execution Excellence

Blue Star Infotech, a global provider of IT solutions and services and part of the US$ 600 million Blue Star Group, was awarded the 2008 Microsoft Dynamics – Best Partner – India Western Region by Microsoft Corp. This honor, coming closely after Blue Star Infotech was named to the 2008 Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club by Microsoft Corp., further attests Blue Star Infotech’s success in vertically extending the Microsoft Dynamics platform for industries such as Media & Entertainment.

This recognition came during the recently concluded Microsoft Partner Summit India 2008 conference in Mumbai, India.

“We congratulate Blue Star Infotech on winning Best Partner Award – Western region for Microsoft Dynamics this year.” said Sushant Dwivedy, Director – Microsoft Dynamics. “ We are happy that Blue Star Infotech has aligned with Microsoft’s growth strategy of providing vertical solution through partners which has helped them scale their business and provide unique value proposition to the customers in select verticals including the Media and Entertainment Industry “ .

Blue Star Infotech’s customers within the Media & Entertainment industry include leading companies such as Nimbus Communications, Condé Nast, Viacom18 (MTV), UTV (Bindaas channel) and Maya Entertainment to name a few.

Satish Gaonkar, Vice President, Consulting Services Practice of Blue Star Infotech, said – “We are delighted to be recognized by Microsoft once again for our outstanding efforts on the Microsoft Dynamics platform. With multiple, successful implementations for premier clients in the media & entertainment industry, and through our deep relationship with Microsoft, we are well positioned to offer comprehensive and integrated IT solutions for this industry.”

About Blue Star Infotech

Part of the US$600M Blue Star Group, Blue Star Infotech enables organizations to realize their business goals – by enabling them to eliminate operational inefficiencies and internal constraints through innovative technology and business solutions. Founded in 1983, it is headquartered in Mumbai, India, with operations in India, USA, Japan, UK and Europe. BSI was named to the 2008 Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club and is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Its customers include leading companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Raymonds, Cipla, Nimbus Communications, United Breweries, Planview, Costco Travels to name a few.

About Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics™ is a line of financial, customer relationship and supply chain management solutions that help businesses work more effectively. Delivered through a network of channel partners providing specialized services, these integrated, adaptable business management solutions work like and with familiar Microsoft software to streamline processes across an entire business.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (NASDAQ “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software-any time, any place and on any device. Microsoft has been in India since 1990 and employs over 4000 people across its offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune.

Media contact details

Suresh Iyer, Corporate Communications,
Blue Star Infotech Ltd,
+91 (022) 6688 6969,
sureshi {at} bsil(.)com