Insight Recognized as Microsoft Cloud Sales Achievement Award Winner


TEMPE, Ariz., July 28, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Insight Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:NSIT), a leading worldwide technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions, has been named a 2014 Microsoft Cloud Licensing Solutions Provider (LSP) Sales Achievement Winner. The achievement was announced this week following the company's nomination for the award during the 2014 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, July 13-17 in Washington, D.C.

"Cloud computing has become mission critical in the business world, and the Insight team is honored to be recognized by Microsoft for our work with clients around the globe leveraging the benefits that cloud computing can provide," said Insight President and CEO Ken Lamneck. "This award demonstrates our position as a trusted advisor in providing the best products, services and support to our clients as they embrace the cloud to help operate their businesses more efficiently and effectively."

Microsoft this week announced the winners and finalists of the Sales Achievement program, which recognizes global Microsoft partners for achieving exceptional sales results in fiscal year 2014. Eleven Sales Achievement Program winners were announced in categories spanning corporate, small business, and original equipment manufacturer sales categories.

"Partners that won this year's Sales Achievement recognition have demonstrated extraordinary commitment in transforming their businesses to support customers worldwide with Microsoft technology," said Phil Sorgen, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. "As customers' needs evolved, these partners made the right investments to grow their businesses with Microsoft and are now well-positioned to take advantage of new opportunities in fiscal year 2015 and beyond."

Insight was also recognized as a finalist for the 2014 Microsoft Volume Licensing Partner of the Year Award during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. The event hosted thousands of the most successful, top-tier Microsoft partners from over 150 countries. Insight has achieved numerous Microsoft awards including the inaugural 2013 Microsoft Sales Achievement for Transformation award, multiple annual Operational Excellence Awards, and the 2012 Microsoft Desktop Partner of the Year Award.
 
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About Insight

Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions to business and government clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Insight is focused on helping organizations move technology goals forward in the areas of Office Productivity, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Mobility, Network and Security, Data Center and Virtualization, Data Protection and Cloud. Insight has sold over seven million business and public sector client cloud seats across the globe. With approximately 5,200 teammates worldwide, Insight is ranked No. 483 on the 2014 Fortune 500 and generated sales of $5.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013. For more information, please call 1.800.INSIGHT (1.800.467.4448) in the United States or visit www.insight.com.

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 Insight Enterprises, Inc.
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