Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 17 | Page 17

NEWS Earn Avios with OpenWeb mobile data Microsoft CSP to be provided to customers in the Indian Ocean islands Westcon-Comstor is to provide Microsoft CSP to customer in the Indian Ocean islands O penWeb has announced that it is now rewarding its clients with Avios on their LTE-A mobile data purchases. As part of the launch, OpenWeb and Avios will be awarding 2,000 bonus Avios to the first 150 customers that take up the offer. Avios will be awarded into customers’ Avios Travel Rewards Programme account or their British Airways Executive Club Membership Account. “Our partnership with the Avios Travel Rewards Programme has allowed us to reward clients for simply purchasing their Internet connectivity from us,” said OpenWeb CEO Keoma Wright. “In addition to the 2,000 bonus points clients will receive, they will also collect one Avios for every R6 they spend every single month.” OpenWeb offers LTE-A Mobile data across South Africa boasting average speeds between 10Mbps and 50Mbps. This is a true mobile WiFi solution as no fixed line connection is needed. The data packages start at R345.00 for 50GB and customers have a choice between a month-to-month agreement or a 24-month agreement that includes a complimentary router. “Our customers can earn Avios by purchasing their monthly Internet connectivity, which will bring that dream holiday that much closer,” added Wright. “Avios can be used for travel rewards, including towards flights, hotels, car hire and experiences.” www.intelligentcio.com W estcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has announced that partners of Westcon Africa (Mauritius) Ltd in the Indian Ocean Islands are now able to procure and deliver the full spectrum of the Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) solution, through its digital logistics platform BlueSky. “The Microsoft CSP programme enables Westcon-Comstor partners to own the end-to-end engagement of their clients’ Microsoft cloud solutions needs,” said Faizal Bahemia, Africa Sales Director – Westcon Africa (Mauritius) Ltd. “By being able to directly provision, bill and support Microsoft Cloud Services, through BlueSky, our partners have deeper insight into the trends taking shape within their accounts. “We believe that the introduction of CSP in the region will enable us to further our provision of a host of value-added Microsoft services to our resellers. This enables us to help partners accelerate the cloud journey of their customers and sets us apart from other distributors in the region.” Through the Microsoft CSP programme, Westcon-Comstor will work directly with resellers to set the prices of product, negotiate the terms of procurement and bill customers locally. Key to the success of CSP is the ability for a partner to be able to attach services to product. This translates into local resellers being able to use the Westcon-Comstor services team as their first point of contact for all customer support. Together, these critical success factors enable Westcon-Comstor customers to fast-track their cloud service delivery. n INTELLIGENTCIO 17