Orion Announces Involvement in the Microsoft Devices Program

    ATLANTA, GA, August 18, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Orion Technology Services, an award-winning provider of cloud and managed IT services, today announced its participation in the Microsoft Devices Program, empowering the organization to resell Surface tablets and accessories to commercial customers. The goal of the Microsoft Devices Program is to serve customers by activating Microsoft's channel of partners to resell its devices to businesses of all sizes, from the classroom to the boardroom.

Orion is a provider of holistic and custom IT services, including software and hardware procurement, deployment planning, IT asset management, enterprise cloud services, and 24/7 remote monitoring and management. The Microsoft Devices Program dovetails into Orion's Microsoft end-to-end support strategy. Orion's Microsoft support unit is a fully dedicated, authorized, and comprehensive team comprised of tenured product category specialists, retail specialists, and qualified licensing experts.

"Business customers are increasingly seeking devices that span work and play, can be easily managed and configured, support security policies, and have the right software to get the job done," said Ryan Elliott, Vice President of Operations for Orion Technology Services. "We are excited to participate in the Microsoft Devices Program because it further demonstrates our commitment to be able to support the evolving business needs of our clients."

"Bringing Surface tablets to the U.S. commercial channel greatly extends the reach of our devices-and-services strategy, delivering our family of devices enabled by cloud services to more organizations than ever before," said Cyril Belikoff, Senior Director, Microsoft Surface. "We look forward to working closely with our Microsoft Devices Program partners to better serve their customers and create compelling solutions together."

The Microsoft Partner Network is designed to equip organizations that deliver products and services through the Microsoft platform with the training, resources and support they need to provide their customers superior experience and outcomes. Now activated in a total of 29 markets, the Microsoft Devices Program creates a two-tier distribution model with authorized partners to enable commercial customers to purchase Surface tablets.

About Orion

Orion Technology Services is a full-service technology provider specializing in Cloud, Security, Professional, and Managed Services. Orion is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with satellite offices across the country. Supporting clients globally, Orion's 24/7 services keep technology continuously monitored and Always On.

For more information, visit www.oriontech.com.

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