POINTBRIDGE WINS TOP HONORS AT THE SHAREPOINT CONFERENCE 2009
“PointBridge was chosen as the winner of Microsoft’s coveted Solution Award at this year’s SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas. The honor was based on work done for PointBridge’s customer, Jones Lang LaSalle, designing and deploying a single platform for Internet, intranet and extranet with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. The solution dramatically decreased expenses while simultaneously opening up new sources of revenue for Jones Lang LaSalle. Closely related, Jones Lang LaSalle was also honored by Microsoft as Customer of the Quarter for value realized on the SharePoint platform.”
PointBridge, a leading Microsoft solutions provider, announced today that it is the winner for the Multi-Capability Solution Award for the SharePoint Partner Award Category at the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2009.
PointBridge was selected for its work done at Jones Lang LaSalle, the leading integrated financial and professional services firm, designing and deploying a new Internet, intranet and extranet on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. PointBridge worked with Jones Lang LaSalle to create a single platform based on SharePoint Server 2007 with three purposes and multiple benefits – resulting in increased functionality, reduced operating expenses and creating opportunities for new sources of revenue.
“This award from Microsoft is a very special honor for PointBridge. We strive to help our clients realize measured business value with every solution, and the team of PointBridge and Jones Lange LaSalle should be proud to be recognized for doing just that.” – Mike Gersten, Chief Executive Officer, PointBridge.
Jones Lang LaSalle was also recognized by Microsoft as Customer of the Quarter for Q3 of Calendar Year 2009 for the tremendous value the organization has realized building an innovative and comprehensive solution on top of SharePoint Server 2007.
“The bottom line is that, with SharePoint, we can provide more effective client service to more clients. That’s the engine to support continued growth throughout our operations worldwide.” – Greg Adams, Senior Vice President, Global Information Technology, Jones Lang LaSalle.
Together, PointBridge and Jones Lang LaSalle use SharePoint Server 2007 to create new ways of doing business – leveraging the platform for its functionality, flexibility and ability to support new areas and opportunities for driving increased revenue.
About PointBridge
PointBridge (www.pointbridge.com) is a consulting company that connects people to people and people to information. The company builds award-winning collaboration and business intelligence solutions with Microsoft technologies including, SharePoint, Exchange, Office Communications Server and SQL Server.
PointBridge is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and was named the 2009 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year for Online Services as well as the 2008 Microsoft Citizenship Partner of the Year Global finalist. PointBridge was honored in 2007 as the U.S. Central Region Partner of the Year. PointBridge was also honored in 2005 as the worldwide Microsoft Partner of the Year for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and won the Microsoft Exchange Solution of the Year award.