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In a field where limits are only
imposed by the imagination, the
Managing Director at South Africa
Qlik Master Reseller tells us why
businesses must continue to learn,
evolve and partner to create
ongoing success.
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echnology today is as simple as it will
ever be. It is advancing exponentially,
daily, and the real challenge is not
only to keep up, but to get ahead, delivering
solutions before the world even knows it
needs them. According to James Hickman,
Managing Director at South Africa Qlik Master
Reseller (SAQMR), an EOH Company, fostering
deeper relationships, sharing knowledge and
learning are three key elements to achieving
continued growth in the industry.
“Modern technology businesses must
shift from a tactical and competitive
approach to focus on driving value to
partners and customers,” he said. “When
this is at the cornerstone of the strategy,
the rest will follow.”
SAQMR recently celebrated the
development of true partnerships at the SA
Qlik Partner Awards 2018, held at Emperor’s
Palace. Eloise Bowen, Executive: Marketing
and New Business Development at SAQMR,
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announced the winners and listed the
criteria which needed to be met in order to
win. In the OEM division, Metrix Software
Solutions was crowned OEM Partner 2018,
largely for its Enterprise Risk Management
solution, IsoMetrix. The New (Rookie) OEM
Partner 2018 Award went to Owl Africa,
providing a cloud-based data integration
solution for the manufacturing industry,
while Pragma Africa proudly left the
Awards dinner with the Consistent Revenue
Performance Over Past 3 Years 2018 Award.
In the broader division, the Authorised
Reseller 2018 Award went to C2BC for
achieving growth of 103% and offering
exemplary enablement in sales.
IntelQt scooped the Innovation Partner
of the Year 2018 Award, for driving the
Qlik brand forward by looking ahead
and developing solutions today, to solve
tomorrow’s challenges.
In a new award category, Charlene Smith
from Insight Business Consulting won the
Sales Person of the Year 2018 Award. She
closed 44 deals, significantly driving growth.
The SA Qlik Partner of the Year 2018
Award recognises the partner’s commitment,
growth and success within the Qlik
environment and is awarded to the best
overall performing reseller.
For 2018, the winner is Insight Business
Consulting. The SAQMR partner showed
a great commitment to communication,
collaboration, predictions and customer
satisfaction, leading to a 125% sales
achievement growth.
“Congratulations to all of our partners
who achieved excellent growth. We are
proud to be associated with your brands and
your people. In 2019, continue to strive for
excellence as we commit to strengthening
our relationships for even greater growth,”
concluded Hickman. “Let us satisfy and
delight customers, build your businesses,
and grow together.”
Fostering deeper
relationships, sharing
knowledge and learning
are three key elements
to achieving continued
growth in the industry.
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