November 24, 2011 - Frankfurt Main/Gemany, – GROUP Business Software (GBS) is pleased to announce that it has been certified as an IBM cloud infrastructure provider within the IBM Cloud Specialty program. GBS is one of the first IBM partners to be recognised this way for its expertise in cloud computing. The standards for would-be participants in the IBM Cloud Specialty program are high, covering IBM cloud computing, hardware and software licences, sales targets and track record in customer projects.

“In view of these high standards, we’re all the more delighted to be certified as one of the first cloud infrastructure providers in the IBM Cloud Computing Specialty program. This is testament to our expertise and innovative approach in the fast-growing market for cloud solutions and services,” says Stefan Mehlhorn, EVP GROUP Live at GROUP Business Software. To earn the certification, technical personnel at GBS received advanced training to widen their knowledge of cloud infrastructure provisioning. 

Cloud technologies and services from GBS enable businesses to operate their applications securely, easily and efficiently in the form of software-as-a-service. This capability is based on the automated cloud platform GROUP Live, which is hosted in an IBM data center and meets the highest standards of data security and availability. With its newly certified expertise, GBS also offers its customers consulting and support with the planning and implementation of cloud projects.