Villman joins Genuine Partner Program of Acer, Microsoft

MANILA, Philippines - VillMan Computer Systems Inc. announced recently that it has joined the Genuine Partner Program of Acer and Microsoft Philippines.

“Our goal is to continue growing and improving our business operations. One of the ways we’re doing to achieve this is by collaborating with respected industry leaders so we can provide the best service to our customers,” said Manuel Villaroman, VCSI president.

“We have partnered with Acer and Microsoft because we trust the quality of their offerings. We believe in the performance and dependability of their products and through this, we know that our customers will gain better satisfaction and experience the benefits of technology,” he added.

Under its Genuine Partner Program, Microsoft and Acer are enabling partner resellers such as VillMan to showcase Acer PC systems powered by genuine software such as the Windows 7 operating system and Microsoft Office at reasonable prices.

According to Villaroman, the Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office suite are still the top preference of customers.

“We have observed that when it comes to operating systems and office suites, Microsoft’s banner products such as Windows and Microsoft Office are still most favored by our customers. That is why, we are also pleased that there are programs like the Genuine Partner Program which allows more of our customers to have access to critical technologies without having to spend as much,” said Villaroman.

The Genuine Partner Program provides resellers access to partner and marketing support, training programs and networking events that enable organizations to learn about the latest technology solutions and form alliances with other companies for mutual business growth.

“This partnership is our way of helping customers, our partners and ultimately, the local technology industry. Through initiatives such as this, we are providing access to genuine software. We want to protect customers from the risks of using illegal software,” said Lalaine Zulueta, Partner account manager - MultiNational Accounts, Microsoft Philippines.

“The Genuine Partner Program also helps our partners like VillMan maintain a high-standard for their business by legitimizing their products and providing them with offerings that would entice more customers,” said Zulueta.

She explained that channel partners are invited to quarterly Microsoft and Acer training and refresher courses to keep retail sales representatives up-to-date on the latest technology.

Partners also receive dedicated in-country partner support from Microsoft and participate in a reward and networking summit.

 “I’d like to congratulate VillMan for achieving success through joining our program and came out as one of our best practices in the region, which I hope will inspire others to see and believe that selling with Genuine Windows and MS Office is a great lever to succeed,” said Christiano Suryadarma, regional director, Partner Alliance for Acer APJ.