Parallels today announced it was named an IBM Beacon Award Finalist in the “Best Industry Solution for Telecommunications” category. This prestigious honor is awarded each year to a select number of IBM Business Partners to recognize information technology excellence, commitment to skills attainment, industry knowledge and innovative solutions based on IBM products and services.

The Beacon Awards are an important element of IBM’s Business Partner recognition program. Chosen from among hundreds of nominations by leading industry journalists, analysts and IBM executives, Beacon Award winners have set the standard for business excellence, innovative technology solutions, industry knowledge and client satisfaction. The IBM Beacon Awards provide a wide range of industry recognition, increased visibility and promotional opportunities to award winners and finalists.

Being a Beacon Award Finalist in the Telecommunications category is quite an honor to Parallels. It highlights our commitment to IBM as well as our joint efforts to provide the telecommunications industry with technical solutions and expertise for launching and managing cloud services. We look forward to continuing to work with IBM to drive success in the cloud for our joint customers.

For more information about the IBM Beacon Awards, including information about winners and finalists, please visit the IBM Beacon Awards site.