Steeves and Associates Proudly Joins Microsoft’s Enterprise Mobility + Security & Windows 10 Elite Partner Program
Microsoft has chosen Steeves and Associates to join the Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS) and Windows 10 Elite Partner program, comprised of a group of less than 10% hand-picked Microsoft partners worldwide. Microsoft’s EMS + Win10 Elite Partner Program was designed to acknowledge partners that have demonstrated and proven their expertise in delivering quality solutions to meet customer needs.
An advantage of becoming a member of Microsoft’s EMS + Win10 Elite Partner Program is participating in exclusive product previews and product testing. We’ll also obtain early access to new product information while gaining exclusive knowledge and insights from Microsoft. As an elite member, Steeves and Associates are privy to early product releases, have opportunities to participate in Microsoft user groups and a platform to contribute feedback on EMS + Win10 solution developments.
How does the EMS + Win10 Partner Program Impact Steeves and Associates’ Customers?
As a member of Microsoft’s EMS + Win10 Elite Partner Program, we’re better equipped to inform customer decisions regarding infrastructure, solutions and upgrades, as we’ll be armed with additional awareness of new Microsoft enhancements and developments relating to Enterprise, Mobility + Security and Windows 10.
“We’re excited to be a part of this accredited group of Microsoft partners, chosen for our expertise in Enterprise, Mobility + Security and Windows 10. It’s a reflection on our experienced Senior Consultants that continuously strive to hone their skills and expertise to provide the best solutions and guidance to our customers,” shares Dave Steeves, CEO of Steeves and Associates.
Microsoft inducts select partners to the EMS and Win10 Elite Partner Program, to recognize them as experts in secure mobility management solutions for large businesses, along with helping customers to benefit from the advanced security options only available in Windows 10. As an EMS + Win 10 Elite Partner, Steeves and Associates are fully up-to-speed with new Microsoft solutions and can contribute to the future of Microsoft product developments, enabling us to provide better insights and expertise to customers.
Why Enterprise Mobility + Security?
Enterprise, Mobility + Security (EMS), designed to work with Office 365, is one of Microsoft’s fastest-growing products, which is no surprise given the increased need to facilitate secure, mobile, productivity to address the increasing role of personal and mobile devices in the workplace. With increased mobility and accessibility, comes greater security concerns and the need for organizations to protect the identity and security of devices, users and data. EMS is an integrated stack of tools that gives organizations the ability to manage and protect users, devices, apps and data in an increasingly cloud-first world, with the added benefit of scalability. Organizations across the world utilize EMS to cost-effectively and confidently administer, control and secure devices across an entire organization.
What Services are included with Enterprise Mobility + Security?
Microsoft Azure Active Directory: Provides enterprise-level identity and access management for almost any app or device, cloud or on-premises. Azure Active Directory delivers features such as single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, self-service passwords and more.
Microsoft Intune: Provides flexible enterprise mobility device and app management controls that let employees work with the devices and apps they choose while protecting your company information on virtually any device including PCs and mobile devices.
Azure Information Protection: Provides comprehensive encryption, identity and authorization cloud-based solution that helps organizations to label and classify information to protect documents and emails across phones, tablets and PCs.
Advanced Threat Analytics: Provides automated behavioral analytics that help identify suspicious activities and advanced threats in real-time and provides actionable reporting to address threats before they cause any damage.
Cloud App Security: Provides the security of on-premises systems to cloud applications for greater visibility into cloud apps and services, with sophisticated analytics to identify and combat cyber threats while providing organizations with full control over their data.
Why Windows 10?
Windows 10 Enterprise is the operating system of choice for large and midsize organizations, looking for reliable and comprehensive application and device management capabilities. Security protection and analytics are at the forefront of Windows 10, equipping organizations with powerful insights, cross-platform integration, centralized detection and prevention management. Windows 10 gives organizations more control over their infrastructure and devices, providing the flexibility to customize features and apps. A huge benefit for organizations is the ability to remotely manage and secure devices and deliver virtual desktops on Azure, all through Windows 10, providing organizations with the most secure and flexible operating system available.
Contact Steeves and Associates today at +1 604 298 7700 or sales@steeves.net to learn how your organization could further benefit from Enterprise, Mobility + Security and Windows 10 and to get a sneak peek into the latest Microsoft insights that we’ve acquired through our membership in the EMS + Win10 Elite Partner Program.
Author: Dave Steeves
Dave Steeves, CEO and Founder of Steeves and Associates, has been on the cutting edge of technology throughout his career with the past 25 years running his own company as Microsoft 1st Canadian Cloud Partner and one of the first Microsoft Certified Partners. Steeves has always been an early adopter and visionary, helping his clients adopt disruptive emerging technologies managing risk with careful selection of viable use cases to create value. When not tinkering in tech Dave enjoys hockey, skiing, and spending time with his family.