Many customers in the UK public sector prefer to procure Optevia’s services and expertise via existing suppliers. This is often due to procurement policy, such as the need to engage with accredited Catalist suppliers, or the simple wish to limit the number of contracted IT providers. To meet these customer requirements Optevia delivers many of its Microsoft Dynamics CRM based solutions via partner organisations. These organisations tend to fall into two distinct categories: business partners or technology partners.

The benefit to customers of Optevia’s partnering approach is that the right overall solution is delivered under the most effective procurement conditions. Often Optevia’s partners contribute towards these solutions, as well as acting as convenient conduits for Optevia’s services.

Optevia Business Partners

Catalist Partners

Optevia has a range of long-standing and successful business relationships with organisations registered on Catalist (www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk). These arrangements make it simple and straightforward for customers to procure Optevia’s solutions without the need to go out to an often expensive and time consuming tender.

Comptacenter:
( www.computacenter.com ) under its Catalist Lot 1 Re-Seller category. Customers include:

• The London Development Agency
• The Pensions Regulator
• Kent Fire & Rescue Service
• Dartmoor National Park Authority
• The Forensic Science Service

Equanet
Optevia works with Equanet ( www.equanet.com ), formally PCWorld Business, under its Catalist Lot 1 Re-Seller category. Customers include:

• Doncaster Council

Hedra
Hedra (www.hedra.com) is Optevia’s preferred Catalist CRM lot partner. Optevia joined the Hedra CRM Catalist consortium in 2007.

SCC
Optevia has a long standing relationship with SCC (www.scc.com). Customers include:

• The Office of Fair Trading
• The Department for Children, Schools and Families

 

Hosting Partners

Netstore
Netstore (www.netstore.co.uk) is one of Microsoft UK’s premier solution hosting partners. Optevia and Netstore provide hosted customised Microsoft Dynamics CRM to organisations that choose to combine the functionality of a bespoke configured system with the cost efficiency and resource benefits of a hosted service.

ICS Computing
ICS Computing (www.icscomputing.co.uk) is an expert in providing hosted IT applications to the island of Ireland. Optevia will be working with ICS to target hosted customised Microsoft Dynamics CRM throughout Ireland from 2008.

Territory Partners

ICS Computing
In addition to hosting services, ICS Computing is Optevia’s preferred business partner for Ireland. Joint ICS/Optevia customers include:

• The Irish Arts Council

Draig Technologies
Draig Technologies (www.draig.co.uk) is Optevia’s preferred business partner for Wales

Technology Partners

Scribe Software Corp
Scribe (www.scribesoftware.com) makes CRM migration and integration tools. Optevia uses Scribe’s data import tool for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Optevia customers using Scribe software include:

• Kent County Council
• The Local Government Association
• The Department for Education & Child Welfare

Draig Technologies
Draig Technologies is both a technology and territory partner of Optevia’s. Optevia is deploying Draig’s Welsh language version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM at a number of customer sites.

Capscan
Capscan (www.capscan.com) supplies address management and data integrity applications. Optevia deploys its Matchcode solution at a number of customer sites, including:

• The London Development Agency
• The National Assembly for Wales