March, 2018: Collaborative IT Solutions, (colabIT), an IT Infrastructure solutions company proudly announces it has been selected as the 2017 Axiz SMB Rising Star by Veeam^® Software, the Availability for the Always-On Enterprise™ innovator. These third annual awards recognise South African Veeam ProPartners and Veeam Cloud & Service Provider (VCSP) partners who have not only demonstrated success in providing Veeam Availability solutions to their customers, but who have also provided first-class support, expert knowledge, continued product education, and a true Veeam strategy incorporated into their business.

Collaborative IT Solutions was recognised as Axiz SMB Rising Star, for achieving excellence in 2017 for small-to-medium-sized businesses.

“It is an honour and a privilege to have received the 2017 Axiz SMB Rising Star by Veeam award at the recent Veeam Partner Summit. Veeam is a strategic vendor of ours and we look forward to growing with this dynamic and ever-evolving brand. Thanks also to Axiz for your support and for this wonderful accolade!” says Janice Jordan, Owner of Collaborative IT Solutions (ColabIT)

“We are excited to recognise and honour Collaborative IT Solutions as the Axiz SMB Rising Star,” said Lisa Strydom, Channel Manager at Veeam South Africa. “We value our partnership with Collaborative IT Solutions as an example of a true collaboration, driving towards mutual success. We consider our partners as an extension of our Veeam team, enabling us to provide Veeam Availability solutions to our joint customers, empowering them to stay operational and meet the increasing demands of our digital world.”