JAKARTA - Microsoft gives awards for commitment to a store that sells computer sales computer with original software. The award, titled StarShop Award is the first time in the title in Mangga Dua by first conducted a survey of 200 computer dealers in the mall. Of that number, the computer identified as many as 60 dealers selling and promoting new PCs that are installed with the original software. "Star Shop is testament to our appreciation for customers looking for dealers who can be trusted and able to meet their needs so they no longer have concerns though they have limited knowledge of the original software," said Elizabeth Wirapranata, Genuine Software Initiative Lead PT. Microsoft Indonesia, in his official statement here on Tuesday (01/02/2011). According to Elizabeth, this is the second time Star Shop is held since the program began in June 2010. "The number StarShop continue to grow and our aim is to give awards to all computer dealers. StarShop enrolled in the program Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) and the ability to build a positive customer experience with our technology that has been certified," adds Elizabeth. Quantum Computer, located in Mangga Dua Mall, was re-elected from hundreds of computer dealers in Jakarta and Bandung were surveyed in the second stage StarShop program. "We appreciate the approach taken by Microsoft against computer entrepreneurs associated with the still high level of software piracy in Indonesia. Hopefully, by granting an award (reward) to the entrepreneurs who run their business properly can be a trigger for other entrepreneurs to start your business correctly, "said Kartarina Yantisuwarningsih of the Quantum Computer. According Kartarina, since participating in the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN), Quantum Computer has been committed to providing the best computing experience as expected customers. It can only be realized only with the original software and official, so customers no longer need to doubt the reliability and safety. "When customers come into the store with pirated software on their PCs, we see it as an opportunity to provide education about the benefits of using genuine software. Not a few customers who do not know the value they get, and with the education they begin to understand why using genuine software is an investment , "added Kartarina. Confirmed by the Chairman Apkomindo, Suhanda Wijaya, is not really comparable to computer entrepreneurs between risks and benefits (in general does not have an advantage) for installing the software on hardware units sold. "The role of the consumer computer users is set to suppress the level of software piracy by refusing to use pirated software. It is expected to create a conducive business climate," said Suhanda. Microsoft Partner Network shows Microsoft's commitment to the success of partners worldwide. This program offers an integrated partnering framework with the acknowledged expertise of partners, an appreciation of the contributions made by partners in the technology marketplace, and deliver more value to help partners to contribute to meet the needs of their customers. Microsoft Partner Network is a community based program partners with more than 640,000 organizations around the world. The focus of this program is to bring an environment to partners to enable them to develop skills through the development of relationships that can meet the needs of businesses and their customers, improve hunbungan in real-time and support through the community, and provide business value and innovative solutions-based products and Microsoft technologies to customers.
