Companies in Bermuda will have even more options to manage their IT systems effectively thanks to a new partnership between Bermuda Microsystems Group and Altiris, Inc.

Yesterday Bermuda Microsystems announced the partnership with Altiris, a pioneer of IT management solutions. The aim of the partnership is to provide the full portfolio of Altiris products to customers on the Island.

A recent showcase of Altiris at Bermuda Microsystems in Pembroke exposed customers to the Altiris product set.

?Our customers are recognising that it is important that there is one unified, flexible product set that will manage their complete IT lifecycle,? said Phil Cooper, president of Bermuda Microsystems. The Altiris product set offers precisely what many of them are looking for.?

Mr. Cooper spoke during a week of live demonstrations of Altiris which showed companies how to reduce the cost of managing mobile, remote and static users.

Russ Warner, Altiris?s director of sales for the Caribbean and Latin America said the company is pleased to form a business relationship with Bermuda Microsystems Group since Altiris and BMG have strong sales penetration and adoption in the financial services industry as well as in telecommunications, Government and the education sectors.

?Altiris and BMG are Dell partners; and Altiris and BMG turn knowledge and systems management productivity tools into real, palpable value for our mutual customers,? said Mr. Warner.

Mr. Cooper said through the formation of this Gold Partnership BMG customers will have access to the full range of world-class Altiris products.

Altiris, Inc. is a pioneer of IT lifecycle management software that allows IT organisations to manage software more effectively. Founded in 1993, Bermuda Microsystems Group provides innovative information technology solutions to corporations in Bermuda to enable them to conduct their business ventures successfully.