Microsoft fosters ties with FPT

Attending the signing ceremony in Hanoi were Microsoft Vietnam’s general director Vu Minh Tri; Microsoft Vietnam, EPG director Aung Maung;  FPT Corporation’s CEO Bui Quang Ngoc and representatives from partners as well as local media agencies.

Under this EA, FPT will deploy Microsoft solutions inclusive of Windows Server, SQL and System Center, Microsoft Office and a lot of Microsoft productivity products.

As part of the partnership, a Microsoft licensing agreement will provide FPT with a significant Microsoft software product licenses as well as the great support via offering suitable commercial terms to help FPT to license genuine Microsoft software through multi-year agreements.

"Microsoft is thrilled to partner with typical enterprises like FPT to accelerate  Vietnam’s  ICT industry growth to the next level through capacity building and intellectual property protection,” said Microsoft Vietnam’s general director Vu Minh Tri.

This licensing agreement is a strong demonstration of FPT commitment to protecting intellectual property rights.

Microsoft solution and products will help FPT streamline operations, and introduce more efficient services to better support the demands of a growing and modern enterprise.

Microsoft products, which provide value-added benefits of technical support and upgrades, will be supplied by FPT Information System.

“Vietnam now is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Creating a higher value-added economy is key to future growth, and it requires a strong focus on creating a productive environment via IT, where skills are valued and opportunity abounds – this is the goal of our partnership today,” said  FPT’s CEO Bui Quang Ngoc.

“This agreement demonstrates the willingness and determination of FPT’s management board to bring its IT system to the world level with the most advanced technologies that Microsoft can provide and shows high awareness and serious commitment of IPR laws compliance of the company.”

Microsoft latest advanced technology solutions shall help enterprises protect their systems better, save cost and time, improve service quality, professionalism, stability and higher security.

According to the Security Intelligence Report Volume 15- which examines the security risk that consumers and businesses face when using unsupported operating systems and software- the modern Microsoft software always includes advanced security technologies that are specifically designed to make it harder, more complex, more expensive, and, therefore less appealing for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities.

The multi-year strategic partnership showcases strong FPT commitment to intellectual property protection which will help not only the enterprise but bring the best new practice for the country and bring Vietnam’s competitiveness to the new level.

The two parties are committed to working closely to deploy and apply IT successfully in FPT’s business activities.