{"id":3438,"date":"2016-12-16T10:35:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T09:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belsoft-collaboration.ch\/?p=3438\/"},"modified":"2018-01-15T16:43:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T15:43:24","slug":"ibm-champions-2017-ics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belsoft-collaboration.ch\/en\/ibm-champions-2017-ics\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the 2017 IBM Champions for ICS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.95&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span title=\"W\u00e4hrend der meetIT Konferenz in Mailand wurden die ICS IBM Champions f\u00fcr 2017 bekanntgegeben.\">The 2017 IBM Champions for ICS were announced during the meetIT conference in Milano. <\/span><span title=\"Die Ank\u00fcndigung wurde live via Streaming ausgestrahlt und wurde mit Spannung erwartet.\">The announcement was streamed live and the broadcast was eagerly awaited in the community. <\/span><span title=\"F\u00fcr 2017 wurden 123 Mitglieder aus der Community als Champions f\u00fcr ICS gek\u00fcrt.\">For 2017, 123 members from the community were elected as IBM Champion for ICS. <\/span><span title=\"Dabei wurden 79 als Champions best\u00e4tigt und es sind 44 neue dazu gekommen. \">79 Champions were confirmed and 44 new members were added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Wir sind stolz darauf, dass die Belsoft Collaboration AG erneut mit 2 Champions vertreten ist.\">We are proud that Belsoft Collaboration AG is once again represented with 2 IBM Champion. <\/span><span title=\"Sandra B\u00fchler wie auch Andreas Ponte wurden erneut als IBM Champion best\u00e4tigt. \">Sandra B\u00fchler and Andreas Ponte were again both confirmed as IBM Champion for 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Mit dieser internationalen Anerkennung wird das Engagement der Belsoft Collaboration AG im laufenden Jahr f\u00fcr den Brand IBM Collaboration Solutions belohnt.\">With this <strong>international recognition,<\/strong> the commitment of <strong>Belsoft Collaboration AG<\/strong> for the IBM Collaboration Solutions brand has been recognized and rewarded. <\/span><span title=\"Unerm\u00fcdlich werden Sandra B\u00fchler und Andreas Ponte weiterhin User Group Events mitgestalten und -organisieren und weltweit auf verschiedenen B\u00fchnen mit Fachreferaten anzutreffen sein. \">Sandra B\u00fchler and Andreas Ponte will continue to shape and organize user group events and continue to share their experience and know-how in conferences worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span title=\"Wir gratulieren Roberto Mazzoni von der Universit\u00e4t Z\u00fcrich wie auch unserem langj\u00e4hrigen Projektbegleiter Frank van der Linden von elstarIT auf diesem Weg ebenfalls zu dieser Auszeichnung und nat\u00fcrlich auch allen anderen Champions.\">We want to congratulate Roberto Mazzoni from the University of Zurich, as well as our longtime project partner Frank van der Linden from elstarIT for their recognition as well and of course also all other IBM Champion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/belsoft-collaboration.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2017ChampsByRegion.png&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;off&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;off&#8221; use_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; animation=&#8221;left&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_duration=&#8221;500ms&#8221; animation_intensity_slide=&#8221;10%&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;left&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;on&#8221;]<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221;][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2017 IBM Champions for ICS were announced during the meetIT conference in Milano. 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