First Distribution is proud to announce that it has won the IBM Software award for Best Business Development for Middle East and Africa for the year 2013.

The award was conferred to the distributor at the IBM VAD University, held in Budapest, Hungary on the 6th of February 2014, and marks the second consecutive time that First Distribution has won the award, having first achieved the feat in 2012.

In winning the award, the distributor grew its IBM Software business by 64% from the previous year and over-achieved on its 2013 IBM annual target.

IBM Software brand manager for First Distribution, Tania Draper, was thrilled.

“It’s a great feeling to have won this honour” she says. “I have an amazing team, and it’s just reward for all the hard work that we’ve done. I want to thank everyone who works with me on my team, as well as all our valued Partners – without their support this would not have been possible.”