CHIPPENHAM, United Kingdom, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtle Ltd today announced the availability of the next-generation Office 365 service for its SMB customers through Microsoft's traditional reseller model for Windows-based PCs, tablets and mobile phones.

As an Office 365 Cloud Champion partner with the Gold Volume Licensing competency, Bechtle is pleased we can now offer the benefits of Office 365 to even more organizations. Our deep skills around Microsoft licensing (both on-premise and Cloud)- from SMB through to Mid-Market & Enterprise - coupled with our understanding of business needs and industry trends, puts us in a great position to help and advise our clients on the strategy that is right for them.

Starting today Bechtle owns the billing process, allowing it to easily sell Office 365 subscriptions that help its customers take advantage of cloud services.

"Microsoft has a proven track record of helping partners build their businesses and strengthen relationships with customers," said Kirk Gregersen, general manager, Microsoft Office Division. "Through the new Office 365 Open licensing model, partners will be able to offer the always-up-to-date Office applications customers know and love through trusted, industry-leading Office 365 cloud services."

Bechtle's pre-sales advice & consultancy, on the various licensing options as well as the technical aspects, & implementation services help ensure that Office 365 products such as Exchange Online are purchased and used correctly and in the way that best benefits the customer. This helps ensure best ROI for the business and increased satisfaction for the users.

Office 365 Is for Businesses of All Sizes

Small and midsize businesses will be able to work from anywhere and boost productivity by accessing the full-featured, rich Office applications they are familiar with, on up to five devices, and delivered as an always up-to-date cloud service. In addition, the new Office unlocks new scenarios from meetings to digital note taking and reading. More information can be found at http://www.office365.com.

About Bechtle
Bechtle UK are part of the Bechtle Group, one of Europe's largest IT resellers. Present in 14 countries - with 6000+ staff  & an annual turnover of €2.1 billion – and holding accreditations across a broad spectrum of software & hardware vendors; Bechtle can help corporate, education, government and not for profit organizations successfully devise and implement a wide range of IT products & services.

SOURCE Bechtle