Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation

26-06-2008, 05:02 AM

Hello,

Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task:

We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure and
centralize IT management. We want to:
* Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows 2008
AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices)
* Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure
As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical design.

We are located in Europe.

I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade
(http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with these
companies?

Thanks!

26-06-2008, 05:02 AM

You know Microsoft has its own consulting arm and can assist you.

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4

http://www.pbbergs.com

Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message
news:OcV4hur1IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task:
>
> We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure and
> centralize IT management. We want to:
> * Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows 2008
> AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices)
> * Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure
> As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical
> design.
>
> We are located in Europe.
>
> I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade
> (http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with
> these companies?
>
> Thanks!
>

26-06-2008, 05:03 AM

Yes, I know.
But for competition you need minimum 2 proposals :-)
"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ufPmPAs1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You know Microsoft has its own consulting arm and can assist you.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message
> news:OcV4hur1IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task:
>>
>> We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure and
>> centralize IT management. We want to:
>> * Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows
>> 2008 AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices)
>> * Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure
>> As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical
>> design.
>>
>> We are located in Europe.
>>
>> I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade
>> (http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with
>> these companies?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

26-06-2008, 05:04 AM

hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-)

--

Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)

# Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #

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"--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message
news:elJ1NUs1IHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I know.
> But for competition you need minimum 2 proposals :-)
> "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:ufPmPAs1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You know Microsoft has its own consulting arm and can assist you.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Bergson
>> MVP - Directory Services
>> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
>> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>>
>> http://www.pbbergs.com
>>
>> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message
>> news:OcV4hur1IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task:
>>>
>>> We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure
>>> and centralize IT management. We want to:
>>> * Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows
>>> 2008 AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices)
>>> * Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure
>>> As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical
>>> design.
>>>
>>> We are located in Europe.
>>>
>>> I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade
>>> (http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with
>>> these companies?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

26-06-2008, 05:04 AM

Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote:
> hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-)

Sometimes You need at least 2 or 3 proposals from different companies in
a tender. For example public organizations in Poland are obligated to
have few different proposals by a law.

--
Tomasz Onyszko
http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL)
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)

26-06-2008, 05:05 AM

We are required to have multiple as well. He was looking for companies to
contact so I provided one he didn't list.

I believe the Oxford computing group would also be a good choice.

--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4

http://www.pbbergs.com

Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Tomasz Onyszko" <t.onyszko_spam_@w2k.pl> wrote in message
news:OezktNt1IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote:
>> hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-)
>
> Sometimes You need at least 2 or 3 proposals from different companies in a
> tender. For example public organizations in Poland are obligated to have
> few different proposals by a law.
>
> --
> Tomasz Onyszko
> http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL)
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)

26-06-2008, 05:06 AM

I know! ;-) I was just kidding

--

Cheers,
(HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!)

# Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #

BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx
BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights!
* Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing!
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#################################################
#################################################
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Tomasz Onyszko" <t.onyszko_spam_@w2k.pl> wrote in message
news:OezktNt1IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote:
>> hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-)
>
> Sometimes You need at least 2 or 3 proposals from different companies in a
> tender. For example public organizations in Poland are obligated to have
> few different proposals by a law.
>
> --
> Tomasz Onyszko
> http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL)
> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)

26-06-2008, 05:06 AM

Thanks, Paul.
"Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23POHQ7t1IHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> We are required to have multiple as well. He was looking for companies to
> contact so I provided one he didn't list.
>
> I believe the Oxford computing group would also be a good choice.
>
> --
> Paul Bergson
> MVP - Directory Services
> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
>
> http://www.pbbergs.com
>
> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "Tomasz Onyszko" <t.onyszko_spam_@w2k.pl> wrote in message
> news:OezktNt1IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote:
>>> hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-)
>>
>> Sometimes You need at least 2 or 3 proposals from different companies in
>> a tender. For example public organizations in Poland are obligated to
>> have few different proposals by a law.
>>
>> --
>> Tomasz Onyszko
>> http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL)
>> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)
>
>

26-06-2008, 05:02 AM	#1
-- Guest Posts: n/a	Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation Hello, Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task: We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure and centralize IT management. We want to: * Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows 2008 AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices) * Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical design. We are located in Europe. I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade (http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with these companies? Thanks!

26-06-2008, 05:02 AM	#2
Paul Bergson [MVP-DS] Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation You know Microsoft has its own consulting arm and can assist you. -- Paul Bergson MVP - Directory Services MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4 http://www.pbbergs.com Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message news:OcV4hur1IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task: > > We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure and > centralize IT management. We want to: > * Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows 2008 > AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices) > * Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure > As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical > design. > > We are located in Europe. > > I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade > (http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with > these companies? > > Thanks! >

26-06-2008, 05:03 AM	#3
-- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation Yes, I know. But for competition you need minimum 2 proposals :-) "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message news:ufPmPAs1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > You know Microsoft has its own consulting arm and can assist you. > > -- > Paul Bergson > MVP - Directory Services > MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci > 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4 > > http://www.pbbergs.com > > Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > > "--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message > news:OcV4hur1IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Hello, >> >> Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task: >> >> We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure and >> centralize IT management. We want to: >> * Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows >> 2008 AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices) >> * Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure >> As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical >> design. >> >> We are located in Europe. >> >> I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade >> (http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with >> these companies? >> >> Thanks! >> > >

26-06-2008, 05:04 AM	#4
Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-) -- Cheers, (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!) # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services # BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! * Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ################################################# ################################################# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message news:elJ1NUs1IHA.6096@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Yes, I know. > But for competition you need minimum 2 proposals :-) > "Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]" <pbergson@allete_nospam.com> wrote in message > news:ufPmPAs1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> You know Microsoft has its own consulting arm and can assist you. >> >> -- >> Paul Bergson >> MVP - Directory Services >> MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci >> 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4 >> >> http://www.pbbergs.com >> >> Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> >> "--" <ask@for.it> wrote in message >> news:OcV4hur1IHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Hello, >>> >>> Does anybody can recommend consulting company for the following task: >>> >>> We want to consolidate our existing Microsoft based IT infrastructure >>> and centralize IT management. We want to: >>> * Consolidate existing Windows 2000/2003 AD infrastructure to Windows >>> 2008 AD (few different countries, ~400 branch offices) >>> * Implement Exchange 2007 based messaging infrastructure >>> As a result, we want to get a consolidated infrastructure technical >>> design. >>> >>> We are located in Europe. >>> >>> I found Akibia (http://www.akibia.com/) and Avanade >>> (http://www.avanade.com/). Maybe somebody has good/bad expirience with >>> these companies? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >> >> > >

26-06-2008, 05:04 AM	#5
Tomasz Onyszko Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote: > hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-) Sometimes You need at least 2 or 3 proposals from different companies in a tender. For example public organizations in Poland are obligated to have few different proposals by a law. -- Tomasz Onyszko http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL) http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)

26-06-2008, 05:05 AM	#6
Paul Bergson [MVP-DS] Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation We are required to have multiple as well. He was looking for companies to contact so I provided one he didn't list. I believe the Oxford computing group would also be a good choice. -- Paul Bergson MVP - Directory Services MCTS, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci 2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4 http://www.pbbergs.com Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Tomasz Onyszko" <t.onyszko_spam_@w2k.pl> wrote in message news:OezktNt1IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote: >> hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-) > > Sometimes You need at least 2 or 3 proposals from different companies in a > tender. For example public organizations in Poland are obligated to have > few different proposals by a law. > > -- > Tomasz Onyszko > http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL) > http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)

26-06-2008, 05:06 AM	#7
Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Consulting company for AD consolidation / Exchange implementation I know! ;-) I was just kidding -- Cheers, (HOPEFULLY THIS INFORMATION HELPS YOU!) # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services # BLOG (WEB-BASED)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/default.aspx BLOG (RSS-FEEDS)--> http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/rss.aspx ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * How to ask a question --> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=555375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! * Always test ANY suggestion in a test environment before implementing! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ################################################# ################################################# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Tomasz Onyszko" <t.onyszko_spam_@w2k.pl> wrote in message news:OezktNt1IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Jorge de Almeida Pinto [MVP - DS] wrote: >> hey, what's wring with one? I could compete with myself...I guess ;-) > > Sometimes You need at least 2 or 3 proposals from different companies in a > tender. For example public organizations in Poland are obligated to have > few different proposals by a law. > > -- > Tomasz Onyszko > http://www.w2k.pl/ - (PL) > http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/tomek/ - (EN)

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