Global Workspace Alliance
{{Short description|Alliance of IT service providers}}
{{Infobox company
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name = Global Workspace Alliance
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type = Alliance
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industry = Information Technology & Communication
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products = Workspace ICT Services
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num_employees = 40,000 (July 2016)
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foundation = 2009
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location = Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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locations =
Argentina,
Belgium,
Brazil,
Canada,
China,
Colombia,
France,
Germany,
Hong Kong,
Hungary,
India,
Ireland,
Japan,
Luxembourg,
Malaysia,
Mexico,
Netherlands,
Portugal,
Puerto Rico,
Saudi Arabia,
Singapore,
South Korea,
Spain,
Switzerland,
United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom,
United States
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homepage = [http://www.workspacealliance.com]
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The Global Workspace Alliance (GWA), headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is the world´s first alliance of IT service providers. Formerly known as the Getronics Workspace Alliance, it was founded in 2009{{cite news
| title = Getronics and partners launch global workspace alliance
| publisher = Telecompaper
| date = 2009-03-26
| url = http://www.telecompaper.com/news/getronics-and-partners-launch-global-workspace-alliance
| accessdate = 2008-08-20}} by Getronics and 6 other service partners.{{cite news
|title=Getronics Unveils International Strategy Following AURELIUS Acquisition
|publisher=Yahoo
|date=2012-05-02
|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/getronics-unveils-international-strategy-following-080000394.html
|accessdate=2008-08-20
}}{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In 2015, the GWA went through a transformation, and was re-launched with Getronics and CompuCom in the lead as the Global Workspace Alliance. Other partners include Tecnocom, SPIE ICS, S&T, Centric, Infocare, NSC, AGCN, Eire Systems and TopNew Info.
History
On March 25, 2009, representatives of the 7 founding IT service providers – KPN Getronics, CompuCom, Getronics Middle East, NTT Data Getronics, ServiceOne Getronics and Tecnocom- met in The Netherlands to announce the founding of the Alliance (formerly known as Getronics Workspace Alliance). Upon formation, the Getronics Workspace Alliance served 6.1 million client IT assets worldwide.
In 2010, the GWA was recognized as a visionary by Gartner Inc. in the Magic Quadrant for Desktop Outsourcing Europe;{{cite news
| title = Gartner positions Getronics and its Global Workspace Alliance as…
| publisher = Nieuwsbank
| date = 2010-08-17
| url = http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2010/08/17/V011.htm
| accessdate = 2011-11-30
| archive-date = 2012-04-15
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415090600/http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2010/08/17/V011.htm
| url-status = dead
}} and in 2011, as a Strong Performer by Forrester Research, Inc. in the Forrester WaveTM on Global IT infrastructure Outsourcing.{{cite news
| title = Getronics Workspace Alliance named strong performer
| publisher = Telecompaper
| date = 2011-03-21
| url = http://www.telecompaper.com/news/getronics-workspace-alliance-named-strong-performer
| accessdate = 2011-11-30}}
As of September 2011, the Getronics Workspace Alliance is still composed by the same founding members, with direct offices in 30 countries and a total workforce of 32,000.{{cite news
| title = Getronics Workspace Alliance Fact sheet 2011
| publisher = Getronics Workspace Alliance
| url = http://www.workspacealliance.com/tl_files/content_resources/pdf/GWA%20Factsheet%202011.pdf
| accessdate = 2011-11-30
| archive-date = 2012-04-07
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120407043710/http://www.workspacealliance.com/tl_files/content_resources/pdf/GWA%20Factsheet%202011.pdf
| url-status = dead
}} In addition, they partner with non-member service partners for broader coverage.
In September 2015, Getronics and CompuCom launch together Global Workspace Alliance 2.0, expanding the Alliance coverage to over 40 countries with new partners in the Netherlands (Centric), the Nordics (Infocare), Japan (EIRE Systems), Italy (NSC) and Eastern Europe (S&T).{{Cite web|url=http://www.workspacealliance.com/news-detail/items/GWA-Relaunch.html|title=Getronics and CompuCom partner to lead new Global Workspace Alliance - Global Workspace Alliance|website=www.workspacealliance.com|access-date=2017-01-03|archive-date=2017-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162353/http://www.workspacealliance.com/news-detail/items/GWA-Relaunch.html|url-status=dead}}
In July 2016, TopNew Info, a China-based company joins the GWA to provide on-site support in China and Hong Kong.{{Cite web|url=http://www.workspacealliance.com/news-detail/items/topnewinfo-news.html|title=The Global Workspace Alliance (GWA) selects Topnew Info as Strategic Partner for China & Hong Kong - Global Workspace Alliance|website=www.workspacealliance.com|access-date=2017-01-03|archive-date=2017-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104000837/http://www.workspacealliance.com/news-detail/items/topnewinfo-news.html|url-status=dead}} In December 2017, the Global Workspace Alliance was named 'Most Revolutionary Ecosystem'{{Cite web|url=http://www.workspacealliance.com/news-detail/items/the-global-workspace-alliance-named-most-revolutionary-ecosystem-by-outsource-magazine.html|title=The Global Workspace Alliance named ‘Most Revolutionary Ecosystem’ by Outsource Magazine - Global Workspace Alliance|website=www.workspacealliance.com|access-date=2017-01-03|archive-date=2017-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104000624/http://www.workspacealliance.com/news-detail/items/the-global-workspace-alliance-named-most-revolutionary-ecosystem-by-outsource-magazine.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.omdinershow.nl/update/40.000-euro-aan-prijzen-uitgereikt|title=40.000 euro aan prijzen uitgereikt|last=|first=|date=20 December 2016|website=OM Diner Show|publisher=|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104000810/http://www.omdinershow.nl/update/40.000-euro-aan-prijzen-uitgereikt|archive-date=4 January 2017|url-status=dead}} by Outsource Magazine.
References
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External links
- [http://www.workspacealliance.com Official GWA Website]
- [http://www.getronics.com Official Getronics International Website]
- [http://www.allianceexperts.com Alliance Experts]
Category:Information technology organisations based in the Netherlands