Microsoft Partner Awards
Biometric digital authentication and automated onboarding technology solution, iiDENTIFii, recently added another accolade to its growing list of awards by being named as the New or Emerging Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner of the Year in the Microsoft South Africa Partner of the Year 2021 Awards.
The Microsoft Partner Awards recognise the contributions of the Microsoft Partner community, with this award going to a company that continues to develop reputable Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions built on a Microsoft cloud platform. It follows iiDENTIFii’s recent Best Enterprise Solution award at the MTN Business App of the Year Awards and finalist in the KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator Africa Awards, in addition to previously winning the Digital Innovation Award at Sunday Times Top 100 Company Awards.
Being named as the New / Emerging ISV Partner of the Year, iiDENTIFii has been acknowledged and recognised in South Africa as an exciting new partner thanks to its world-leading solution that biometrically authenticates and digitally onboards individuals into secure environments in under 30 seconds.

Leading digital authentication solutions
It is a frictionless, convenient and low transactional solution and is attracting global attention. The Microsoft Partner Award further embeds the company as one of the leading digital authentication solutions on a Microsoft cloud platform.
Lance Fanaroff, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, says that the team at iiDENTIFii combined with their leading technology provides a a winning solution, but the partnership with Microsoft has ensured that the company had continued to succeed: “Microsoft offers us incredible support and we are looking forward to working on many more exciting projects together. It is a privilege to win this award and we are humbled to be in such incredible company.”
Fanaroff was also delighted that iiDENTIFii was also recognised as one of three top Finalists for the Microsoft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Partner of the Year 2021 award: “To be recognised as such a key partner is a strategic win for us. These accolades, in addition to our recently announced Microsoft Co-Sell status adds immense credence to our offering on a global scale.”
iiDENTIFii Achieves Microsoft Global Co-Sell Status, read more.
He says that iiDENTIFii, together with Microsoft, is developing and implementing very exciting digital authentication and onboarding solutions: “We are very appreciative of the fact that Microsoft empowers and supports us to produce such industry-leading solutions. To have Co-Sell status, win one award and be a finalist in another, is incredible for our growing business. The fact that this was within the Microsoft community of other esteemed partners is such an honour. It cements the foundation of innovation upon which we built iiDENTIFii providing a platform for us as we plan for an exponential future.”
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