LONDON, August 20 /PRNewswire/ --     Sword Group (NYSE Euronext:SWP) today announces that principal SharePoint
consultant Arno Nel has been recognised as a Microsoft Most Valuable
Professional (MVP) for SharePoint for the third time.

Sword's Enterprise Content Management (ECM) division incorporates Sword
Group's international Microsoft SharePoint practice offering end-to-end
enterprise SharePoint solutions encompassing Business Analysis, Solutions
Architecture, Delivery, Development and Support backed by the Group's blended
high value onshore/offshore delivery model for maximum value and quality of
service.

Microsoft MVPs are an annually recognised select group of active and
credible experts in online and offline technical communities, who demonstrate
a passion to share their expertise. The MVP Program recognises these
individuals for their participation in technical communities and their
willingness to help others.

Arno Nel is also known as the creator and Editor-In-Chief of the popular
SharePoint website SharePointMagazine http://SharePointMagazine.net. This is
one of the most visited SharePoint community sites with readers in over 100
countries.

Toby Richards, General Manager of Community Support Services at Microsoft
Corp said: "On behalf of Microsoft, I am pleased to recognise Arno Nel as a
new member of this elite group. Arno Nel joins individuals from more than 90
countries who share their technical expertise by helping individuals maximise
their use of technology."

Terry Coyne, Head of SharePoint Business Development, Sword ECM says: 
"This endorsement is great acknowledgement of the value Arno, and his 
SharePoint Practice colleagues, bring to Sword's customers, and the wider 
SharePoint community; Sword's SharePoint Practice is a recognised leader in 
the market, which has delivered strong organic growth through this depth of 
expertise. Additionally Sword's commitment to the SharePoint platform is 
further complimented by our innovative business applications that run on the 
SharePoint platform which enable the provision of end-to-end solutions for 
our customers."

Notes to Editor

About Sword Group

Sword Group (NYSE Euronext: FR0004180578 SWP) delivers high value
business applications to the world's largest companies globally. With
operations in 37 countries, Sword today employs around 2000 people and
generates more than EUR200m in consolidated revenue. An international leader
in the delivery of Business Process Improvement solutions, Sword's skills,
infrastructure and experience help our customers across regulated industries
optimise performance, increase efficiencies and maximise return on
investment. With flexible delivery options, including On Demand and On
Premises, combined with our extensive industry expertise, Sword provides
comprehensive support to customers across insurance & healthcare, energy,
banking & finance, telecoms, utilities, engineering & construction and the
public sector.



For more information please visit http://www.sword-group.com.

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