ADDISON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clear Technologies, a leading IT solution provider, has been selected as the winner of the IBM Business Unit Excellence Award for IBM Global Financing (IGF) presented on March 20, 2018 at IBM PartnerWorld at Think in Las Vegas, NV. Clear was selected for this award based on its excellence and commitment to IBM Global Financing.

The IBM Business Unit Excellence Award for IBM Global Financing recognizes one IBM Business Partner worldwide who showed significant investment, partnership, and achievements with IBM Global Financing during the previous year. Clear Technologies' leadership in developing financing expertise and success in the market set it apart as a true value-added resource for its clients who benefit from Clear's ability to help them leverage the IBM financing options as they look to invest in new Cloud and Data solutions. Clear Technologies was the first partner worldwide to achieve IBM's Global Financing Expert Competency which is achieved through revenue attainment, skills development, and client satisfaction.

"IBM Global Financing has been a key piece of our business since its founding 25 years ago. IGF allows our clients the flexibility and long-term partnership needed in today's financial environment. As we move further into the Artificial Intelligence and Data era, project-based financing from IBM Global Financing will be key in allowing our clients to fund the value they receive from the great work we are doing. We are proud to have won the Excellence Award from IGF and look forward to the continued partnership for years to come," said Phil Godwin, Clear Technologies President & COO.