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Softech Worldwide LLC. is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner.
Enrolled Competencies and Specializations:
- Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
- Active Directory and Identity Management
- Information Worker Solutions
- ISV/Software Solutions
Competency: Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
The Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency is designed for partners
with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing complex infrastructure
solutions such as Active Directory- and Microsoft Host Integration Server-based
design and deployment solutions, and Microsoft Exchange Server migration or
deployment solutions. Because customers are increasingly asking to do more with
less, partners with the Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency can
identify their unique skill in helping customers access management solutions,
improve operational efficiency and reduce security risks. Specializations within
the competency are Active Directory, Exchange Migration and Deployment, Hosting
Solutions, System Management and Storage Solutions.
“Our industry partners allow us to deliver high-quality solutions and
applications to our customers. And we’re always looking at ways to improve our
relationships,” said Paul Flessner, senior vice president of the Server
Applications at Microsoft Corp.
“Solutions competencies enable Microsoft to provide resources and training to
partners seeking to meet, and even surpass, customer needs. The competencies
also provide industry partners with a way to showcase their expertise to
customers that depend on them for services, such as building critical
infrastructure including storage and hosting solutions.”
Competency: Information Worker Solutions
Designed to provide additional benefit and support to partners specializing
in collaboration, portals and other productivity solutions, the Information
Worker Solutions Competency is utilized by Gold Certified Partners that provide
their customers with solutions built on familiar programs which enable them to
better manage, prioritize and collaborate on increasing volumes of information.
Partners that have obtained the Information Worker Solutions Competency can help
their customers realize increased service revenues and new market opportunities.
Specializations within the competency are Enterprise Project Management,
Messaging and Collaboration, Office System Desktop Development, and Portals and
Enterprise Content Management.
“Partners play a critical role in delivering solutions and applications to
customers with the Microsoft Office system,” said Chris Capossela, corporate
vice president of the Information Worker Product Management Group at Microsoft
Corp. “The value of solutions competencies is that they enable Microsoft to
deliver resources and training to partners meeting their customer needs. And for
partners, the opportunity to highlight their expertise to customers is
tremendous in the growing information worker solutions market.”
Competency: ISV/Software Solutions
The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners
bring to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have
obtained this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing
packed software based on Microsoft technologies.
“Solutions competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable
ISVs to meet customer needs,” said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice
president of the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft. “They
allow ISVs to keep and win customers through their deep knowledge of
solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies. Microsoft has a long history of
working closely with ISV partners to help them deliver compelling solutions and
applications to our mutual customers, and the Microsoft Competencies are an
important step in continuing to enhance vital relationships with ISVs
worldwide.”
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