CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
2 June 2012
Company News
Gerber Technology Recertified as a Microsoft Gold Independent Software Vendor
Gerber Technology today announced that Microsoft has again certified the company as a Microsoft Gold Independent Software Vendor, a distinction the company has held since 2009. Microsoft Gold status represents a "best-in-class" ability and commitment to meet Microsoft Corp. customers' evolving needs in today's dynamic business environment and distinguishing itself within the top 1 percent of Microsoft’s partner ecosystem.
"Gerber's software development team partners closely with Microsoft to build best-of-breed applications for our customers," said Donny Askin, senior vice president and general manager of Gerber Technology's Yunique Solutions business unit. "By qualifying as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, our customers are assured of getting the in-depth knowledge, advanced skills, and commitment from us to implement and support the world-class software solutions that help them to better compete in the global economy."
To earn a Microsoft gold competency, partners must successfully complete exams (resulting in Microsoft Certified Professionals) to prove their level of technology expertise, and then designate these certified professionals uniquely to one Microsoft competency, ensuring a certain level of staffing capacity. They also must submit customer references that demonstrate successful projects (along with implementing a yearly customer satisfaction study), meet a revenue commitment (for most gold competencies), and pass technology and/or sales assessments.
"This Microsoft Gold Independent Software Vendor competency showcases our expertise in and commitment to today's technology market and demonstrates our deep knowledge of Microsoft and its products," added Askin.
"By achieving a gold competency, partners have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment to the latest Microsoft technology," said Jon Roskill, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. "These partners have a deep expertise that puts them in the top 1 percent of our partner ecosystem, and their proficiency will help customers drive innovative solutions on the latest Microsoft technology."
The Microsoft Partner Network helps partners strengthen their capabilities to showcase leadership in the marketplace on the latest technology, to better serve customers and, with 640,000 Microsoft partners in their ecosystem, to easily connect with one of the most active, diverse networks in the world.
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