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Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status Heralds Decade of Success for Aeolian
International business software specialist Aeolian Ltd has been awarded the highly-valued Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program, the UK company announced today. Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status Heralds Decade of Success for Aeolian. The announcement comes as Aeolian, a leading provider of supply chain, financial and systems integration solutions, celebrates its 10th anniversary. As a Gold Certified Partner, the company is deemed to have demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers' needs. The certification recognises Aeolian's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace for its SOA and Business Process and its ISV/Software Solutions Competencies. The SOA and Business Process Competency is for systems integrators, solutions and services providers, and software developers "with proven proficiency in implementing and deploying integrated, interoperable, and agile solutions that connect information, systems, people, and processes." The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set. Companies obtaining this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing packed software based on Microsoft technologies. Aeolian founder and Managing Director Andrew Morris said: "We are doubly-delighted to have earned this status. Not only does it formally recognize two of our core competencies but it also coincides with a landmark in our history – 10 years of successfully providing cost-effective integration and financial software solutions for business. "The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings we provide for our growing circle of customers." In fact, although the company was founded in 1999, each member of its team of highly experienced professionals individually has considerably more than a decade of hands-on experience, reflected in an impressive client base and a track record of systems-related expertise with global blue chip businesses. Allison Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp, commented: "Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies." Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each Competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry. "Our SOA and Business Process partners deliver comprehensive solutions that drive the most critical parts of our customers’ businesses," explained Dan Alling, Microsoft's Senior Product Manager of SOA and Business Process. "Together with our partners, we can provide both a strong platform and end-to-end solutions that drives exceptional business value for our mutual customers." And, commenting on the ISV competency, Walid Abu-Hadba, corporate vice president of the Developer and Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft, said: "Solutions competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to meet customer needs. They allow ISVs to keep and win customers through their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies." Aeolian founder Morris added: "While we are immensely proud of this recognition, the important thing is that Gold Certified Partner status really underscores some of the benefits we are to offer our clients:
"And, with 10 solid years of success already under our belt, we intend to build on those benefits, on our achievement and on our reputation for innovation." Note: The names of companies and products mentioned above may be the trademarks of their respective owners. For more information, contact:
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