Object Goes Gold With Microsoft

July 2006 - Object Consulting is thrilled to announce it has attained Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are recognised as having the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies, as well as the closest working relationship with Microsoft. Achievement of Gold Certified Partner status benefits Object in a number of ways. It demonstrates across the industry, and to existing and potential customers, that Object is a leading provider of Microsoft solutions. Additionally, Object is eligible for partner benefits that include additional Microsoft software licenses, direct lines of support to Microsoft technical resources, participation in hands-on labs and assistance with marketing campaigns.

Specifically Object has achieved a competency in Custom Development Solutions. This is designed for technology partners who provide custom-developed solutions to customer around the specialised areas of Application Server Environment Development, Smart Client Development and Web Development. To qualify for Gold Certified Partner status, Object was required to meet criteria which included having a set number of Microsoft Certified Professionals obtain certifications in at least one of these specialised areas.  Relevant customer references also needed to be submitted to Microsoft.  The Gold Certified status is reviewed annually by Microsoft and renewed once certain conditions are met."

Commenting on being awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, Julian Edwards, Chief Operating Officer, Object Consulting, said, “This is a great achievement for Object and one we can be very proud of. This certification recognises our software engineering excellence with all forms of component technology and demonstrates our credibility in one of the leading technology sets. As a direct result of achieving Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status we expect increased visibility of our .NET expertise across large enterprises and government, which should drive additional sales opportunities. We also look forward to working more closely with Microsoft.”

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