Press Release
AUGUST 2005
Callow & Associates attains Gold Certified Partner status in Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Microsoft Dynamics GP and Network Infrastructure Solutions.
Competency: Microsoft Dynamics GP
The Microsoft Dynamics GP Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities with Microsoft Dynamics GP technologies. Microsoft solutions partners have capitalized on this opportunity to help organizations develop and build integrated ERP and CRM solutions around Microsoft technology. The Microsoft Dynamics GP Competency allows partners to identify their unique, proven proficiency in deploying Microsoft Dynamics GP applications such as Microsoft Dynamics GP – Great Plains and Microsoft Dynamics GP – CRM.
Microsoft Spokesperson Quote
"Microsoft partners that specialize in business applications meet a unique market need," said Tami Reller, corporate vice president of Microsoft Dynamics GP. “We are rolling out programs and initiatives such as the Microsoft Dynamics GP competency that are designed not only to bring continuity to partners in how they work with us, but also to provide partners with a way to showcase their expertise in ERP and CRM to customers who depend on them for services."
Competency: Networking Infrastructure Solutions
Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency have proved their competency in implementing technology solutions based on either the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 or Windows® 2000 Server operating system, with a particular focus on Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 and Windows Small Business Server 2003. These implementations may include crafting solutions that connect Windows-based servers, PC locations and the Internet; installing a server farm; or building a small-business Windows Server stand-alone solution that includes file and print capabilities.
Microsoft Spokesperson Quote
“We place tremendous value on our partners, who help us deliver solutions and applications to customers,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. “Solutions Competencies provide an integrated partnering framework that recognizes an enterprise’s expertise and rewards it for the effect it has in the technology marketplace. It also allows companies to demonstrate for customers their knowledge of building solutions based on Microsoft technologies, such as setting up networks using Windows Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003.”
