Intelligroup Attains
Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft
Partner Program
Intelligroup Further Distinguishes
Itself by Earning Microsoft Competency
in Information Worker and Integrated
e-Business competencies
Edison, NJ, USA – September
12, 2005 - Intelligroup Inc., a global
provider of strategic IT services today
announced that it has achieved Gold
Certified Partner status from Microsoft
as of the 1st of September 2005.
Since 2000, Intelligroup has demonstrated
domain knowledge and expertise in Microsoft
technologies and solutions, which has
resulted in it achieving Microsoft Gold
Certified Partner status. This addition
adds a new dimension and acute focus
to the already prominent .Net Center
of Excellence and Microsoft Business
Solutions Partner status for Intelligroup.
These credentials give the E-Business
group and especially the .Net Practice
a great standing and an enhanced delivery
capability with its customers. “This
is a significant achievement which will
further strengthen our relationship
with Microsoft” said Sandeep Goel,
Senior Director, e-Business, Intelligroup
Asia Private Limited.
Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are
the top level of Microsoft solutions
partners and have exclusive access to
information and tools from Microsoft
that helps them succeed. At this level
a partner has the opportunity to engage
deeply with Microsoft and is supported
by Microsoft’s marketing and other
customer facing initiatives.
Having worked with clientele across
the globe in the ERP and CRM realms,
Intelligroup’s Microsoft Business
Solutions partnership uniquely positions
it as a preferred partner for Microsoft
Business Solutions – implementation
and related services. “We are extremely pleased to
have attained Gold Certified status
in the Microsoft Partner Program,”
said Vikram Gulati, Chief Executive
Officer& President, Intelligroup.
“The benefits provided through
our Gold Certified Partner status
will allow us to continue to enhance
the offerings that we provide for
customers.”
“Customers are looking for
partner companies that can bridge
the gap between their business demands
and technology capabilities. They
need to trust in someone 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,” said
Allison Watson, vice president of
the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing
Group at Microsoft Corp. “Today,
Microsoft recognizes Intelligroup
as a new Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner for demonstrating its expertise
in providing customer satisfaction
with Microsoft products and technology.”
As one of the requirements for attaining
Gold Certified Status, Intelligroup
had to declare a Microsoft Competency.
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.
Intelligroup has enrolled its Information
Worker and Integrated e-Business competencies
with Microsoft. These competencies
are the basis for Intelligroup’s
solution offerings around portals,
knowledge management, content management,
EAI, B2B, Business Scorecards and
a variety of other horizontal solutions.
These solutions are delivered using
Microsoft’s products such as
Microsoft Office, Sharepoint, EPM,
BizTalk Server, Commerce Server, Content
Management Server and SQL Server.
“Gold Certified Partner credentials
give our e-Business group and especially
the .NET Practice a great standing
and an enhanced delivery capability
with our customers. This significant
achievement will drive new opportunities
within our existing customer base,
as well as allow us to broaden our
customer base as well” said
Abhishek Nigam, Associate Director,
e-Business, Intelligroup Inc.
The Microsoft Partner Program was
launched in December 2003 and represents
Microsoft’s ongoing commitment
to the success of partners worldwide.
The program offers a single, integrated
partnering framework that recognizes
partner expertise, rewards the total
impact that partners have in the technology
marketplace, and delivers more value
to help partners’ businesses
be successful.
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