| Ridgian awarded Microsoft Specialist BI Partner status Ridgian further distinguishes itself by earning a Microsoft Competency in Business Intelligence and Specialist BI Partner status with Microsoft.
Ridgian, today announced it has attained Specialist Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Business Intelligence, recognising Ridgian’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Specialist Partner, Ridgian has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access to training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
"We are extremely pleased to have attained Specialist Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers," said Jason Betteridge, Managing Director. "The benefits provided through our 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 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.
As one of the requirements for attaining Certified Status, Ridgian 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. | |
The Microsoft Business Intelligence Solutions Competency is designed to provide additional benefits and support to Microsoft Certified Partners with proven competency in implementing solutions specialising in data warehousing and other business intelligence solutions. Microsoft Certified Partners enrolled in the Business Intelligence Solutions Competency have proved their competency in deploying solutions that feature data warehousing, business intelligence, online analytical processing, data mining, decision support and in-depth reporting solutions.
"Solutions Competencies such as Business Intelligence Solutions make it easier for partners to position their skills to customers, better align their business with Microsoft marketing initiatives and form closer relationships with other partners," said Bill Baker, general manager of business intelligence for SQL Server™ at Microsoft. "By ensuring that our partners are proficient in developing and deploying business intelligence applications more quickly and easily, we are able to help our partners make business intelligence more pervasive and accessible to everyone."
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 recognises 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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