Do IT Smarter a leading Master
Managed Service provider
today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft
Partner Program with a competency in Networking
Infrastructure Solutions and Information Worker Solutions , recognizing Do
IT Smarter’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold
Certified Partner, Do IT Smarter has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft
technologies and a proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Microsoft Gold
Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training
and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.
“We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified
Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly
promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Lane
Smith, CEO of Do IT Smarter. “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,” said Allison Watson, corporate vice
president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “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. Today, Microsoft recognizes Do IT Smarter as a new Gold Certified
Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction
using Microsoft products and technology.”
As one of the
requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status, Do IT Smarter 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. Within select Competencies, there are Specializations
that focus on specific solution areas that recognize deeper expertise within
that Competency. Serving as a specialized path to earning those Competencies,
Specializations give direct access to the tools and resources that support that
specific area of focus.
Microsoft
partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency have
proven their proficiency in implementing solutions based on Microsoft’s Windows
Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 Operating Systems, or Windows Small Business
Server 2008 and Essential Business Server 2008. 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.
“We place tremendous value
on our partners, which help us deliver solutions and applications to
customers,” said Ward Ralston, group product manager for Windows Server at
Microsoft Corp. “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 broad knowledge of building wide-ranging
solutions based on Microsoft technologies, such as setting up networks using
Windows Server 2008 and the Windows Essential Server Solutions product line.”
The
Information Worker Solutions competency is for partners that have demonstrated
proficiencies in Microsoft information worker technologies. These partners are
equipped to address key customer challenges by developing solutions and
deploying services based on the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007. Specializations within this competency include Search,
Data Visualization, Enterprise Project Management, Portals and Collaboration,
Office Solutions Development, Enterprise Content Management, and Office Systems
Deployment.
“The competitive risks of holding on to aging
IT investments are many – including costs to keep older systems performing to
today’s standards,” said Jigish Avalani, managing director, Microsoft IW
Partner Ecosystem at Microsoft Corp. “Customers may be reluctant to make
software upgrades a priority. Partners with the MSFT System Deployment
Specializations help customers reduce deployment time, limit service
disruptions, reduce post-deployment help desk costs and improve security and
provide a competitive advantage in today’s changing business landscape.”
The
Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 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.
About
Do IT Smarter
Do IT Smarter, Inc. provides managed services to companies throughout North
America. The company is an MSP Alliance Accredited Master MSP and is 100
percent channel focused as it delivers these services through a network of
local services providers and IT technology support companies. Do IT Smarter's
channel partners and their customers gain efficiencies, increase productivity
and increase profitability through a partnership with Do IT Smarter. www.doitsmarter.com
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