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Prodiance Renews Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Pleasanton, Calif. and London – March 9, 2010 – Prodiance Corporation, a leading provider of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions, today announced it has renewed its Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions, recognizing Prodiance’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Prodiance 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 renewed our Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. Microsoft has significantly increased the requirements for Gold Certified Partners in 2010, and this accomplishment clearly demonstrates our commitment to maintaining a close relationship with Microsoft as a Gold Certified and Managed Partner," said Dr. Soheil Saadat, president and CEO at Prodiance.
"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 Prodiance as a Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology."
As one of the requirements for renewing Gold Certified Partner status, Prodiance 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.
The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have obtained this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing packed software based on Microsoft technologies.
"Solutions competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to meet customer needs," said Abu-Hadba, corporate vice president of the Developer and Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft Corp. "They allow ISVs to keep and win customers through their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies. Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners to help them deliver compelling solutions and applications to our mutual customers, and the Microsoft Competencies are an important step in continuing to enhance vital relationships with ISVs worldwide."
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 Prodiance
Prodiance delivers Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) software solutions to help mitigate risk, increase transparency, and automate internal controls over End User Computing applications such as spreadsheets, databases and BI reports which comprise a significant portion of mission critical data within organizations. Prodiance leverages over 20 years experience in delivering innovative technology solutions for highly regulated markets. Leading global organizations in more than 15 countries across 5 continents representing a wide variety of industries - banking, insurance, capital markets, energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, media and entertainment, food and beverage, health care, pharmaceutical, and education - have chosen Prodiance as trusted partner to achieve their strategic goals. Prodiance Corporation is an independent, privately held company based in Pleasanton, California with offices in London, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, The Netherlands, and Shanghai. Additional news and information about Prodiance solutions, products and services is available at www.prodiance.com or by calling +1.925.460.9191.
Prodiance PR Contact:
Eric Perry
Vice President, Marketing
Tel: +1-925-460-9191
Email: eric.perry@prodiance.com
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