February 24, 2009 — Centric Consulting, a provider of management and technology consulting services, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Business Process, Business Intelligence, and Custom Development Solutions. As a Gold Certified Partner, Centric Consulting has developed the expertise and proven its ability to deploy Microsoft technologies and to meet customers’ specific needs.
“We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program,” said Mike Brannan, Vice President of Technology at Centric Consulting. “As a result, Centric is well-positioned to serve our clients via enhanced training, certifications, and access to Microsoft in-house expertise.”
“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.”
Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. The Business Process and Integration Competency is designed for Partners with proven proficiency in defining processes clearly, aligning them to key objectives, providing tools that monitor and manage workflow execution, and establishing appropriate measures and controls. The Custom Development Solutions Competency provides partners with a way to showcase their expertise delivering custom-built solutions that directly enhance a Client’s revenue or reduce their operating costs.
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.
Founded in 2001, Centric Consulting provides management and technology consulting services to large and mid-sized organizations in the midwest and on the east coast. Centric’s mission is to provide the highest quality management consulting services to its clients while providing outstanding career opportunities in a family friendly environment for its consultants. Centric’s client work is 100% referenceable.
