CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
March 2006
Company News
Cimage Earns Microsoft Gold
Cimage, based in Brentford, Middlesex, can now offer its clients additional benefits as a result of its new status as a member of the Microsoft elite.
Microsoft Gold Certified Partners have access to many of the corporation's exclusive resources and early product information. These include priority access to a support team of Microsoft certified systems engineers and non-disclosure evaluation of new products and technologies. They can use a variety of innovative tools for developing new software and will be kept up to speed with the latest Microsoft product enhancements and plans for the future.
Cimage's customers also have the assurance that products developed by the company will continue to be compatible with new Microsoft technologies and to integrate with widely-used solutions such as Sharepoint.
Phil Wattleworth, Sales & Marketing Director at Cimage said: "This is excellent news for us and for our customers. They can now be sure that we will continue to be fully compatible with Microsoft and that we meet their very rigorous quality standards."
"It is especially important in the sectors where we work - particularly the oil and gas industries - to be able to demonstrate that we meet the highest criteria for security and reliability."
Before admitting Cimage to the Gold Partnership Program, Microsoft subjected the company's Web Services 2.4 software to a rigorous assessment. Their authorized tester was commissioned to check that it met stringent standards for being manageable, reliable and secure. The product was successfully certified for use with Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and can now be listed in the Windows Server Catalogue. It can also carry the Microsoft "Certified for Windows" logo. Microsoft Certified Partners are recognized as the elite of software development. To gain the coveted partnership status, they are required to meet demanding criteria for specific solution areas, including enhanced certification and a portfolio of verifiable customer references. Cimage also had to demonstrate its commitment to the Microsoft platform and its track record in developing robust and reliable software products.
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