Coherent Solutions Renews Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program for Fourth Consecutive Year
April 03, 2009
Coherent Solutions Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning Microsoft Competencies in Custom Development, Data Management and Mobility Solutions
MINNEAPOLIS—April 3, 2009—Coherent Solutions, a Minneapolis-based software development outsourcing firm with offices in Minsk, Belarus, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This year, in addition to demonstrating a competency in both Custom Development Solutions and Data Management Solutions, Coherent Solutions has added a third competency in the area of Mobility Solutions—further positioning itself as a firm with deep technology expertise. As a Gold Certified Partner, Coherent Solutions has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and 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 market.
Coherent Solutions is a software development outsourcing firm focused on helping software companies develop commercial grade software. With a strong presence in both the United States and Eastern Europe the company offers a highly integrated and transparent service delivery supply chain capable of providing excellent value and maintaining real-time alignment between clients and their offshore teams. This model enables successful outsourcing in less formal envionrments and magnifies effectiveness in environments with strong process control.
“Attaining Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program gives us a leg up on providing critical expertise and delivering exceptional value to our clients,” said Coherent Solutions President and CEO Igor Epshteyn. “The benefits of the Gold Certified Partner status help us be more successful as a business enabling us to focus on what’s really important–helping our customers thrive.”
“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 Coherent Solutions as a 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, Coherent 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 Custom Development Solutions Competency is designed for partners that specialize in demand generation, technical and sales learning opportunities, and early adopter initiatives across Microsoft developer technologies, with an emphasis on Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. These partners deliver focused value for specific communities of developer partners through Application Infrastructure Development, Smart Client Development and Web Development.
The Data Management Solutions Competency is designed for partners that have proven their competency in end-to-end data-management reporting and analysis solutions based on Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Server, and Microsoft Office System client tools. These partners have also proven expertise in implementing solutions focused on delivering migration tools and services, database- administration tools and services, and performance tools using SQL Server technology.
Partners that attain the Mobility Solutions Competency have proven expertise in developing and deploying Windows Mobile-based solutions and applications using Microsoft products including Windows Mobile software for Pocket PC and Smartphone.
“Achieving the Gold status in the Microsoft Mobility Competency is a commendable accomplishment and represents the highest certification level in the Microsoft partner program,” said Stephanie Ferguson, general manager of the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft Corp. “Partners at this level have received certified Windows Mobile training, certified their mobile application and provided customer references to demonstrate both their mobility expertise and their ability to deliver an outstanding solution to customers.”
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 Coherent Solutions
Since 1995, Coherent Solutions has helped over 100 clients successfully create and integrate an affordable outsourced software development capability for commercial grade software products. With offices and highly experienced teams in both the U.S. and Eastern Europe, the company's high-touch relationship approach includes unparalleled U.S. delivery management, strong integration throughout the service delivery supply chain, and a commitment to surpassing expectations. For more information, please visit www.coherentsolutions.com.
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