2011-06-15
Innoware, an expert in consulting, ERP-implementation, project and portfolio management, once again confirmed its Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Competency according to the updated requirements of Microsoft Partner Network.
Since 2005 Innoware yearly renews it’s Gold Certified Partner status, and in 2011 the company confirmed its status in ERP competency according to the new partner program, updated in 2010. Under the program terms, Microsoft partners differentiate by a number of statuses depending on the amount of earned points. Earlier the main requirements for earning points for business solutions (including ERP) included software sales volume, a necessary number of certified specialists and implementations. New partner program has higher requirements to partners. Thus, technical specialists should pass qualification exams on the latest versions of Microsoft software. Marketing, sales and licensing specialists should take appropriate assessments on sales and customer relationships management. And project managers should pass exams on SureStep project management methodology, recommended by Microsoft.
In 2011 Innoware successfully met all Microsoft requirements on certification, sales volume, business-trainings, testing, customer references and other obligations, thus confirming its Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status in ERP Competency.
«Microsoft Gold Certified Partner» status confirms not only Innoware’s professionalism and expertise in ERP-systems implementation, but also gives definite competitive advantages. According to the results of IDC survey (June 2009) Microsoft partner with confirmed competency is more successful and its sales are growing faster. Such a company closes more deals in comparison with other companies with the same sales cycle. It should be noted that, Microsoft estimated that Innoware provided 70% of revenue on Microsoft Dynamics NAV license sales before crisis.'
«Innoware is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner since 2005, and was among the first to confirm its high status in ERP competency according to the updated program. We pay special attention to employee’s training, therefore in 2006 we have developed and implemented internal testing for employees in addition to Microsoft requirements. Now it significantly simplifies gaining Microsoft certificates. We encourage initiation of additional demands to Microsoft Gold Certified partners, as they confirm that we are moving in the right direction and lay a road to the others on the market - comments Dmytro Popinako, managing partner and general director of Innoware.