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Forte' Incorporated Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
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Forte' Incorporated Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Forte' Incorporated Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning Microsoft Competencies
in Custom Development Solutions and Data Management Solutions
Birmingham, AL – May 1, 2006 – Forte' Incorporated today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in both Custom Development Solutions and Data Management Solutions with specialization in Business Intelligence. This status recognizes Forte' Incorporated’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace.
As a Gold Certified partner, Forte' 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 marketplace.
Forte' Incorporated is an Alabama-based computer service firm, specializing in custom software design and development as well as consulting services. The firm, founded in 1991, provides services to a wide variety of industries in 14 states from offices in Birmingham and Mobile, Alabama.
“We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Glenn S. Phillips, Forte' Incorporated President. “The benefits provided through our Gold Certified status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers.”
“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone 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,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. “Today, Microsoft recognizes Forte' Incorporated as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”
As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, Forte' had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Forte’ was able to qualify to attain two Competencies. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customerslooking 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 Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 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.
Forte' Incorporated provides services to a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, transportation, real estate, utilities, and construction. In 2004, Forte’ was selected by the Birmingham Business Journal as a winner of the “Best in Business Award,” as was a finalist for this award in 2002 and 2003.
The firm’s LifeTrac project was recently selected as one of five national finalists for the 2006 Mitretek Innovations Award in Homeland Security. This award is sponsored by Mitretek Systems, a nonprofit organization specializing in the use of technology in the public interest, and the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2006
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