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OpSource Attains Gold Certified Status in Microsoft Partner Program
OpSource Further Distinguishes Itself by leveraging the .NET Platform into SaaS Success
Santa Clara, Calif., -- June 19, 2006 -- OpSourcetm, the SaaS experts, today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with the highest level in competencies for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions. As a Gold Certified Partner, OpSource has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet the highest standards in operational excellence.
"Our industry partners allow us to deliver high-quality solutions and applications to our customers. And we're always looking at ways to improve our relationships," said Paul Flessner, senior vice president of the Server Platform Division at Microsoft. "Solutions Competencies enable Microsoft to provide resources and training to partners seeking to meet, and even surpass, customer needs. The competencies also provide industry partners with a way to showcase their expertise to customers who depend on them for services, such as building their critical infrastructure needs such as storage and hosting solutions."
OpSource Optimal On-Demandsm, a turnkey, scalable service delivery solution for on-demand applications, was recognized with Microsoft's Advanced Infrastructure and Networking Solution competence. The entire infrastructure is built on OpSource's OptiTech Services Enginesm, a patent pending technology platform that supports rapid integration, deployment, and monitoring of on-demand offerings. Today OpSource supports over 50 SaaS applications based on the .NET platform.
"This achievement attests to our proven SaaS expertise and the close relationship we have developed with Microsoft over the last several years," said John Rowell, OpSource CTO. "Reaching Microsoft Gold Partner status emphasizes our commitment to the .NET platform as the platform of choice for SaaS applications."
The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program allows customers to easily identify the solution providers that have proven their commitment and expertise in delivering Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are considered the most skilled providers in specific solution areas and are judged by a higher set of criteria, including enhanced certification levels for services and a collection of customer references. Thanks to this new achievement, OpSource now receives marketing resources, extensive technical support and training from Microsoft, as well as greater access to Microsoft products and technologies.
About OpSource
OpSourcetm, the SaaS experts, is solely focused on providing the operational infrastructure and ongoing services that enable software companies to deliver and maintain the highest quality Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. By choosing OpSource as a SaaS partner, the software company is free from infrastructure management and can focus on improving its applications and finding new customers. OpSource's Optimal On-Demandsm infrastructure enables software companies to deploy SaaS quickly, effortlessly, and without risk. Software companies at any stage in the application lifecycle, delivering any type of application, can benefit from our comprehensive services and expertise. OpSource is the only company to offer Success-Based Pricingsm, our per unit pricing model which allows companies to begin with a minimum commitment, and expenses scale only as revenue increases. For more information about OpSource, visit opsource.net.
