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Paladin Data Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in ISV/Software Solutions. Paladin Data Corporation, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions, recognizing Paladin Datas expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Paladin Data has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a 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 channel.
Paladin Datas Paladin POS Solution is a sophisticated yet easy to learn, use and operate, Point-of-Sale and Inventory Investment Management Solution. It offers an intuitive interface that closes the gap between people and computers. Paladin POS provides data migration from their customers prior POS systems through a sophisticated data conversion tool set. This enables their customers to quickly achieve success by implementing the Paladin POS Solution in a matter of a few days or weeks.
We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers, said Mike Williamson, General Manager. The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the quality of our Point-of-Sale product offerings.
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 Paladin Data as a new 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, Paladin Data had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partners 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. Within select Competencies, there are Specializations that focus on specific solution areas that recognize deeper expertise within that Competency. Serving as a specialized path to earning those Competencies, Specializations give direct access to the tools and resources that support that specific area of focus.
Solutions competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to meet customer needs, said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice president of the Developer and Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft Corp. They allow ISVs to keep and win customers through their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies. Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners to help them deliver compelling solutions and applications to our mutual customers, and the Microsoft Competencies are an important step in continuing to enhance vital relationships with ISVs worldwide.
The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsofts 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.
Paladin Data has been successfully developing, supporting and delivering Point of Sales (POS) and Inventory Management Solutions for nearly 30 years. The people at Paladin Data Corporation are experts in the field of POS and Inventory Control. The company was founded in Bend, Oregon by Dan Nesmith in the early eighties and remains a privately owned company today.
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For more information contact:
Joshua Broady, Paladin Data Corporation, (800) 725-2346, Joshua ( @ ) paladinpos dot com
Charles Owen, Paladin Data Corporation, (800) 725-2346, charleso ( @ ) paladinpos dot com