Collaborative Consulting, one of the nation's leading IT consulting firms, today announced the company was awarded the GOLD Partner status from Microsoft Corporation. Collaborative achieved two competencies: Custom Development Solutions and Data Management Solutions with specializations in Data Management and Business Intelligence. Collaborative also is evaluating the opportunities with Microsoft Business Solutions' Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics ERP.
“Each year the bar for the certification program continues to move up, and this past year was no exception,” said Bill Robichaud, president and CEO of Collaborative Consulting. “We have been able to maintain a competitive edge in the market today because of our commitment to delivery of business solutions based on technologies from Microsoft, as well the Open Source movement."
As part of the programs’ criteria, Collaborative Consulting was required to provide client references to verify its experience with Microsoft solutions. Microsoft’s GOLD partner certification is the highest level of its partnership program.
Collaborative Consulting is working on implementing several new programs in 2007 and 2008 to bolster the Microsoft Certified Professional community within the company. As a GOLD partner, Collaborative Consulting must maintain a minimum level of MCP’s who have demonstrated a high level of technical expertise and the proven ability to deliver solutions with the Microsoft platform.