Bull Achieves Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Bull Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning Microsoft Competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions
Paris,
October
25, 2005 -
Bull, a leading IT infrastructure services and solutions provider, today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions. As a Gold Certified partner, Bull has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs.
"We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program, said Jean-Pierre Barberis, Managing Director, Services and Solutions for Bull. As one of the industry leaders, Bull is continuously looking to leverage new technologies and best practices that will enable our customers to grow their business. Microsoft Gold status is yet another important differentiator of our proven solutions and a guarantee of the value that Bull' infrastructure solutions provide our 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 Bull as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."
Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency have proved their competency in implementing technology solutions based on either the Microsoft Windows ServerTM 2003 or Windows® 2000 Server operating system, with a particular focus on Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 and Windows Small Business Server 2003.
The Microsoft Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing complex infrastructure solutions such as Active Directory®-based and Microsoft Integration Server design and deployment solutions, or Microsoft Exchange Server migration or deployment solutions.
As Gold Certified Partner, Bull receives a rich set of benefits, giving the company a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Those resources include priority access to a dedicated support team of Microsoft certified systems engineers, non-disclosure evaluations of new products and technologies, as well as planning tools and events to stay informed on the latest Microsoft product developments and future directions. All these benefits are passed along to Bull's customers.
The Microsoft Partner Program 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.
About Bull, Architect of an Open World
As one of the leading European IT companies, Bull delivers open, flexible and secure information systems. The group helps public and private sector customers transform their information systems, applying its know-how and expertise in three main areas:
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Capitalizing on its extensive mainframe experience, Bull designs and produces robust, innovative and open servers, based on industry-standard technologies;
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Building on its alliances with leading ISVs, Bull develops and implements flexible and interoperable application infrastructures which give business processes the freedom to evolve;
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Bringing together recognized expertise in end-to-end IT security, Bull secures data and exchanges that are so critical in preserving customers' business integrity.
Bull has a particularly strong presence in the public, healthcare, finance, telecommunications, manufacturing and defense sectors. Its distribution network and business partners cover more than 60 countries worldwide.
For more information visit: http://www.bull.com
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