NextSphere Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning Microsoft Competencies in ISV/Software Solutions and Business Intelligence
Clearwater, Florida, USA — October 20. 2009 – Next Sphere Technologies (http://www.nextsphere.com) announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in ISV/Software Solutions and Business Intelligence, recognizing NextSphere’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, NextSphere 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. Less than 9% of participating companies reach Microsoft’s highest partners levels of “Gold” and “Certified” with the Gold standard being the top level which can be achieved.
Next Sphere Technologies offers comprehensive IT consulting services, including a full suite of predefined offerings as well as the management, development, hosting and maintenance of enterprise software applications. They are a top mid-market IT company that successfully combines software and hardware development. NextSphere has gained a reputation for delivering high quality end-to-end solutions in software development market, has wide experience, unique developments and highly qualified staff.
“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 Raju Dantuluri, Ph.D., NextSphere CEO. “The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner 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,” 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 NextSphere Technologies 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, NextSphere had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner’s 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. In addition, for certification, NextSphere had to develop and maintain a Microsoft certificated product. For this portion of the process, NextSphere choose to highlight their TradeShowManager® product, their highly successful application for streamlining all aspects involved in planning, operation and managing the trade show process as an exhibitor or an organizer.
“We are very proud to receive the title of Gold Certified Partner,” stated Raju Dantuluri, Ph.D., CEO of NextSphere. “It enables us to reach out to new businesses, better serve our clientele, and offer systems not available from most full service IT companies. The new status allows us to demonstrate high skill level and technical knowledge of our employees as well as adding effectiveness to our existing clientele, such as Corpsavers Healthcare.”
Dan Siewert, III, Corpsavers Chairman and CEO commends NextSphere “for both the professional way they conduct themselves and, most importantly, getting our major new system developed and implemented using latest Microsoft Technologies on a timely and seamless basis. The NextSphere team is among the most professional group of people I have had the pleasure to work with on a project of this magnitude. The NextSphere team has been responsive to all of our needs and has delivered a high quality product on schedule. I recommend NextSphere very highly.”
The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 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. Today there are has about 34,000 at the Gold or Certified levels.
About NextSphere
Next Sphere Technologies, Inc. (“NextSphere”) is an Information Technology company that provides outsourced IT services and software solutions to middle market companies. NextSphere offers comprehensive IT consulting services, including the management, development, hosting and maintenance of enterprise software applications. NextSphere utilizes a flexible on-site/off-shore model that allows its customers to contract and interface with a U.S. company, but realize the cost saving benefits of an outsourced operation. NextSphere is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, with additional offices in Cary, North Carolina and Hyderabad, India.
Next Sphere is known for their client satisfaction record of over 98%, fixed-price-and-fixed-time solutions at a cost savings of 50% to 60% to their customers, and turnaround time that is half that of other firms by utilizing and maximizing productivity of their highly trained, adaptable and easy-to-work-with global workforce. For more information, please visit www.NextSphere.com
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