Realm Business Solutions Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft
Competency in ISV/Software Solutions
HOUSTON, TX — February 5, 2007 — Realm Business Solutions today
announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner
Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions recognising Realm’s
expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner,
Realm has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and 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.
“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,” says Doug Skogman, Realm’s chief
technology officer. “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, vice
president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing 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 recognises Realm as a
new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer
satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology.”
As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status, Realm
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.
The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognises the skill and focus
partners bring to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have
obtained this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing
packed software based on Microsoft technologies.
“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 & Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft. “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 December 2003 and
represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide.
The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognises partner
expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace,
and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.
Media Contact
Jennifer Brenner Andrade
Vice President of Marketing
Realm Business Solutions
Tel: 1-713-341-3630
Cell: 1-713-409-5627
jandrade@realm.com
About Realm Business Solutions
Realm Business Solutions, Inc. provides software and services that enable its customers to better manage the financial and operational performance of their real estate portfolios. More than 8,000 of the industry's leading owners, managers, financial institutions and REITs trust Realm solutions to improve the visibility and flow of information throughout their critical business processes. Realm is the developer of such industry standard products as ARGUS, BUDGET, CTI, DYNA, INSIGHT and LEASE. Visit Realm's website to learn more about these solutions, as well as reXML, the open source language for exchanging data between Realm and other applications: www.realm.com. |
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