Professional Advantage expands its Microsoft capabilities

The Microsoft Partner further strengthens its position in meeting the need for comprehensive solutions in the mid market

 

Sydney, Australia – 17th April 2006

 

Leading provider of business applications to the mid market, Professional Advantage, has further increased its ability to offer customers a comprehensive range of solutions across the breadth of the Microsoft solution set.

 

Professional Advantage has announced that it has achieved 6 of the 13 Microsoft Competencies, placing them amongst the most accomplished Microsoft Partners in Australia . Competencies are awarded based on criteria generally involving the employment of Microsoft Certified Professionals with Competency specific proficiency, along with customer approved references for the recent successful delivery of relevant solutions. These Competencies highlight Partners notable areas of expertise.

 

As a Gold Certified Partner, Professional Advantage is part of the highest of three levels of Microsoft resellers.

 

Michael Foertsch, business manager, Professional Advantage said, “Formal qualifications are important to organisations choosing a provider of Microsoft solutions. The competencies we achieved offer our customers added assurance that Professional Advantage has the right skills, experience and know-how to deliver a comprehensive solution.”

 

“Combined with our extensive industry experience, we are well placed to effectively deliver an integrated solution that meets companies' diverse and unique requirements. This is particularly important in today's environment, where customers are required to keep up with constantly evolving technologies and solutions.” said Foertsch.

 

The specific Competencies held by Professional Advantage are Microsoft Business Solutions, Data Management Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, ISV/Software Solutions, Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, and Networking Infrastructure Solutions. In addition, Professional Advantage also holds several specialisations within these competencies, in areas including Business Intelligence, Messaging and Collaboration, Storage Solutions, Active Directory and Identity Management and Exchange Migration and Deployment.