Frisco, Texas—April 15, 2005—Skywire Software, a diversified software company focused on insurance, financial services and IT services management, today announced it has earned certified status in Microsoft Corp.’s Partner Program. As a Certified Partner, Skywire Software has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, that give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Skywire Software delivers software applications and professional services that enable leading companies to solve key business problems, while significantly reducing their costs and recognizing a documented return on their technology investments. As a Microsoft Certified Partner with a competency in Microsoft Business Solutions-Great Plains, Skywire Software provides its experienced Microsoft certified consultants to assist companies in implementing and maximizing the business value of the MBS-Great Plains financial system. The company’s offerings also include data warehousing and business intelligence, agency management systems, IT outsourcing and complex application development and consulting.
“Only companies that have demonstrated high levels of customer service, proved their experience and attained advanced certification receive the designation of Microsoft Certified Partner,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. “Today, Microsoft recognizes Skywire Software for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”
“Skywire Software’s team of Microsoft certified professionals have proven experience ensuring that our clients’ implementations of MBS-Great Plains are delivered on-time, in-scope and within budget,” said Patrick Brandt, Skywire Software’s founder and CEO. “We help companies plan and implement an efficient migration from their current financial accounting software to MBS-Great Plains, one that preserves their data, minimizes business disruption, and enables them begin to deriving the benefits of the system.”
The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The Microsoft Partner 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 Skywire Software
Skywire Software is a diversified software company focused on insurance, financial services and IT services management with more than 120 customers in 10 countries. Skywire Software is a subsidiary of Hall Financial Group, a 35-year-old diversified investment company that manages and controls $1 billion in investments worldwide. For more information about Skywire Software, call 1-866-92-iWAVE
or visit www.skywiresoftware.com.
Skywire Software is a registered trademark of Skywire Software, LLC. All other names, brands or products referenced are the service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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Contact:
Nicole Mitchell
Skywire Software
1-866-92-iWAVE
nmitchell@skywiresoftware.com
