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Solutions Consulting Group (SCG) Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Business Intelligence and Microsoft Business Solutions. SAN DIEGO - October 14, 2004 - Solutions Consulting Group (SCG), a leading custom application development and integration firm, today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Business Intelligence and Microsoft Business Solutions, recognizing SCG's expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified partner, SCG 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 marketplace. SCG delivers custom application development of business intelligence (BI), customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and e-business solutions, as well as highly skilled integration and support of world-class technologies to the restaurant and hospitality, construction/industrial, consumer electronics, healthcare, insurance, finance, non-profit, technology, and discreet manufacturing industries. SCG has developed and integrated BI solutions for many brand-name companies including DC Shoes, Team Health and Chicago Pizza. SCG's Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) clients include American Red Cross, Tarari, and Rhino Linings. For case studies visit www.scg.net. "We're proud of our Gold Certification status from Microsoft because it demonstrates our ability to adhere to Microsoft's strict criteria for certifications, as well as our commitment to providing the highest quality products," said Bill Edmett, Jr., partner, practice management at SCG. "Our goals at SCG are to give our clients a competitive advantage by identifying the best IT tools to meet their business objectives, and then to provide exemplary support from our professional staff of IT specialists." "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 SCG as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology." As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, SCG had to declare Microsoft Competencies. 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 Microsoft Business Intelligence Solutions Competency is designed to provide additional benefits and support to Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified Partners with proven competency in implementing solutions specializing in data warehousing and other business intelligence solutions. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in the Business Intelligence Solutions Competency have proved their competency in deploying solutions that feature data warehousing, business intelligence, online analytical processing, data mining, decision support and in-depth reporting solutions. "Solutions competencies such as Business Intelligence Solutions make it easier for partners to position their skills to customers, better align their business with Microsoft marketing initiatives and form closer relationships with other partners," said Bill Baker, general manager of business intelligence for SQL Serverô at Microsoft. "By ensuring that our partners are proficient in developing and deploying business intelligence applications more quickly and easily, we are able to help our partners make business intelligence more pervasive and accessible to everyone." Gold Certified Partners in Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS), must have Microsoft certified employees who display competency through tested solutions, customer service, and business wins. Companies achieving the prestigious Gold Partnership level have proven commitment and expertise in building, implementing, integrating and supporting solutions built around MBS. 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 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 SCG, Inc. Solutions Consulting Group (SCG) delivers Risk-free IT designed to give Southern California organizations a competitive advantage. Through custom application development and integration of world-class technologies, SCG implements complex IT solutions, and often rescues failed projects, to deliver a measurable return on investment. Competencies include Business Intelligence (BI), CRM, ERP, and e-business solutions. SCG's experienced, certified IT professionals, fixed fee process and proprietary project methodologies assure clients that their IT challenges will be resolved on time and on budget. SCG focuses on the data management, business reporting and IT needs of clients in the construction/industrial, consumer electronics, restaurant and hospitality, healthcare/biomedical, insurance/finance, non-profit, software/technology, and discreet manufacturing industries. Visit www.scg.net for case studies and more information. |
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