Cincinnati, Ohio — July 24, 2009: BEC Legal Systems (www.beclegal.com) today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Network Infrastructure Solutions and Security Solutions, recognizing BEC Legal Systems’ expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, BEC 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.
BEC provides a full staff of network engineers, software developers, trainers and project managers. The most important step in beginning a technology project is to thoroughly identify the specific objectives and develop a detailed implementation plan. Our staff is diversified and will work together to help you ensure that all aspects of your project are handled to meet - and hopefully exceed - your expectations.
“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 John Brookbank, Vice President of Sales. “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 recognizes BEC Legal Systems 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, BEC 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 Security Solutions Competency is designed to recognize the unique skills and requirements of partners specializing in delivering security-based solutions. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in this competency have proved their skill in advanced security solutions to help protect customer information assets by building solutions such as security management and operations, security-enhanced wireless VPN and perimeter, and identity and access management solutions. Specializations within the competency include Infrastructure Security and Security Management.
“Security is a priority for Microsoft, and we rely on our partners to help us deliver security-based solutions to our customers,” said Thomas Dawkins, group product manager responsible for security partner strategy at Microsoft Corp. “As customers continue to automate business processes, solutions competencies such as this one enable our partners to better identify and showcase their security solutions skills to respond to increasing customer demands to better secure their infrastructure.”
Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency have proved their expertise in implementing technology solutions based on either the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server operating system, with a particular focus on Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 and Windows Small Business Server 2003. These implementations may include crafting solutions that connect Windows-based servers, PC locations and the Internet; installing a server farm; or building a small-business Windows Server stand-alone solution that includes file and print capabilities.
“We place tremendous value on our partners who help us deliver solutions and applications to customers,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. “Solutions competencies provide an integrated partnering framework that recognizes an enterprise’s expertise and rewards it for the effect it has in the technology marketplace. It also allows companies to demonstrate for customers their knowledge of building solutions based on Microsoft technologies, such as setting up networks using Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Small Business Server 2003.”
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.
BEC Legal Systems offers a wide range of software products, technology solutions and professional services for the law firm. BEC software products for Microsoft Office provide turnkey solutions to legal document automation, docket and firm calendar management, contact and matter management and metadata removal tools. Our Technical and Professional Services division handles all aspects of legal technology hardware, software, integration and customization services. Examples of this technology include document management, network solutions, and digital dictation. Training and customization services by BEC legal Systems experienced and certified staff plays an important role our clients by guaranteeing a successful implementation of all of these technologies in the organization.
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