SOFTWARE development company PDMS has announced it has achieved gold competencies in software development and web development in the Microsoft Partner Network.
The Microsoft gold competency signifies to the market that PDMS has demonstrated the highest level of skill and achievement within a given technology specialisation.
PDMS has been a Microsoft Gold partner for a number of years, however Microsoft has recently made significant changes to the Partner Network Programme to ensure that those awarded with gold competencies represent the highest level of expertise with Microsoft technologies.
Companies are now able to earn either gold or silver competency in numerous categories for individual competencies.
This helps companies focus on their primary business specialisations and better distinguishes and differentiates their unique skills and areas of expertise for existing and prospective customers.
To earn a Microsoft gold competency organisations must complete a rigorous set of tests to prove their level of technology expertise, have the right number of Microsoft certified professionals, submit customer references and demonstrate their commitment to customer satisfaction by participating in an annual survey.
By achieving the prestigious gold competencies, PDMS has access to a rich set of benefits and resources including training and support and access to potential customers who are seeking a qualified Microsoft software development partner.
Over the past 12 months a large number of developers at PDMS have studied for and successfully passed Microsoft qualifications - demonstrating skills and expertise in a number of core platforms including Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft. NET and Microsoft SQL Server.
PDMS technical director Mike Bromwich said: "The new Microsoft Partnership programme is the most demanding to date and we are delighted that PDMS is now amongst the select few who have attained the new gold competencies in software and web development.
"I'm particularly proud of our developers who have demonstrated their technical ability and commitment to PDMS by passing a number of exams in a relatively short space of time."
Left to Right: Vasilis Zanias, Mark Stringer, Lewis Veale, Jen Cornish, Rob New, Tim Loton, Valery Ivshin and Dave Quinlan
