QPR’s Gold Certified Partner status further solidifies the company’s strong relationship with Microsoft. This certification offers customers the means to identify those companies that are committed to the highest industry standards in building and maintaining end-use solutions. The Microsoft ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have obtained this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing packaged software based on Microsoft technologies.
“Achieving Gold Certified Partner status proves that QPR Software’s technology is seamlessly compatible with Microsoft technology. It provides a solid base for QPR to develop solutions based on advanced technology for a broad set of users,” says Partner Manager Marko Tietäväinen of Microsoft Finland.
QPR Software specializes in developing products and solutions for performance and process management. The QPR Business Process Management Suite includes a set of rapidly deployable tools for strategy management, process discovery, design and analysis, process automation, and performance measurement and analytics. The QPR BPM Suite includes the products QPR ScoreCard, QPR ProcessGuide, QPR WorkFlow and QPR FactView.
“QPR’s customers expect high-quality software that is easy to use and seamlessly compatible with other information systems. Our cooperation with Microsoft allows us to deliver high-quality software that meets the compatibility requirements set by customers. We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. The competence requirements behind the highest partner level show that we can provide our customers with even broader solutions built on the Microsoft platform,” explains Tony Virtanen, VP Products, Research and Care at QPR Software.
“As a first result of our cooperation with Microsoft, our QPR ProcessGuide has already been certified for the Windows Vista operating system, and we are one of the first companies in the world to have achieved this in our solution area. This makes the transition to Windows Vista very smooth for QPR customers,” Virtanen concludes.
About Microsoft Partner Program
Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies, and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft. Membership in the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program is awarded to independent companies that have proven their expertise through certification and customer references in one or more specialized areas when delivering Microsoft technologies to provide IT services and IT products to mid-to large-market enterprise customers.
Certified Partners represent a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies. All Certified Partners have access to a rich set of benefits that can help them gain an advantage in the marketplace and build revenue, sales momentum, and prominence while increasing their market impact.
Registered Members are organizations with any level of expertise in Microsoft technologies who are interested in aligning themselves more closely with Microsoft.
About QPR Software Plc
QPR Software Plc has specialized in building performance and process management systems since 1991. Our mission is to help people, communities and businesses achieve their goals. With QPR solutions you can execute better performing processes, get results fast and find out how QPR is easy to work with. QPR software has been implemented in more than 1000 organizations across the globe and is provided in more than 20 languages. QPR cooperates with an extensive network of talented partners in over 50 countries worldwide. QPR has its headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, subsidiaries in South Africa and the USA and is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
QPR – Quality. Processes. Results. www.qpr.com
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
For more information, please contact:
QPR Software Plc
Tony Virtanen, VP Products, Research and Care
Tel. +358 40 7724 022
tony.virtanen@qpr.com
Microsoft Oy
Marko Tietäväinen, Partner Manager
Tel. +358 9 5255 0469
v-markot@microsoft.com
