News Article
9/29/2006
Saratoga Technologies earns Small Business Specialist designation under Microsoft’s Partner Program
Johnson City, TN (September 28th, 2006) - Saratoga Technologies, Inc. (www.saratogaus.com) today announced it has further differentiated itself by earning the Small Business Specialist designation under the Microsoft Partner Program.
“Saratoga is committed to providing this region with the highest levels of service and support available anywhere in the world,” said David Temple, president of Saratoga. “This is further evidence that businesses in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia no longer have to go outside of our local market in order to obtain top tier technology services.”
“Microsoft is committed to helping small businesses around the world be more efficient and better serve their customers through the use of technology,” said Steve Guggenheimer, vice president of small business for the Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partner Group at Microsoft. “Microsoft offers solutions that have been custom-made for small businesses, like Windows® Small Business Server 2003. Now we’re taking another step, this time with our partners, to help better serve this important customer segment. With resources like the partner locator tool in the Microsoft Small Business Center site and the Small Business Specialist Community, we’ll make it much easier for the 41 million small businesses around the world to identify those partners in Microsoft’s network that are best able to address their specific needs.”
As one of the requirements for earning Microsoft’s Small Business Specialist status, Saratoga had to pass Microsoft’s Small Business Sales and Marketing Skills Assessment, designed to test the company’s knowledge of the dynamics and dependencies of the small-business market, as well as the value to small business of several software solutions, including Windows® XP Professional, Microsoft Office 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003. In addition, at least one individual in the company had to pass a certification exam that measures the ability to design and implement solutions for the small and medium-sized business by using Windows Small Business Server 2003 and the Windows Server System™.
About Saratoga Technologies:
Saratoga Technologies is a technology solutions company that offers products, software, services and solutions in the IT and communications industry and is focused on enabling their customers to benefit from technology. David Temple is the president of Saratoga Technologies and can be contacted directly at 423.956.4220 or davidt@saratogaus.com
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