Microsoft Announces Second Quarter Mid Atlantic Partner Awards Program Winners
Washington, D.C. – Feb. 28, 2006 – Microsoft is pleased to announce the second quarter winners of the U.S. Field Partner Awards Program in the Mid Atlantic Area, consisting of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. This program, held quarterly, recognizes the contributions of partners serving small, mid-market and enterprise commercial customers.
“Our team realizes the value of our partners and believes these organizations should be acknowledged for their great contributions and achievements over the past quarter,” said Reed Overfelt, Mid Atlantic Area general manager for Microsoft’s Small and Midmarket Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) Group. “As a company, we’re proud of the great relationships we’ve established with our partners and think it’s important to recognize those that performed exceptionally.”
In the second quarter, partners were recognized across seven individual categories: Teamwork; Satisfaction & Experience; Loyalty; Compete; Marketing Excellence; Competency; and Mid Atlantic Top Partner Award. Category winners will also be entered into the annual Regional Awards program, presented next summer at the World-Wide Partner Conference in Boston. Winners for the Mid Atlantic area are as follows:
The Computer Solution Company & Project Solutions Group – Teamwork
The Teamwork award recognizes situations where multiple partners work together to realize the full potential of solutions for the customer. The Computer Solution Company joined forces with Project Solutions Group to establish a team focus for a large financial services customer, who is now able to more efficiently launch, execute and measure corporate initiatives.
The Computer Solution Company – Loyalty
The Loyalty award recognizes partners who have been exceptionally loyal to Microsoft either through tenure milestones, or through an outstanding act of loyalty that demonstrated their commitment to Microsoft. Since 1994, The Computer Solution Company has been committed to leveraging Microsoft’s platform for the design and implementation of 100 percent of their customer’s solutions. To do so effectively, they implemented a detailed service readiness plan that provides each employee up to 120 hours of training annually on emerging Microsoft technologies. As a result of this program, The Computer Solution Company has seen a direct correlation between training and new business sales.
About The Computer Solution Company
Since 1981, The Computer Solution Company (“TCSC”) has been a leader in business consulting, solution development and technology services throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region. As an award-winning, Microsoft Certified Gold Partner, TCSC is among the elite of Microsoft’s business partners, specializing in the design, development and integration of business productivity solutions. For more information, please visit us at www.tcsc.com or e-mail solutions@tcsc.com.
About Microsoft
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