Northboro, MA, February 9, 2005 - IntraLearn Software
Corporation, the leading supplier of turnkey e-Learning software applications, today
announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program
with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions for the fourth straight year, recognizing
IntraLearn’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold
Certified partner, IntraLearn 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 marketplace.
IntraLearn has been shipping e-Learning application software based on Microsoft
server technologies since 1997. The company continues to set the standard in e-Learning
platforms for modularity, affordability and scalability. “We are extremely pleased
to have once again attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program.
This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft
to our customers,” said Jerry Goguen, President and CEO of IntraLearn Software Corp.
“The benefits provided through our Gold Certified status will allow us to continue
to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers as well as provide us with
the technical framework like .NET to establish the next wave in online learning
technology.”
“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their
business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone 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,”
said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing
Group at Microsoft Corp. “Today, Microsoft recognizes IntraLearn Software Corp.
as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing
customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”
As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, IntraLearn 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 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 packed
software based on Microsoft technologies.
“Solutions Competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs
to meet customer needs,” said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice president of
the Platform Strategy & Partner Group at Microsoft. “They allow ISVs to keep and
win customers with their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies.
Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners to help deliver
compelling solutions and applications to our mutual customers, and the Solutions
Competencies are an important step in continuing to enhance vital relationships
with ISVs worldwide.”
The Microsoft Partner Program 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.
IntraLearn Software Corporation of Northboro, MA is the leading provider of turnkey
e-Learning applications for the corporate enterprises, academic institutions and
non-profits. Along with operations in the UK, Brazil, Singapore and India, IntraLearn
software is distributed worldwide through authorized IntraLearn resellers and Learning
Service Providers to more than 1,300 major organizations in 17 international languages.
IntraLearn is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with both ISV and Microsoft Business
Solutions proficiencies.