General Informatics Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program.

General Informatics Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Networking Infrastructure Solutions

BATON ROUGE, La. -- General Informatics today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Networking Infrastructure Solutions, Knowledge Solutions, and Licensing, recognizing General Informatics' expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, General Informatics 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 channel.

General Informatics is a full service technology company that implements, manages, and supports their clients' computing, communications, collaboration, networking, and printing infrastructure. The company employs highly trained IT engineers and advisors in the Industry, and is backed by its global NOC that houses 260 engineers operating 24/7.

"We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers and even further solidify our TotalCARE portfolio of services," said Mohit 'Mo' Vij, CEO. "The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "They need to trust in a company 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. Today, Microsoft recognizes General Informatics as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology."

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status, General Informatics 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.

Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency have proved their expertise in implementing technology solutions based on either the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server operating system, with a particular focus on Microsoft Small Business Server 2000 and Windows Small Business Server 2003. These implementations may include crafting solutions that connect Windows-based servers, PC locations and the Internet; installing a server farm; or building a small-business Windows Server stand-alone solution that includes file and print capabilities.

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and 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.

General Informatics is one of the fastest growing technology companies in Louisiana and has won many awards for their innovative solutions that provide a holistic approach to managing technology. Microsoft awarded General Informatics' solution as the top solution in US for Small Business' from a pool of more than 6000 U.S. partners. Partnering with the likes of Microsoft, Xerox, HP, IBM, Linksys, and many other fortune 100 technology companies, General Informatics has developed low cost processes to provide Managed services and IT services to businesses and governmental agencies under the brand name of TotalCARE[TM] .

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