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ActivSupport, a Microsoft certified expert consulting firm that deploys, maintain, and secure small business computer and enterprise networks in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, and across the nation* has renewed its membership for 2006, 2007, and 2008 with the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions.

*ActivSupport now also provides Microsoft consulting in New York and Microsoft support in Los Angeles.

ActivSupport, Inc. - Your Flexible IT Partner, today announced it has renewed its Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, recognizing ActivSupports expertise and total impact in serving the small to medium business with advanced server solutions.

As a Gold Certified partner, ActivSupport, Inc. has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies (including MS Access, MS SQL, MS Exchange, MS Windows, and Sharepoint portal) 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 better set of tools to serve their clients.

Michel Leconte, founder of ActivSupport adds ActivSupport clearly innovates in the way of IT services delivery. This translates into systems availability for our customers and ultimately significant savings over organizations relying on first generation outsourcers.

Ultimately, however the solution delivered is only as good as the staff delivering it. David Smithson, ActivSupports customer services manager, clearly understands this paradigm. Our staff of engineers works hard every day within the ActivSupport IT outsourcing framework to make sure our clients get a solid working infrastructure while bringing innovative ideas to solve their unique problems. We extend this methodology and best practices into our value proposition for the greatest benefits of all of our clients. Attaining the Gold Certified status for the third year in a row is just another example of such outstanding achievement. ActivSupport brings a new approach to IT outsourcing using its established, proven framework to bring new levels of customer satisfaction. Its ability to give its customers real-time access to performance metrics shows how confident ActivSupport is that its solution for IT outsourcing out-performs the rest.

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 ActivSupport, Inc. as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner by demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, ActivSupport had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to differentiate a partners 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 Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing complex infrastructure solutions such as Active Directory®-based and Microsoft Integration Server design and deployment solutions, or Microsoft Exchange Server migration or deployment solutions. Because customers are increasingly asking to do more with less, partners with the Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Competency can identify their unique skill in helping customers access management solutions, improving operational efficiency and reducing security risks.

Our industry partners allow us to deliver high-quality solutions and applications to our customers. And were always looking at ways to improve our relationships, said Paul Flessner, senior vice president of the Server Platform Division at Microsoft. Solutions Competencies enable Microsoft to provide resources and training to partners seeking to meet, and even surpass, customer needs. The competencies also provide industry partners with a way to showcase their expertise to customers who depend on them for services, such as building their critical infrastructure needs such as storage and hosting solutions.

The Microsoft Partner Program was re-launched in December 2003 and represents Microsofts 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.

If you're looking for a solution provider able to secure, leverage and support Microsoft applications and OS, including Microsoft Microsoft expert with point of presence on the West Coast in San Francisco, and all across the U.S.

ActivSupport delivers consulting and outsourcing services across Microsoft, Linux, and Macintosh networks to free consultation about your project, call ActivSupport at 1-877-ACTIVNET (1-877-228-4863) or use our online contact form.