June 2006

MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION

Simon Dutton Associates Ltd is now a Microsoft Certified Partner. This status is awarded following rigorous software testing and the analysis of customer references. A big thank you to all our customers who filled in Microsoft questionnaires - we couldn’t have achieved this without them!

The testing involved EnsembleXP.Net taking a trip to Ireland, where it was examined by Veritest engineers. In order to pass the ISV Platform tests, EnsembleXP.Net has met criteria for Windows Client and SQL Server 2005 capabilities.

This success is an important step in the development of Simon Dutton Associates Ltd. We can now offer discounts on Microsoft SQL Server to customers and we can use the Microsoft Logo in our products and literature.

The next stage is to become a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner; there are only 112 companies in the UK with this status. To earn this our employees must sit exams in Custom Development Solutions.

Robert Lawrie is currently studying to become a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD). This qualification is very new, so much so that the course literature has yet to be released! Rob will be among the first software developers in the UK to achieve this qualification.