Cetrom IT Awarded Second Gold Competency by Microsoft for Best-in-Class Expertise in Hosting

Latest gold competency puts Cloud leader in top 1% of partner companies Vienna, Va. – Feb. 24, 2012 – Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. (Cetrom IT), a leader in providing comprehensive Cloud computing solutions, announces its second gold competency in the Microsoft Partner Network. Ranked among the less than one percent of Microsoft partner companies worldwide to be awarded multiple gold competencies, Cetrom IT is one of only six companies in Vienna, Va. to secure the same. The designation as a Microsoft partner recognizes the company for its consistent commitment to delivering best-in-class business solutions and continuous demonstration of outstanding customer satisfaction. Competencies are awarded across multiple categories as either gold or silver based on degree of proficiency and specialization

• New- Gold Hosting Competency: This cross-platform solution competency demonstrates Cetrom IT’s ability to excel in helping offset customers’ cost of maintaining critical business applications by hosting IT services and applications in an enterprise-class data center.
• Gold Server Platform Competency: Part of the core infrastructure category, this competency shows Cetrom IT’s specialized skill in designing, building, deploying and supporting the Windows Server operating system, Windows Server–based applications and the Microsoft server infrastructure, enabling customers to reduce infrastructure costs and improve disaster recovery systems.
• Silver Desktop Competency: Also a core infrastructure competency, this designation confirms Cetrom IT’s high-level expertise and proven skill set for deploying and supporting the Windows operating system, Microsoft Office suites, Windows Internet Explorer and Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP).

Christopher Stark, founder and CEO, Cetrom IT, said, “Customer service is a number one priority for Cetrom IT as evidenced by our strong track record of customer retention. To continuously deliver superior customer service and solutions, we invest time and resources into ensuring our engineers are trained and certified on the latest technologies so they can quickly and easily respond to customer inquiries. Securing multiple gold competencies through Microsoft’s rigorous partner program not only confirms our commitment to excellence, but also provides our customers with the assurance that they are receiving the highest quality service and solutions.” The Microsoft Partner Network consists of IT experts that deliver innovative, proven solutions built on Microsoft technologies to support customers’ businesses and provide a competitive advantage. The competency status is awarded by Microsoft to only those companies that represent the highest level of competency with Microsoft technologies and continuously demonstrate outstanding customer satisfaction. About Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. Cetrom Information Technology, Inc. (Cetrom IT) is a leading provider of comprehensive, Cloud computing solutions for global SMBs. Founded in 2001, Cetrom IT offers high-availability, enterprise-class Cloud computing solutions with more than 150 diverse Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications, including customer relationship management (CRM), accounting, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange, graphics design, mobile workforce support and virtualized custom applications. Headquartered in Vienna, Va., with offices and SAS 70–compliant data centers across the United States, Cetrom IT is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, a Blackberry Alliance Program member and a partner of leading technology providers such as Citrix, Dell, EMC2 and CenturyLink (formerly Qwest). For more information, visit www.cetrom.net, call 866-9CETROM (866-923-8766) or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or Google+. *Modified from original distribution based on clarification from Microsoft.