CPros Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

CPros Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Mobility Solutions

Blue Springs, Missouri, USA — January, 1, 2007 — CPros – the computing professionals, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Mobility Solutions, recognizing CPros’ expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, CPros 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.

CPros has provided custom software solutions to large and small businesses for 20 years.  We help businesses improve efficiency so they can focus on what they do best.  CPros provides network and system engineering services as well.

 “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,” said Jeffrey Quibell, President, “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 CPros 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, CPros 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.

Partners that attain the Mobility Solutions Competency have proven competency in developing and deploying Windows Mobile-based solutions and applications using Microsoft products including Windows Mobile software for Pocket PC and Smartphone, Windows CE, MapPoint, and AutoPC.

“Solutions competencies such as Mobility Solutions make it easier for partners to position their skills to customers, better align their business with Microsoft’s marketing initiatives and form closer relationships with other partners,” said John Traynor, director of business and partner marketing at Microsoft Corp. “By ensuring that our partners are proficient in delivering Windows Mobile-based solutions and applications more quickly and easily, we are able to help our partners provide solutions that enable customers to access information on the go, increasing employee productivity and customer response rates while reducing business cycles and, ultimately, costs.”

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.

CPros is a group of experienced software developers, system engineers and support professionals that has been in business since 1987. We are your information technology department and your computer troubleshooter when your business does not have its own. We can also fix problems that have become too complicated for you or your staff.  As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, CPros offers a complete line of computer and software services for your business.

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For more information, press only:

Ralph Habben, Sales Manager, CPros, Inc., (816) 224-2890, rhabben@cprosinc.com

Jeffrey Quibell, President, CPros, Inc., (816) 224-2890, jeffq@cprosinc.com