About Us

Our Staff

Partners

News & Articles

CRM Newsletters

Client Testimonials

Case Studies

Contact Us
Harvest Solutions Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

Harvest Solutions Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in Microsoft Business Solutions and Data Management Solutions

Waltham, MA – October 25, 2007 — Harvest Solutions, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Microsoft Business Solutions and Data Management Solutions, recognizing Harvest Solutions’ expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.

As a Gold Certified Partner, Harvest Solutions 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.

Harvest Solutions is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Sales Force Automation (SFA) and Business Analytics (BA) consulting and training firm serving the mid-market.  Harvest Solutions is the premier source for Microsoft Dynamics CRM consulting in the greater Boston and southern New England areas.  Harvest Solutions offers a wide-range of CRM services including: needs assessment, business process review, implementation, integration, data migration, training and support.  To compliment our CRM practice, we also have qualified resources ready to serve on several ISV products such as Scribe Software, Experlogix, c360, TenDigits MobileAccess, SharePoint Server and Z-Firm.  Harvest Solutions has a diverse client base including financial services, high-technology, distribution, and manufacturing.

"We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This new level of Microsoft Certification will enable us to provide superior service to our existing CRM clients, as well as offer better value to new clients." said Sid Lejfer, President.

"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 Harvest Solution 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, Harvest Solutions 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.

Harvest Solutions has earned two competencies:  Microsoft Business Solutions and Data Management Solutions.  The Microsoft Business Solutions Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities using Microsoft’s financial, CRM and supply chain management solutions.  The Data Management Solution Competency is designed for Microsoft Certified and Gold Certified Partners that have proven their competency in deploying data warehousing, online analytical processing, data mining, decision support and in-depth reporting solutions.

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.

#########