HMS Rises to Elite Level of Microsoft Partner Program
May 13, 2005 (Press Release) --
Montreal May 16, 2005. HMS Software, a leading provider of project management and enterprise timesheet solutions, has been named a “Gold Certified Partner” by Microsoft Corporation. This partner level is reserved for companies who have demonstrated that they have proven expertise in multiple Microsoft technical disciplines. Only a small fraction of the thousands of Microsoft partners are included in the elite Gold Certified level
“This is an exciting time for HMS,” says Chris Vandersluis, president of HMS Software. “We have had a relationship with Microsoft since the mid-90’s but never expected that we would be named one day to their most prestigious partner community.
“HMS started working with Microsoft as a part of the Microsoft Project Solution Provider Program in 1995. Our expertise in project management and enterprise systems is what we specialize in.”
Only a small fraction of Microsoft’s tens of thousands of partners are ever elevated to Gold Certified status.
“We’re delighted about HMS Software’s move to Gold Certified Partner status,” says Michael Anguilo, General Manager Microsoft Project at Microsoft’s Redmond Headquarters. “To qualify for this level, a partner must have demonstrated not only a technical knowledge of Microsoft’s systems through the Partner qualification process but must have proven delivery of that knowledge with clients in the field. We’re particularly happy that as one of our Microsoft Project Solution Providers, that we can acknowledge HMS Software’s technical expertise in this way.”
HMS Software Gold Certification was based on achieving two of Microsoft’s technical competencies: Information Worker and Independent Software Vendor.
For the ISV competency, HMS put its TimeControl product through independent testing by Veritest to ensure it was certified to work properly with Windows Server and Client operating system. For the Information Worker Competency, HMS had to demonstrate delivery of its enterprise project management and enterprise timesheet systems working with Microsoft Project.
A major component of the various competency certifications is independent verification by HMS Software client references. “In becoming Gold Certified, we had 16 different client references independently verified,” says Julie Benard, a Marketing Associate at HMS. “Each client had to review work done by HMS in the Microsoft technical domain and approve the reference directly to Microsoft”.
HMS Software has 2 distinct solutions in the enterprise project management and timesheet software industry including TimeControl, HMS’s enterprise timesheet system and implementation services for Microsoft Project and Project Server.
“Our technical staff are divided into developers and consultants,” say Stephen Eyton-Jones, HMS Software’s Director of Technical Services. “While training of technical personnel occurs all the time here, we’ve ensured that multiple members of our staff are qualified as Microsoft Certified Professionals. TimeControl was our first solution for Microsoft Project,” he says. “Its unique design as an enterprise timesheet allows the system to integrate with both Microsoft Project and with an ERP or Finance system at the same time.”
“This is an exciting time for HMS,” says Chris Vandersluis, president of HMS Software. “We have had a relationship with Microsoft since the mid-90’s but never expected that we would be named one day to their most prestigious partner community.
“HMS started working with Microsoft as a part of the Microsoft Project Solution Provider Program in 1995. Our expertise in project management and enterprise systems is what we specialize in.”
Only a small fraction of Microsoft’s tens of thousands of partners are ever elevated to Gold Certified status.
“We’re delighted about HMS Software’s move to Gold Certified Partner status,” says Michael Anguilo, General Manager Microsoft Project at Microsoft’s Redmond Headquarters. “To qualify for this level, a partner must have demonstrated not only a technical knowledge of Microsoft’s systems through the Partner qualification process but must have proven delivery of that knowledge with clients in the field. We’re particularly happy that as one of our Microsoft Project Solution Providers, that we can acknowledge HMS Software’s technical expertise in this way.”
HMS Software Gold Certification was based on achieving two of Microsoft’s technical competencies: Information Worker and Independent Software Vendor.
For the ISV competency, HMS put its TimeControl product through independent testing by Veritest to ensure it was certified to work properly with Windows Server and Client operating system. For the Information Worker Competency, HMS had to demonstrate delivery of its enterprise project management and enterprise timesheet systems working with Microsoft Project.
A major component of the various competency certifications is independent verification by HMS Software client references. “In becoming Gold Certified, we had 16 different client references independently verified,” says Julie Benard, a Marketing Associate at HMS. “Each client had to review work done by HMS in the Microsoft technical domain and approve the reference directly to Microsoft”.
HMS Software has 2 distinct solutions in the enterprise project management and timesheet software industry including TimeControl, HMS’s enterprise timesheet system and implementation services for Microsoft Project and Project Server.
“Our technical staff are divided into developers and consultants,” say Stephen Eyton-Jones, HMS Software’s Director of Technical Services. “While training of technical personnel occurs all the time here, we’ve ensured that multiple members of our staff are qualified as Microsoft Certified Professionals. TimeControl was our first solution for Microsoft Project,” he says. “Its unique design as an enterprise timesheet allows the system to integrate with both Microsoft Project and with an ERP or Finance system at the same time.”
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