Zensar Technologies Achieves Microsoft Gold Application Development, Application Integration Competencies : Pune, Maharashtra

Zensar Technologies, leading global software services firm today announced it has attained Microsoft partner Gold Application Development, Application Integration competencies and Silver Business Intelligence, Collaboration and Content, Mobility and Data Platform competencies, demonstrating a ‘best-in-class’ ability and commitment to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment and distinguishing itself within the top 1 percent of Microsoft’s partner ecosystem. A portfolio of competencies showcases that Zensar Technologies is committed to focusing on in-demand, business solution areas, along with ensuring it can meet the evolving needs of customers because of market changes . To earn a Microsoft competency, Zensar associates have successfully completed exams resulting in Microsoft Certified Professionals, to prove the level of technology expertise and, for gold competencies, designate these certified professionals uniquely to one Microsoft competency, ensuring a certain level of staffing capacity. Zensar also has customer references that demonstrate successful projects, and pass technology and/or sales assessments. Zensar also implemented a yearly customer satisfaction study and, for many competencies, met the required revenue commitment. In a statement, Prameela Kalive, Head Strategic Services and Head, Pune Delivery Centre at Zensar Technologies, said, “As a Microsoft partner, Zensar has been trusted by customers for high quality products, service and support and we are extremely pleased to have achieved Gold and Silver Competencies in the Microsoft Partner Network. Prasad Deshpande, VP and Global Head, Application Management Services at Zensar Technologies said, “Microsoft competency and partnership is important to us combined with our innovative services model to deliver best value to our customers as well as impact the way organizations deliver service to their customers". “These Microsoft competencies showcase our expertise and commitment in today’s technology market and demonstrate our deep knowledge of Microsoft and its products. Our plan is to accelerate our customers’ success by serving as technology advisors for their business demands”, said Sanjyot Khare, Head-Microsoft CoE at Zensar Technologies. “By achieving a portfolio of competencies, partners demonstrate deep expertise and consistent capability on the latest Microsoft technology,” said Jon Roskill, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “These partners show true commitment to meeting customer technology needs today and into the future.” All 28 Microsoft technology competencies differentiate a partner’s specific technology capabilities, helping customers find qualified solution providers with expertise in discrete areas quickly and easily.
Background: Application Development Earning the Application Development competency helps partners differentiate themselves as a trusted expert to their customers through development and deployment of commercial or custom applications built using core Microsoft technologies like Windows Server and Windows 8 operating systems, the Windows Azure platform, Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 development system, Microsoft BizTalk Server and emerging cloud-based and web business models.
Application Integration Attaining the Microsoft Application Integration competency demonstrates partner expertise in implementing integrated solutions that connect critical information resources and enable business agility. Equipped with exclusive training, the latest software, and support on Microsoft BizTalk Server, Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services and Microsoft .NET, partners are able to deploy solutions focused on improving employee productivity, enhancing business decision-making and delivering stronger connections.
Business Intelligence Attaining the Microsoft Business Intelligence competency demonstrates partner expertise in designing, developing and implementing business intelligence solutions that allow customers to monitor, analyze and plan business performance based on actionable business insight. Equipped with exclusive training, the latest software, and support on solutions around Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Microsoft Visio 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010, partners help their customers set their organization apart from the competition.
Collaboration and Content Attaining the Microsoft Collaboration and Content competency demonstrates partner expertise in offering Microsoft SharePoint technology based solutions to customers that meet organizational collaboration and content needs, help customers maximize efficiencies and take advantage of opportunities, such as business value consulting, change management, architectural design, digital asset management, and Web design and development, all of which can help develop a more profitable business.
Mobility Attaining the Microsoft Mobility competency demonstrates partner expertise in delivering best-in-class business productivity solutions for enterprise, medium and small-business needs. Backed by the power of Windows Phone and the training and support resources of Microsoft, partners can deliver richer, more powerful mobile solutions that extend best-in-class business productivity beyond the office, through seamless integration with customers’ current IT infrastructures and access to familiar Microsoft technologies. The Microsoft Partner Network helps partners strengthen their capabilities to showcase leadership in the marketplace on the latest technology, to better serve customers and, with 640,000 Microsoft partners in their ecosystem, to easily connect with one of the most active, diverse networks in the world.