Catapult Systems named Gold Certified Partner by Microsoft

AUSTIN, TX - August 29, 2001 - Catapult Systems, an Austin-based e-business consulting company, announced today that it has joined an exclusive group of Texas companies who have achieved Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Certified Partner Program. In choosing Catapult Systems, Microsoft cited the company’s strong competence in the latest Microsoft E-Commerce technologies and its proven track record of customer satisfaction.

"We are extremely proud of our new status as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for E-Commerce Solutions,” said Sam T. Goodner, President and CEO, Catapult Systems. “It encourages an expanded working relationship with Microsoft and allows us to leverage our combined resources even further. We look forward to extending our technical leadership and expertise in developing and deploying Microsoft-based solutions."

The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program provides customers a way to identify companies that have proven their commitment and expertise in one or more specialized Microsoft technologies. Gold Certified Partners must meet a stringent set of criteria, including specialized certifications and an extensive portfolio of real-world customer references, and are thus identified as the most skilled partners in specific solution areas.

"Today’s pressures to build the best E-Commerce solutions can be critical to business success. These solutions need to be reliable yet deployed very quickly,” said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft Corp. “Microsoft recognizes that companies don’t want to choose a technology partner that needs to learn on the job – they need a partner with proven experience." Today, Microsoft recognizes Catapult Systems’ record of customer satisfaction. This distinction brings value to the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program and makes it clear that Catapult Systems has the skills and experience to provide high-quality solutions on Microsoft solutions.