Amadeus Consulting, a leading custom software development company, today announced it has attained Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program, recognizing Amadeus’ expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified partner with competencies in custom software development and business intelligence and data management solutions, Amadeus Consulting has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customer needs.

Amadeus provides technology consulting services and custom software solutions, specializing in Microsoft technologies such as .NET and SQL Server, to clients across a wide range of industries. “We are very proud of our most recent recognition by Microsoft for our solid track record of successful software development projects,” said Lisa Calkins, president of Amadeus. “The benefits provided through our Gold Certified status will allow us to continue to enhance the services and technical expertise that we provide to our clients.”

“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners can build a positive customer experience with our technologies,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. “Today, Microsoft recognizes Amadeus Consulting as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 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.

The Custom Development Solutions competency is awarded to Gold Certified Partners with proven proficiency in providing custom software solutions to customers who require value-added capabilities to optimize business opportunities and operational effectiveness. Areas of specialization for this competency are: Application Server Environment Development, Smart Client Development, and Web Development with an emphasis on C#/.NET Development on Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Office System 2003.

The Data Management and Business Intelligence Solutions Competency is awarded to Gold Certified Partners with proven proficiency in implementing solutions specializing in data warehousing and other business intelligence solutions. Amadeus has proven its competency in deploying solutions that feature data warehousing, business intelligence, online analytical processing, data mining, decision support and in-depth reporting solutions.

Amadeus Consulting is a custom software development company dedicated to creating intelligent technology solutions with successful business results. Amadeus is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Winner of the Microsoft Office XP Challenge, and Woman-Owned Business of the Year in 2003, awarded by the Colorado Federation of Business and Professional Women.