FundWorks Attains Gold Certified Partner Status

16 September 2008, London, UK

FundWorks today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions, recognising FundWorks’ expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, FundWorks has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customer’s needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.

FundWorks provides financial services organisations with an efficient and accurate client communications platform, serving the business to scale at times of growth and to maintain standards and efficiencies when markets are slower. FundWorks' solutions are closely tied to relationship management, investment performance, portfolio analytics and reporting operations. The process is coupled with effective data management and underpinned with strong workflow. The output of this process is a timely delivery to the customer of accurate information that is represented in a high quality format that fully supports and promotes the organisation’s brand.

Paul Lumsden, FundWorks' Head of Product Management comments, "We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers and allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner 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 FundWorks as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology."

About Microsoft

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 recognises partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.