October 1, 2006 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Managed web hosting provider Rackspace Europe (http://www.rackspace.co.uk) has received Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program, the company announced recently. The company earned Microsoft Competencies in Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Networking Infrastructure Solutions.
To become a Gold Certified partner, Rackspace had to demonstrate expertise with Microsoft technologies and show its ability to meet its web hosting customers’ business needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are entitled to a range of benefits including training and support that will strengthen their market position.
“This certification demonstrates the impact we have made in the web hosting industry with our complete devotion to customer service and depth of technical expertise,” said Jacques Greyling, Managing Director at Rackspace Managed Hosting. “Fanatical Support permeates every element of our business and it really is a way of life for every employee at Rackspace. We have experienced phenomenal success in the past four years and the Microsoft certification will add to the significant momentum we have built in this time, particularly as we continue to grow our enterprise business in the coming year.”
Karl Noakes, Director of the Partner Development and Marketing Group at Microsoft said of the award, “Congratulations to Rackspace on Gold Certified Partner status. By achieving expertise via the Microsoft Partner Programmes’ Competencies, our Partners are making a clear commitment to enhancing their capabilities. I’m delighted, not only as this ensures due diligence for our customers, but also because recent IDC research found that Partners who achieve multiple Competencies see a financial ROI.”
