Best Buy is First National Retailer to Get Gold Certified

Best Buy to become the first national retailer to achieve Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, the two companies said Tuesday.

At the same time, this is mainly related to a joint initiative between the company and small business owners software and services, which also highlights the rapid growth in the classification of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program.

"to achieve Gold Certified status, is a proven professional expertise, business technology consultant, in Best Buy stores throughout the country," Tom Healy), executive vice president of Best Buys business environment, Said in a statement. "Gold Certified Partner Program to provide tools and training to help us better support our local customers storage network." Best Buys Corporation, headquartered in richfield, Minnesota, about 27 billion U.S. dollars of revenue in its last financial year from nearly 1,000 Shops. More than 775 Best Buy store locations. Other brands include the future stores, honokiol audio and video enthusiasts and position of an independent team store.

Gold Certified Partner made a small but rapidly growing component of the Microsoft Partner Program. There are about 362,000 registered partners in Microsofts plan, the 7000 Gold Certified Partner, as at the end of January, the count is less than 2 percent. But the ranks of the Gold Certified Partner has doubled, due to the same period in 2005, when they numbered 3,500.

income from the gold certified partners is a greater contribution to Microsofts partner-based revenue than their numerical size will show that, because the partners are often some of the most active and successful participation , Microsofts procedures.

as the highest level of certification, the need for a gold certified partners, employing 2 interview with Microsoft Certified Professional or provide a solution that has passed Microsofts compatibility testing, access to Microsofts ability to gather at least 120 , Eligible partners, and pay an annual fee.

According to Microsofts directory of resources for the partnership, Best Buy earned by the ability of the information worker solutions and network infrastructure solutions, the company is listed as a small business expert.

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