Bransom Retail Systems today announced it has achieved Silver Application Development competency, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft Silver competency, partners must successfully demonstrate expertise through rigorous exams, culminating in Microsoft certifications. And to ensure the highest quality of services, Microsoft requires customer references for successful implementation and customer satisfaction.

Bransom’s Managing Director Chris Garland says “Our Silver Application Development competency represents our commitment to a high standard of development. It also shows our commitment to invest in the very latest technologies to meet the needs of our growing jewellery client base. It helps raise our profile with clients as a company dedicated to delivering quality and supporting our customers.”

“By achieving a silver competency, organizations have proven their expertise in specific technology areas, placing them among the top 5 percent of Microsoft partners worldwide,” said Phil Sorgen, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “When customers look for an IT partner to meet their business challenges, choosing a company that has attained Microsoft competencies is a smart move. These are highly qualified professionals with access to Microsoft technical support and product teams.”

“Silver competency status will strengthen our capabilities and provide the tools to build connectivity with the full range of Microsoft products and better serve our customers and enable us to deploy services more competitively” concludes Garland.

The Microsoft Partner Network helps partners strengthen their capabilities to showcase leadership in the marketplace on the latest technology, to better serve customers and, with 640,000 Microsoft partners in their ecosystem, to easily connect with one of the most active, diverse networks in the world.