Gold Certified Partners

Microsoft Gold Certified Partners are our elite business partners. They have the knowledge, skills and commitment to help you implement technology solutions that match your exact business needs. To gain accreditation and the right to use our official logo, all Gold Certified Partners must employ Microsoft Certified Professionals and have at least one Microsoft Competencies.

Certified partners

Microsoft Certified Partners must satisfy tough certification criteria to carry our endorsement and official logo, including proving their expertise in at least one specialist area and employing two or more Microsoft Certified Professionals or develop a Microsoft Certified software product. These high-calibre companies can provide you with very high levels of technical expertise, skills and strategic thinking.

Small Business Specialists

Small Business Specialist Partners are experts in the design, deployment and customisation of small business solutions. They've also worked tirelessly to provide the most advanced IT answers for small businesses, which we've recognised by allowing them to use our official logo.

Registered Members

Our Registered Member community is a task-force of IT providers who are part of the Microsoft Partner Programme at foundation level. Many of these organisations have developed their expertise and the use of our technology within their solutions. Many Registered Partners employ Microsoft Certified Professional product experts.

What is a Microsoft Competency?

To achieve Certified or Gold Status in the Microsoft Partner Programme, our partners must demonstrate their expertise in specific technical areas. They do this by earning Competencies – currently there are 13, one for each of our solution groups.

To earn a Competency, partners must pass tough exams and provide three customer references. They are required to renew their Competency every year, so you can be sure they're always on top of the latest skills and information.

We recommend that you work with a Microsoft Certified or Gold Certified Partner because they have the knowledge, skills, expertise and commitment to help you implement solutions that match your precise business needs. We have over two thousand Certified Partners in the UK alone, so whatever your requirements, there's a local partner who can help.

We offer 13 Competencies: