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Covast Attains Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program
ATLANTA and ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands – January 5, 2005 – Covast,
provider of the recommended electronic data interchange (EDI) solution for Microsoft
BizTalk Server, today announced that the company has attained certified status
in Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Partner Program recognizing Covast's expertise and
total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, Covast has
demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet
customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits
including access, training, and support that give them a competitive advantage
in the marketplace.
"Only companies that have demonstrated high levels of customer service,
proved their experience and attained advanced certification receive the designation
of Microsoft Certified Partner," said Allison Watson, vice president of
the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. "Today, Microsoft
recognizes Covast for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction
with Microsoft products and technology."
Covast’s flagship EDI Accelerator enables complex EDI support within
Microsoft BizTalk Server. The combination of Covast’s EDI Accelerator
with BizTalk Server enables companies to securely manage the co-existence of
EDI and proprietary file formats with open standards such as XML. Covast's EDI
technology and Microsoft BizTalk Server form a complete B2B solution and a state-of-the-art
EDI platform that through ease-of-use greatly reduces support and maintenance
costs. The system also offers customers the capability to move step-by-step
from expensive Value Added Networks (VANs) to the Internet.
“Our new Microsoft Certified Partner Status is another indication that
when Microsoft customers need EDI functionality, Microsoft feels confident directing
their BizTalk Server customers to Covast,” said Daan Scheer, CEO, Covast.
“This achievement is the direct result of having developed our flagship
EDI Accelerator product exclusively for the Microsoft BizTalk Server environment
and delivering tangible business benefits to our customers through this solution.”
Covast's EDI technology together with Microsoft BizTalk Server, delivers one
integration platform for a company’s application-to-application (A2A)
and business-to-business (B2B) integration needs. The Covast EDI Accelerator
is a key component to developing .NET solutions in a heterogeneous IT environment
About Covast
Covast provides the Microsoft recommended EDI solution for BizTalk Server. The
combination of Microsoft BizTalk Server, the Covast EDI Accelerator and AS2
Adapter delivers the ultimate B2B solution - enabling companies to easily integrate
their EDI infrastructures with internal applications and providing a gateway
for connecting trading communities. With its European headquarters in the Netherlands
and its U.S. headquarters in Atlanta, Covast has strategic relationships with
partners and customers including Microsoft, HP, Citrix, Flextronics, Siemens,
Ocean Spray, Grampian Foods and ABX Logistics. For more information, visit http://www.covast.com.
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