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Partner Watch, August 9

Three vendors offering custom software engineering to asset management solutions join the ranks of Microsoft Gold Certified partners.

Here's what's happening in the partner world this week:

Recent Partner Sightings
Recently Certified
  • Bit-Wizards Custom Software Solutions Inc. (Shalimar, Fla.) - custom software engineering and IT consulting; Information Worker Productivity and Integrated E-Business Competencies; Gold Certified, Aug. 7.
  • Express Metrix (Seattle, Wash.) - PC inventory and software asset management solutions; ISV/Software Solutions Competency; Gold Certified, Aug. 3.
  • Version 3 Inc. (Columbia, S.C.) - enterprise single sign-on solution; Information Worker, ISV Software Solutions Competencies; Gold Certified, Aug. 3.

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