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Microsoft Rolls Out 'Services Ready' for Gold Certified Partners

Have you ever wanted to know how Microsoft Services does things, like how it develops best practices and consults with customers? Well, if you're a Gold Certified Partner, you can buy that knowledge from Microsoft in a nifty little package that covers a bunch of different categories. There's more info on the program here.

Posted by Lee Pender on April 22, 2009


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