Magenium Solutions Achieves a Microsoft Silver Portals & Collaboration Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network

WHEATON, IL--(Marketwire - Aug 28, 2012) - Magenium Solutions, LLC, a Chicago-based IT services firm, today announced it has achieved a Silver Portals & Collaboration Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft customers' evolving needs in today's dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft silver competency, partner must complete a set of tests to prove their level of technology expertise, submit customer references and demonstrate their commitment to customer satisfaction by participating in annual survey.

Magenium Solutions is a Chicago-based IT services firm that delivers a wide-range of business focused technology solutions that improve operational efficiencies, enhance customer service and align with corporate growth strategies. In addition to the Microsoft Silver Portals & Collaboration competency, Magenium also holds Microsoft Silver competencies in Communications, CRM, Identity & Security and Messaging. These designations place them in the top 5 percent of Microsoft partners worldwide for their expertise.

"The Microsoft Silver Portals & Collaboration competency demonstrates our high-level of expertise, skills and strategic thinking and shows our knowledge and commitment to Microsoft and their products," said Tim Traxinger, Managing Partner, Magenium Solutions. "It is that commitment and expertise that allows us to deliver leading, innovative technology solutions designed to address our customers' business challenges."

"By achieving a silver competency, partners have proven themselves as specialized technology experts with the skills needed to best serve customers," said Jon Roskill, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. "The silver competency in the Microsoft Partner Network is designed to help customers identify services and solution providers that have demonstrated proof of their capability to deliver quality outcomes and customer satisfaction."

The Microsoft silver competency defines partners' success as technology market leaders within a specific technology competency, with each competency having a unique set of requirements and benefits formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the industry. Requirements for the silver competency are comparable to the formerly recognized Microsoft Gold Certified Partner criteria. All of the Microsoft technology competencies differentiate a partner's specific technology capabilities, helping customers find qualified solution providers with expertise in discrete areas quickly and easily.

The Microsoft Portals & Collaboration competency helps you capitalize on strong customer demand to build the right foundation for rich collaboration solutions that connect teams, improve access to information, and increase productivity.

About Magenium Solutions

Magenium Solutions is a leading technology services firm based in Chicago. We are dedicated to delivering tangible benefits through enabling technologies that serve as the cornerstone to company growth strategies. Magenium specializes in business focused technology services based on the Microsoft platform including Systems Management, Identity and Access Management, Unified Communications, Virtualization and software solutions Microsoft Dynamics CRM, .NET development and Microsoft SharePoint. We help clients grow their business, be more productive, stay competitive and reduce costs through the use of technology. To learn more, visit www.magenium.com or email info@magenium.com. Connect with Magenium on Facebook/MageniumSolutions and Twitter @magenium