Pro4ia Achieves a Microsoft Silver Small Business Competency

February 22, 2013, New York, NY –Pro4ia today announced it has achieved Silver Small Business competency, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft silver competency, partners must successfully demonstrate expertise through rigorous exams, culminating in Microsoft certifications. In order to ensure the highest quality of services, Microsoft also requires customer references for successful implementation and customer satisfaction.

Pro4ia provides expert Technology Project Management and proven Technology Consulting Services and Product Offerings through experienced “Subject Matter Experts” to Fortune 1000 corporations as well as small and medium sized businesses (SMB).

“This Microsoft Silver Small Business competency showcases our expertise in today’s technology market and demonstrates our knowledge of Microsoft and its products,” said Sergio Deligiannis, Managing Partner at Pro4ia. “Our plan is to accelerate our customers’ success by serving as technology advisors for their business demands.”

“By achieving a silver competency, organizations have proven their expertise in specific technology areas, placing them among the top 5 percent of Microsoft partners worldwide,” said Jon Roskill, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “When customers look for an IT partner to meet their business challenges, choosing a company that has attained Microsoft competencies is a smart move. These are highly qualified professionals with access to Microsoft technical support and product teams.”

Earning the Microsoft Small Business competency demonstrates partner expertise and commitment to deliver solutions tailored to small business customer requirements. Given the focus on adoption of Cloud computing by over 50% of SMBs in the near future to drive their business operations, partners that invest in this competency are ready to address the rising customer demand for Microsoft Cloud solutions based on Office 365, Windows 8, Windows Small Business Server, Windows Intune and CRM Online.

The Microsoft Partner Network helps partners strengthen their capabilities to showcase leadership in the marketplace on the latest technology, better serve customers and, with 640,000 Microsoft partners in their ecosystem, easily connect with one of the most active, diverse networks in the world.

Pro4ia is a global technology services company, providing solutions and expertise as a trusted technology partner. Pro4ia applies its enterprise-level project management skills to core IT services so clients can achieve predictable and reliable results. For more information, please visit www.pro4ia.com.