MEDIA RELEASE
21 February 2011
Olympic Software Makes Gold
Olympic Software has become the first Microsoft Dynamics GP partner to achieve gold certification in the Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) category within the new Microsoft Partner Network.
Managing Director of Olympic Software, Joe McLeod, says this was a result of the high quality and consistency of
services provided by his team.
“We are very excited to achieve gold status in the ERP category. The new Microsoft Partner Network regulations are much
stricter than before, so it is great to see we are able to compete at this level.”
“Olympic Software was part of the stable of IT companies that introduced Microsoft Dynamics GP to New Zealand in the
late 80’s. We aim to continually extend and revitalise our clients’ investment in order to provide a complete solution
for their business needs. It is this experience and unique service that has led to our recent success.”
Brent Colbert, Director – Partner Strategy, Microsoft New Zealand says to earn a Gold competency organisations must
demonstrate the ability to meet customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment.
“The Microsoft Gold Competency signifies to the market that a company has demonstrated the highest level of skill and
achievement within a given technology specialisation. By achieving the Gold competency for ERP, Olympic Software is
demonstrating it has the skills, expertise, and resources to deploy financial and supply chain management solutions to
meet its customers’ needs.”
Dominion Salt, New Zealand’s primary salt producer, is one customer reaping the benefits of Olympic Software’s extensive
Microsoft Dynamics GP knowledge.
Michael Karton, Company Accountant of Dominion Salt says it is not surprising Olympic Software has achieved gold
certification.
“Our Microsoft Dynamics GP solution is our primary tool in managing day to day business operations. Key processes such
as capturing sales orders, production demand reporting and customer specific pricing are all handled effectively and
efficiently. The Microsoft platform is allowing us to consider a wide range of options for extending our internal and
external business reach.
“As one of Olympic Software’s longest standing Dynamics GP clients, we have been using the solution in partnership with
Olympic, for nearly 10 years. We would like to congratulate them on their recent achievement and look forward to working
with them into the future.”
The new Microsoft Partner Network, launched in October 2010, provides partners with ranked certification in 27
predetermined solution categories. Olympic Software currently holds a Gold in ERP, and Silvers in Independent Software
Vendor, Application Integration, Web Development and Software Development.
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