Gulf Solutions partners named to elite group of Microsoft Dynamics Presidents Club

The Gulf organizations include CEM Business Solutions FZ LLC, Columbus IT (Middle East) FC-LLC, Isys Solutions LLC, Mideast Data Systems, Enhanced Engineering & Multi-Technologies and INC Technologies.

Membership to the Microsoft Dynamics Presidents Club recognizes the top 5% of Dynamics partners worldwide based on exceptional and consistent customer commitment and business performance.

The criteria are designed to recognize partners with the highest overall performance, in addition to driving license revenue, new customer adds, support renewal and year over year growth.

"Microsoft is proud to welcome six organizations from the GCC into the 2009 Microsoft Dynamics President's Club,"

said Tamer Elhamy, Business Solutions Manager, Microsoft Gulf.

"The recognition honors the companies' commitment to Microsoft and their dedication to grow our Dynamics customers across the GCC, providing superior level of service and support. It is important to acknowledge our Gulf partners' dedication and success in reaching this prestigious worldwide status."

Commenting on the recognition, Manjeet Singh, General Manager, Columbus IT Middle East, said: "We are proud to be recognized for our accomplishments by becoming part of the Dynamics Presidents Club, in a year full of change and economic turmoil. We owe this award to our customers for giving us this opportunity. We constantly strive to make a difference to them, to give them a competitive advantage, to help them save money and grow their business. Special thanks for my team for their hard work, and Microsoft for offering outstanding business solutions."

This recognition came during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 held in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. Membership in the club gives partners access to benefits ranging from joint marketing campaigns to participation at global Microsoft events and regional partner advisory boards.

Some of the pre-requisites that partners must meet to be eligible for the Presidents Club program include:

- Keeping the Business Solutions competency as defined in the Microsoft Partner Program
- Meeting Product certification requirements
- Current on a Microsoft Dynamics Partner Service Plan
- Positive fiscal year on year growth in Licenses revenues
- Positive growth in winning new customer