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WebTech One was one of the first Small Business Specialists in the Indianapolis
metropolitan area. To attain this new designation, Microsoft required us to demonstrate
expertise in planning and building solutions for small businesses.
As part of the Small Business Specialist Community, WebTech One receives access
to training specifically designed for the small-business industry and the ability
to use the Small Business Specialist logo. The Small Business Specialist Community,
available as a competency-like designation as part of the Microsoft® Partner Program,
was developed in response to input from customers and partners that expressed a
need to build easier connections that enable small-business customers to quickly
and easily identify technology partners best suited to support them. “Small businesses
are looking for partner companies that understand their unique business needs,”
said Steve Guggenheimer, vice president of small business for the Small and Midmarket
Solutions & Partner Group at Microsoft.
As a Small Business Specialist, WebTech One is delivering high-value, strategic
solutions to Indianapolis area customers. The program provides WebTech One with
early line of sight to new products and services and programs from Microsoft, which
can extend the value we bring to our client relationships.
As one of the requirements for attaining Small Business Specialist status, WebTech
One had to pass Microsoft’s Small Business Sales and Marketing Skills Assessment,
designed to test the company’s knowledge of the dynamics and dependencies of the
small-business market, as well as the value to small business of several software
solutions, including Windows® XP Professional, Microsoft Office and Windows
Small Business Server. In addition, at least one individual in the company
had to pass a certification exam that measures the ability to design and implement
solutions for the small and medium-sized business by using Windows Small Business
Server and the Windows Server System™.
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