Green Beacon Solutions Attains Gold Certified Partner Status In Microsoft Partner Program; Green Beacon Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency In Microsoft Business Solutions

Business Wire, May 15, 2006

WATERTOWN, Mass. -- Green Beacon Solutions, a leading provider of strategy, consulting and implementation services for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Marketing Automation technologies, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in Microsoft Business Solutions. Attaining this status recognizes Green Beacon's expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace.

As a Gold Certified Partner, Green Beacon has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

"We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program," said Benjamin Holtz, CEO of Green Beacon Solutions. "This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers. The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers."

Green Beacon delivers practical business solutions to mid-market customers. With hundreds of successful CRM, ERP, Business Intelligence, Marketing Automation, and Custom solutions, Green Beacon has the business acumen and technical expertise to deliver world-class solutions for clients.

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities. They need to trust in someone that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "Today, Microsoft recognizes Green Beacon as a new Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner Status, Green Beacon had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.

The Microsoft Business Solutions Competency is designed for partners with proven expertise in designing and/or implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities with Microsoft Business Solutions technologies. Microsoft solutions partners have capitalized on this opportunity to help organizations develop and build integrated ERP and CRM solutions around Microsoft technology. The Microsoft Business Solutions Competency allows partners to identify their unique, proven proficiency in deploying applications based on Microsoft's financial, CRM and supply chain management solutions. Specializations within the competency include Microsoft Business Solutions Axapta, now part of Microsoft Dynamics; Microsoft Dynamics GP; Microsoft Business Solutions Navision, now part of Microsoft Dynamics; Microsoft Dynamics SL, formerly Microsoft Business Solutions - Solomon; Microsoft Dynamics CRM; and Microsoft C5.

"Microsoft partners that specialize in business applications meet a unique market need," said Tami Reller, corporate vice president of Microsoft Business Solutions. "We are rolling out programs and initiatives such as the Microsoft Business Solutions competency that are designed not only to bring continuity to partners in how they work with us, but also to provide partners with a way to showcase their expertise in ERP and CRM to customers who depend on them for services."

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.

About Green Beacon Solutions

Green Beacon Solutions provides proven CRM, ERP, Marketing Automation, Business Intelligence, and Strategic Planning business solutions to mid-market and mid-enterprise customers. The Green Beacon team brings the experience of hundreds of customer implementations, delivering on the company's mission to guide clients to success by providing practical business solutions with a rapid return on investment. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, Green Beacon is an experienced service provider for Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Dynamics AX (Axapta), Onyx Enterprise CRM, Epicor for Service Enterprises, smartFOCUS, and other leading business solutions. For additional information, please visit www.greenbeacon.com.