Software & Services Makes Gold with new Microsoft Partner Certificatione

Shreveport, LA - December 2, 2005 - Software & Services announced today that it has earned Microsoft’s coveted Gold Partner Certification, the highest level within the Microsoft Certified Partners Program. Gold Certified Partner status is granted by Microsoft to those partners that have demonstrated excellence and operational functionality in conjunction with Microsoft operating systems.

“As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Software & Services can now work much more readily to provide quality solutions and enhance the customer experience in many ways,” said Greg Teeters, President and CEO of Software & Services. “When combined with Microsoft products, Software & Services solutions can increase our client’s productivity and provide them with more value for their investment.”

Members of the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program must meet rigorous certification criteria and must prove their expertise in a given solution area by providing real-world customer references. Software & Services has been named as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner due to its proven competencies with Security Solutions and with Networking Infrastructure Solutions. Microsoft provides it’s Gold Certified Partners with in-depth access to Microsoft technologies, related training and resources to help ensure that they have the technical intimacy needed to deliver quality solutions to their clients.

“This is a very exciting achievement for us,” said Lee Prichard, Vice President and Clerk Market Manager of Software & Services. “We are now in a much stronger position to work with Microsoft product and marketing teams to make real, cost-effective enhancements to the mission critical applications we provide our clients. Additionally, clients can now have the highest levels of trust and confidence that our solutions are of national caliber and that we are a premium provider for their technology needs.”

About Software & Services
Software & Services is a software solution company headquartered in Shreveport Louisiana. It has over 25 years of experience as a leading developer of technical solutions for local government offices. They offer a full range of software, consulting, services, and hardware to optimize local government solutions. For more information visit: www.softwareservices.net, email: info@softwareservices.net or call 800.467.4477.