Gold Systems Achieves Unified Communications Competency Voice Specialization in Microsoft Partner Program
Gold Systems Brings Speech Application Expertise to Customers Seeking Productivity and Cost Advantages with Unified Communications
BOULDER, COLO. – Dec. 15, 2008 – Gold Systems today announced that through the Microsoft Partner Program it has achieved the Voice specialization within the Unified Communications competency, one of the key skill sets in Microsoft’s unified communications offerings.
Earning the Voice specialization requires the completion of competency testing and a rigorous technical readiness program that includes specific staffing requirements and an internal deployment of the complete Microsoft unified communications offering. Companies who achieve the Unified Communications competency Voice specialization are qualified by Microsoft to deploy Microsoft unified communications technologies such as Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging and Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and audio-, video-, and Web-conferencing.
“Gold Systems has long been a leader in the development and implementation of speech recognition applications accessed via telephone, and we have built expertise in integrating VoIP, unified messaging and conferencing with Microsoft unified communications technologies,” said Terry Gold, president and CEO of Gold Systems. “We are pleased that our skills and experience have been recognized through the attainment of the Voice specialization competency.”
“Companies such as Gold Systems that have achieved Voice specialization are trained to understand the potential that exists in Microsoft’s software powered voice technologies,” said Eric Swift, Senior Director of product management for the Unified Communications Group at Microsoft Corp. “In this way, they can offer solutions in and outside the realm of traditional telephony, including working with their customers to create more productive business processes through unified communications.”
Gold Systems provides software development and implementation services to help companies utilize the features of Microsoft unified communications products. Gold Systems integrates Office Communications Server 2007 and other Microsoft software with customers’ telephony infrastructure, including PBXs, VoIP services, and mobile devices. This combination helps companies save money and reduce administrative burdens by consolidating hardware and software. The solution also helps companies improve productivity by providing on-site and mobile employees with integrated, easy-to-use messaging and “anywhere” access. Gold Systems also offers a suite of products, designed to enhance security and productivity, which work with the Office Communications Server platform.
About Gold Systems
Through its award-winning products and services, Gold Systems helps its customers identify where productivity can be improved with voice-driven solutions. The company’s unified communications implementation services, as well as its self-service speech recognition solutions, allow businesses to improve productivity and profitability. Gold Systems is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Since 1991, Gold Systems software has automated more than 1 billion telephone calls around the world. More information about Gold Systems can be found at www.goldsys.com or by calling 303-447-2774 and saying “information.”
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