Securing Microsoft Gold Partner status and what it entails

In this article, we will highlight what it means to accomplish a Microsoft Gold Partner status and what it entails in terms of securing prestigious accreditation.

Did you know that we are a two times Microsoft Gold Partner? We have achieved a Gold Certified partnership with Microsoft in Application Development and Application Integration. It sounds impressive, but it is so much more than that.

What is a Microsoft gold partner?

A Microsoft Gold Partner is accreditation or status that organisations acquire once they fulfil the requirements and criteria set by Microsoft. The gold is the most prestigious of the partnerships, with there be three levels, regular partner, silver partner and gold partner.

What does it mean to be a Microsoft gold partner?

A gold Microsoft partner certified is an organisation that has shown consistent commitment to delivering excellence with Microsoft technologies. At Ardent, we continuously invest in a wide range of leading Microsoft technologies to bring innovation to the forefront of our client’s organisations. At Ardent, we ensure our engineers are committed to ongoing training and development to expand their skillset and expertise.

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Who can be a Microsoft gold partner?

Any company that provides Microsoft related products and services can be a partner as long as they meet the set criteria. These companies are usually technology companies ranging from those like Ardent providing software and data solutions to IT Training Centres.

What do you have to do to be a certified Microsoft gold partner?

To be able to acquire the Microsoft gold competency, you have to fulfil the criteria for the particular competency you want to be certified for. We will look at the requirements for both Application Development and Application Integration.

To become gold certified Microsoft partner in Application Development and Application Integration, a company must fulfil the following requirement:

• Four individuals from the organisation must pass one of the required certifications and be Microsoft certified. The certifications include MCDS: App Builder, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer Associate, and Microsoft 365 Certified: Developer Associate.
• Validate required exams and skills each year
• Provide five customer references that validate and verify an exceptional level of delivery of solutions or services
• Pay the fee for the gold partnership
• Earn the partner points required (120)
• Pass in licensing overview assessment
• Pass in sales and marketing assessment
• Be a member of the Microsoft Partner Network (MPN)

As it’s quite clear, it's not an easy feat to gain the gold Microsoft partnership, therefore, when you’re looking for a partner in software development it will help you differentiate between organisations and drive the elimination process.

Ardent and Microsoft over the years

Ardent’s data and software engineers have worked with a wide range of Microsoft technologies, ranging from leaders in the market such as Azure, SQL Server and .net to newcomers such as Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, and Microsoft Dynamics to name a few. We leverage Microsoft technologies every day to deliver innovative, robust application development, seamless cloud migration and more.

Ardent – Certified Microsoft Partner

At Ardent, we are proud to have achieved the gold level certification in Application Development and Application Integration. We want to continue to deliver excellence with Microsoft so we are investing further in other partnerships with Microsoft including Cloud Partnership which focuses on helping clients modernise their infrastructure and migrate applications and data to the cloud.

Our engineers are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions with world-leading Microsoft technologies. If you are looking for a credible partner for your next software project, then get in touch today to see how we can help.

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