Aspire becomes Microsoft Certified Partner

ASPIRE BECOMES MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PARTNER

Chennai, September 22, 2003 - Aspire Systems, a leading outsourced product development company based in Chennai, today announced that it has become a Microsoft Certified Partner. The certificate highlights the company's in-depth technical expertise and proven competency on latest Microsoft technologies, .NET in particular.

Commenting on the certification, Shankar Krishnamoorthy, VP (Development), Aspire Systems said, "Becoming a Microsoft Certified Partner is a landmark achievement for us. Our team is incredibly dedicated to providing our customers with advanced architectural solutions when it comes to outsourced product development. The Microsoft Certified Partner relationship will further enable Aspire to develop and deploy robust Microsoft solutions that will help speed our customers’ time-to-market and reduce costs significantly.”

The company, having witnessed an increasing number of customers leveraging the power of the .NET platform to build their technology infrastructure, intends to further strengthen its .NET team by adding 20 people by the end of the year. ”We see immense potential in this area and plan to deliver product design and development services harnessing the power of the .NET framework,” added Krishnamoorthy.

Microsoft describes its certified partners as, "independent companies working with Microsoft technologies to solve business problems or enhance opportunities for corporate, government and small business customers." Microsoft's Certified Partner program is worldwide in scope and considered by many organizations to be one of the most important resources for enabling Microsoft solutions.

Aspire has been partnering with US-based software product companies, undertaking their end-to-end product development requirements from its offshore facility in Chennai, India. The certification, besides enabling the company's customers access to the latest Microsoft technologies, will also ensure that they have a partner with the expertise and commitment to deliver state-of-the-art solutions.