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NMQA Further Distinguishes Itself by Earning a Microsoft Competency in ISV/Software Solutions

London, UK — 12th April 2010
NMQA – (Software Testing), today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions, recognizing NMQA’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.

As a Gold Certified Partner, NMQA has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a richset of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.

NMQA has been providing technical software testing solutions and products to a range of clients including Microsoft since its inception in April 2000.“We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,”said Jason Westhorpe – Managing Director of NMQA. “The benefits provided through our Gold Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers.”

“Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their business demands and technology capabilities,” said Allison Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic technology plans.

Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise anddirect training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies.Today, Microsoft recognizes NMQA as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise in providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology.”

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status, NMQA 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. Within select Competencies, there are Specializations thatfocus on specific solution areas that recognize deeper expertise within that Competency. Serving as a specialized path to earning those Competencies, Specializations give direct access to the tools and resources that support that specific area of focus.

The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solutionset. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have obtained this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing packed software based on Microsoft technologies.“Solutions competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to meet customer needs,”said Walid Abu-Hadba, corporate vice president of the Developer and Platform Evangelism Group at MicrosoftCorp. “They allow ISVs to keep and win customers through their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform technologies.

Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners to helpthem deliver compelling solutions and applications to our mutual customers, and the Microsoft Competencies are an important step in continuing to enhance vital relationships with ISVs worldwide.”NMQA Ltd is a Software Testing Services and Products provider based in the UK. For further information please go to http://www.nmqa.com