Raleigh, North Carolina – July 27, 2007 — Emergency Technologies, Inc. (ETI), an industry leader in the Fire and EMS Records Management Software marketplace, today announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program with a competency in ISV/Software Solutions, recognizing Emergency Technologies expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Emergency Technologies has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, giving them a competitive advantage in the channel. Emergency Technologies, Inc. (ETI) develops enterprise-class software solutions exclusively for medium and large Fire Department & EMS Agencies. ETI’s products include Visual Fire, a robust Fire/EMS Records Management System (FRMS), that is NFIRS 5 compliant and Visual EMS, a complete Patient Care Reporting System (E-PCR), that is NEMSIS compliant. Both applications integrate seamlessly with multiple Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) vendors. Additionally, ETI’s mobile platform is the most powerful field based reporting on the market. Visual Fire mobile and Visual EMS Mobile allows the user complete functionality in the field without the need for a network connection.
“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 Gar Keaton, President, Emergency Technologies, Inc. “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, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing 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 and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognizes Emergency Technologies as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology.”
As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status, Emergency Technologies 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.
The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set. 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 Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice president of the Developer & Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft. “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 help them 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.”
The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.
About Emergency Technologies, Inc.
Emergency Technologies, Inc. (ETI) is a software and services company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina that is focused on developing application software exclusively to Fire & EMS Departments throughout the United States. The company designs, develops, markets, supports and implements enterprise-level Fire Records Management Systems, EMS Patient Reporting Systems and Field Based Reporting systems that are tightly integrated with multiple Computer-Aided Dispatch vendors. Visit us on the web at: www.EmergencyTechnologies.com
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For more information, contact ETI’s Marketing Department by phone at (919) 676-6200 or (800) 485-0202, or by email at Sales@EmergencyTechnologies.com