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The customer satisfaction survey was conducted by Microsoft towards the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011 for all Microsoft partners. The results of the survey are as below:

Overall CSAT Score: 192.31 vis-à-vis Partner average of 162.41

Overall CSAT percentile ranking: Silicus was ranked in the top 95% percentile, which was the highest possible ranking

Break-up of some parameters that make up the final score were as follows:

• Customer Loyalty: 100% are Champions for Silicus vis-à-vis Partner average of approx. 86%
• Customer Loyalty: 100% are satisfied by Silicus software services, likely to recommend and likely to re-purchase from Silicus
• Ease of doing business: 84.62 vis-à-vis Partner average of 70.75
• Quality of Communication: 76.92 vis-à-vis Partner average of 67.15
• Ability to meet customer needs: 76.92 vis-à-vis Partner average of 69.1
• Value received: 84.62 vis-à-vis Partner average of 63.58

The above results demonstrate our commitment to offering software services of the highest quality to our clients. The high scores are a result of sustained management oversight in ensuring timely and cost effective rendering of software services to all customers – be they start-ups, mid-sized companies, large enterprises or Fortune 100 conglomerates.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to customers and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Silicus Technologies is happy to announce its continued relationship with Microsoft as a premier software services partner. This achievement stands out following the more stringent criterion that Microsoft had put in place for qualifying as a Microsoft partner.

Following the evaluation from Microsoft, Silicus has been awarded the following privilege partnerships:

• Microsoft Gold Partner in Web Development
• Microsoft Silver Partner in Software Development

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to customers and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Silicus Technologies is proud to announce that we have been accorded the ISO certifications from the certifying body – TUV. The certifications re-iterate Silicus' commitment toward offers software solutions of the highest quality and security to software organizations worldwide.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 27001 Certifications

ISO 9001:2008 is a quality management standard that comprises a set of process and performance requirements that guides both product and service organizations in achieving standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world. Today, ISO 9001 one is of the most widely used quality management tools in the world.

ISO 27001 standard was published in October 2005, replacing the earlier BS7799-2 standard. It is the specification for an ISMS, an Information Security Management System. The objective of the standard itself is to provide a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and improving an Information Security Management System within an organization.

You can read more about ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 at http://www.iso.org

Silicus Technologies Inc., has achieved the industry standard and coveted Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Certification through ControlCase's PCI-DSS Certification program for a second year.

Achieving the PCI DSS Version 1.2.1 Certification for the second successive year re-affirms Silicus' commitment to safeguard our client's software IP and confidential application data. Achieving this industry benchmark, Silicus is in the ranks of few organizations capable of offering PCI software application re-engineering services for PA-DSS certification.

Read more about this news release at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/11/prweb4723624.htm

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About PCI Standards

The PCI Security Standards Council offers robust and comprehensive standards and supporting materials to enhance payment card data security. These materials include a framework of specifications, tools, measurements and support resources to help organizations ensure the safe handling of cardholder information at every step.

The PCI DSS is one of the standards within PCI, and is a multifaceted security standard that includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures. This comprehensive standard is intended to help organizations proactively protect client account data.

You can read more on PCI and PCI-DSS standards at https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org

Silicus Technologies is proud to announce that Microsoft has certified the company as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for the 7th consecutive year in Data Management and Custom Development competencies. Silicus successfully met Microsoft's certification requirements including client surveys and number of staff certified in Microsoft technologies. This certification, the 7th in a row is a testament to Silicus' Microsoft Capabilities and its Microsoft Offshore Development Services.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to clients and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Silicus' development center in India was recertified for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000 and ISO 27001:2005. ISO 9001:2000 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets client and applicable regulatory requirements, and aims to enhance client satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to client and applicable regulatory requirements.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,>

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 27001 Certifications

ISO 9001:2000 is a quality management standard that comprises a set of process and performance requirements that guides both product and service organizations in achieving standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world. Today, ISO 9001 one is of the most widely used quality management tools in the world.

ISO 27001 standard was published in October 2005, replacing the earlier BS7799-2 standard. It is the specification for an ISMS, an Information Security Management System. The objective of the standard itself is to provide a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and improving an Information Security Management System within an organization.

You can read more about ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 at http://www.iso.org

Silicus proudly announces that the company has been PCI DSS certified by the certifying body. The certification came about after a rigorous audit on the company's premises on 31st August and 1st September. The certification re-iterates Silicus commitment towards offering services in a safe and IP secure environment.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About PCI Standards

The PCI Security Standards Council offers robust and comprehensive standards and supporting materials to enhance payment card data security. These materials include a framework of specifications, tools, measurements and support resources to help organizations ensure the safe handling of cardholder information at every step.

The PCI DSS is one of the standards within PCI, and is a multifaceted security standard that includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures. This comprehensive standard is intended to help organizations proactively protect client account data.

You can read more on PCI and PCI-DSS standards at https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org

Microsoft certified Silicus Technologies as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for the 6th consecutive year in Data Management and Custom Development competencies. Silicus successfully met Microsoft's certification requirements including client surveys and number of staff certified in Microsoft technologies.This certification, the 6th in a row is a testament to Silicus' Microsoft Center of Excellence and Microsoft Offshore Development Services.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to clients and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Silicus' development center in India was recertified for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000. Outstanding and reliable client service and support are key differentiating factors that separate ISO 9001:2000 certified companies from the rest of the market. Silicus has exemplified these qualities over a period of time, developing a strong and loyal client and partner base in the Silicus service offerings.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About ISO 9001:2000 Certification

ISO 9001:2000 is a quality management standard that comprises a set of process and performance requirements that guides both product and service organizations in achieving standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world. Today, ISO 9001 one is of the most widely used quality management tools in the world.

You can read more about ISO 9001 at http://www.iso.org

The certification body for information security management systems of the TUV Rheinland Cert GmbH has certified Silicus for ISO/IEC 27001 certification. The certification confirms that Silicus has implemented and applies a management system for information security for - Providing Software Product Development and Customization Services. This further reinforces Silicus commitment to protecting sensitive client IP and related information while offering high quality software services to its clients.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About ISO 27001:2005 Certification

ISO 27001 standard was published in October 2005, replacing the earlier BS7799-2 standard. It is the specification for an ISMS, an Information Security Management System. The objective of the standard itself is to provide a model for establishing, implementing, operating, monitoring, reviewing, maintaining, and improving an Information Security Management System within an organization.

You can read more about ISO 27001 at http://www.iso.org

Microsoft certified Silicus Technologies as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for the 5th consecutive year in Data Management and Custom Development competencies. Silicus successfully met Microsoft's certification requirements including client surveys and number of staff certified in Microsoft technologies. This certification, the 5th in a row is a testament to Silicus' Microsoft Center of Excellence.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to clients and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Silicus' development center in India was appraised at SEI CMMi Level 3 dev v1.2 for Product Development Engineering and Sustenance Engineering capabilities. This appraisal benchmarks the success of Silicus' process improvement initiatives aimed to enhance the quality and maturity of its services, productivity and competency of its employees through process focus and assurance of product quality and reliability to clients.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About CMMi Process Improvements

CMMI is a process improvement approach that provides organizations with the essential elements of effective processes that ultimately improve their performance. CMMI can be used to guide process improvement across a project, a division, or an entire organization. It helps integrate traditionally separate organizational functions, set process improvement goals and priorities, provide guidance for quality processes, and provide a point of reference for appraising current processes.

You can read more about CMMi at http://www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi/

Silicus' development center in India was recertified for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2000. Outstanding and reliable client service and support are key differentiating factors that separate ISO 9001:2000 certified companies from the rest of the market. Silicus has exemplified these qualities over a period of time, developing a strong and loyal client and partner base in the Silicus service offerings.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About ISO 9001:2000 Certification

ISO 9001:2000 is a quality management standard that comprises a set of process and performance requirements that guides both product and service organizations in achieving standards of quality that are recognized and respected throughout the world. Today, ISO 9001 one is of the most widely used quality management tools in the world.

You can read more about ISO 9001 at http://www.iso.org

Microsoft certified Silicus Technologies as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for the 4th consecutive year in Data Management and Custom Development competencies. Silicus successfully met Microsoft's certification requirements including client surveys and number of staff certified in Microsoft technologies.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to clients and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Hewlett-Packard certifies Silicus Technologies as a Developer and Solution Partner Program member. As a member of the DSPP Program, Silicus commits to use HP Technologies and Systems for Software Development.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the HP Developers and Solution Partner Program

HP's Developer and Solution Partner Program are designed for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), System Integrators (SIs), developers and consultants. The program provides a robust portfolio of easily accessible, high-quality services and resources in all stages of the solution lifecycle—planning, development, marketing, selling and ongoing client support. The program is a conduit to help service providers work collaboratively with HP, its resellers and like-minded solution providers to more effectively address client needs.

You can read more about the program at http://h21007.www2.hp.com/portal/site/dspp

Silicus Technologies Joins the Sun iForce and Partner Advantage Program as a commitment to using the Sun Platform for Software Development.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Sun iForce and Partner Advantage Program

The iForce Networks bring together partners in the iForce Community along with technology, marketing, and sales resources to enable delivery of market specific, client centric solutions with Sun. These solutions provide clients more choice, reduce risk, and speed time to implementation thereby reducing the total cost of ownership.

For more information on the Sun Partner program, please visit http://www.sun.com/partners/

Silicus has signed a three-year contract with US software vendor BMC Software, Inc. to provide maintenance and support services for some of its Legacy Products. Silicus will deploy a team across India and Houston, TX (USA) for the engagement. The transition is expected to take five months.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About BMC Software, Inc.

Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC offers a comprehensive approach and unified platform that helps IT organizations cut cost, reduce risk and drive business profit. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, BMC develops, markets and sells software used for multiple functions, including IT service management, data center automation, performance management, virtualization lifecycle management and cloud computing management.

Learn more about BMC's product and service portfolio at http://www.bmc.com/

Microsoft certified Silicus Technologies as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Integrated e-Business Solutions. Silicus successfully met Microsoft's certification requirements including client surveys and number of staff certified in Microsoft technologies.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to clients and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Silicus and Dovarri enter into an agreement for outsourced product development services. Dovarri is an early-stage ISV with a CRM product offering.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About Dovarri

Dovarri, a leading provider of Customer Relations Management and Sales Force Automation, provides services to a wide variety of business sectors. Building Dovarri's CRM/SFA on its foundation results in simplified information sharing, increased efficiency in team collaborations, and improved personal productivity.

You can learn more about Dovarri's products and services at http://www.dovarri.com

Following the success of the initial engagement with Compaq, Silicus has been contracted to develop and maintain a series of geography specific international kiosks. The retail kiosks were part of the client's initiative for the Latin American market and to further expand its market reach in new geographies.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About Compaq Computers

Compaq Computer Corporation is an American personal computer company founded in 1982. Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world, Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it was acquired for $25 billion by Hewlett-Packard.

Read more about Compaq at www.compaq.com

Silicus has been named the 15th fastest growing technology company in Houston by Houston Business Journal (HBJ). An impressive annual sales growth of 158.18%, recorded between 2000 and 2001, earned Silicus the honors on HBJ's Fast Tech 50 list published Nov. 8.

The Fast Tech 50 luncheon was held at the InterContinental Hotel, in the Houston Galleria. Over 650 men and women in the technology community gathered to cheer on this year's Fast Tech 50 where the rankings were announced for the first time to the public.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Houston Fast Tech 50 Awards

The FastTech 50 awards are presented to 50 local high-tech businesses that experienced the greatest percentage of revenue growth in a year. Top executives of the FastTech 50 are honored at the official awards luncheon. Winners are also announced in the FastTech 50 focus section of the Houston Business Journal.

Learn more about the Houston Fast Tech 50 Awards at http://consult.pkftexas.com/FastTech50/

Silicus joins the Microsoft Partner Program as a certified Microsoft Partner.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About the Microsoft Partner Network and Microsoft Gold Certification

The Microsoft Partner Network is an initiative from the Microsoft Corporation to help organizations gain the most from using Microsoft tools and technologies. The network includes a variety of options for organizations to join the Microsoft Partner Network. Solution providers, developers, and web designers can gain access to Microsoft cloud services, software, development tools, training, market visibility, and support.

Microsoft Gold Certification partners represent organizations and associated individuals that have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment within a specific Microsoft business solution area. Achieving a gold competency helps to indicate a service providers best-in-class capability to clients and other partners.

You can read more about the Microsoft Partner Network at https://partner.microsoft.com/

Silicus signs its first outsourced application development contract with Compaq computers to develop a data repository for product management and feeding Compaq online e-commerce stores. Using Microsoft.NET Beta platform, Silicus and Microsoft will work jointly as part of the Microsoft.NET early adopter program.

About Silicus Technologies Inc.,

Silicus helps technology organizations proficiently deliver software solutions to their end-users. Silicus' software outsourcing services help clients accelerate time-to-market; mitigate software engineering risks, lower costs, and improve reliability and predictability of the engineering process.

For information about Silicus Technologies, Inc. services and solutions, visit www.silicus.com

About Compaq Computers

Compaq Computer Corporation is an American personal computer company founded in 1982. Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world, Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it was acquired for $25 billion by Hewlett-Packard.

Read more about Compaq at www.compaq.com