Rostima Earns Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

London UK – 7th March 2006: Rostima, the provider of enterprise plus workforce software, today announced it has earned certified status in Microsoft Corp.’s Partner Program recognising Rostima’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, Rostima has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, that give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

“Only companies that have demonstrated high levels of customer service, proved their experience and attained advanced certification receive the designation of Microsoft Certified Partner,” said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. “Today, Microsoft recognises Rostima for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”

“We are extremely pleased to have earned certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program. The certified status allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Stephen Aitken, CIO of Rostima. “The benefits provided through our certified membership will allow us to continue to enhance the workforce solutions that we provide for our customers.”

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in December 2003 and represents Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The Microsoft Partner Program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognises partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.

About Rostima
Established in 1996, Rostima is a global leader in Enterprise Workforce Management solutions. The open, flexible technologies developed by Rostima enable organisations to optimise their labour schedules by matching workload to staff resources thereby increasing operational efficiency, reducing labour costs, improving staff retention, and improving service levels.

Rostima’s flagship software, Rostima Scheduler, has been selected by major corporations and medium sized organisations in the transport, logistics, airport services, hospitality, and retail sectors.

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Today, Rostima is defining the way organisations approach labour scheduling. For more information, call +44 (0)1628 581 630 or email info@rostima.com.

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