Microsoft Certified Partner
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A Microsoft Certified Partner is an independent company that provides Microsoft
-related products or services.
Microsoft Certified partners provide Microsoft services on behalf of Microsoft worldwide spanning many fields including OEM
, Education, Software providers and Technical Support.
Microsoft partners also have 24-hour access to Microsoft Support, which enables them to give better customer relations and support to a customer.
Every Microsoft Certified Partner has been in business for at least 5 years, has passed several tests, and has proven skills in their particular field.
Microsoft rewards these partners with discounts in tools that are applicable to their activities. For example, in the educational field this might take the form of licenses to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
In return for participation in the program, partners gain support services and tools from Microsoft, often at a significant discount to their face value. However, over the lifetime of the contract some risk is transferred from Microsoft to the MCP in return for the benefits of the association with Microsoft and the ability to sell the support services.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
-related products or services.
Microsoft Certified partners provide Microsoft services on behalf of Microsoft worldwide spanning many fields including OEM
OEM
OEM means the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company.OEM may also refer to:-Computing:* OEM font, or OEM-US, the original character set of the IBM PC, circa 1981...
, Education, Software providers and Technical Support.
Microsoft partners also have 24-hour access to Microsoft Support, which enables them to give better customer relations and support to a customer.
Every Microsoft Certified Partner has been in business for at least 5 years, has passed several tests, and has proven skills in their particular field.
Microsoft rewards these partners with discounts in tools that are applicable to their activities. For example, in the educational field this might take the form of licenses to Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
In return for participation in the program, partners gain support services and tools from Microsoft, often at a significant discount to their face value. However, over the lifetime of the contract some risk is transferred from Microsoft to the MCP in return for the benefits of the association with Microsoft and the ability to sell the support services.