Brussels, BELGIUM, July 6, 2005 - Brooktrout Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of media processing and call control products, today announced it has earned gold certified status in Microsoft Corp.’s Partner Program recognizing Brooktrout’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Gold Certified Partner, Brooktrout has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support, that give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
The Program distinguishes companies that have passed a series of stringent requirements by Microsoft, and provides Brooktrout with the resources it needs to optimize fax and speech-focused solutions based on the Microsoft technology platform. Brooktrout has been shipping products for Microsoft Shared Fax since 2001. The company is a leading provider of platforms for fax delivery and management with a broad fax product line and strong support of new industry protocols.
“We are extremely pleased with our new status as a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. This allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers,” said Eric Giler, president of Brooktrout. “Brooktrout has been a trusted provider of Microsoft Shared Fax products for four years and we are extending our relationship with Microsoft by providing telephony platforms for Microsoft Speech Server.”
“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 recognizes Brooktrout for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”
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 recognizes partner expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners’ businesses be successful.
In addition to the new partner status, Brooktrout has also obtained three important certifications for its new TR1000 for Microsoft Speech Server platform: Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL), Windows Server 2003 and Microsoft Speech Server 2004 R2. The TR1000 for Microsoft Speech Server is the first telephony product to meet the Microsoft technical standards for reliability and management across applications, operating systems, drivers and telephony cards.
About Brooktrout Technology
Brooktrout Technology is a leading supplier of media processing, network interface, call control and signal processing products that enable the development of applications, systems and services for both the New Network™ (packet-based) and the traditional telephone (TDM) network. The company’s strategy is to partner with its customers and collaborate closely with them to help accelerate their delivery of new applications and services, increase their existing business, and expand into new markets. For more information, visit www.brooktrout.com. Brooktrout Technology is a subsidiary of Brooktrout, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRKT).
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