B2B Technologies Selected as Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

ATLANTA (June 10, 2002) – B2B Technologies (www.b2btech.com), an IT consulting and application development firm specializing in e-commerce and supply chain collaboration solutions, today announced it is a new member of the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program.

Microsoft selected B2B Technologies to become a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for E-Commerce, the highest certification level they recognize in the area of electronic commerce. Existing Microsoft Partners achieve this honor by demonstrating superior levels of developer certification, deep real-world experience, and by providing completed customer reference projects that are independently verified by Microsoft.

"B2B Technologies is very excited about our acceptance into the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner program," said Frank Fuerst, President of B2B Technologies. "It is recognition of our outstanding accomplishments in understanding and applying Microsoft’s tools and technologies. More importantly, our status as a Gold Partner, with the access to additional Microsoft resources it provides, means we will be able to serve our customers at an even higher level."

The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program provides a way for customers to identify companies that have proven their commitment and expertise in one or more specialized areas when delivering Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified Partners need to meet a higher set of criteria for each category, including enhanced certification and a portfolio of real-world customer references, and are thus identified as the most skilled partners in specific solution areas.

"Today’s pressures to build the best e-commerce solutions can be critical to business success. These solutions need to be reliable yet deployed very quickly," said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft Corp. "Microsoft recognizes that companies don’t want to choose a technology partner that needs to learn on the job — they need a partner with proven experience. Today, Microsoft recognizes B2B Technologies for documenting customer satisfaction with multiple e-commerce deployments. This distinction brings value to the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program and makes it clear that B2B Technologies has the skills and experience to provide high-quality e-commerce solutions on Microsoft technology."

About B2B Technologies
Atlanta-based B2B Technologies specializes in delivering interactive Web applications that connect businesses to their employees, customers and suppliers. Clients such as Equifax, Kubota Manufacturing, Samsung, SunTrust Bank and Universal/MCA Records have improved communication, streamlined business processes and increased efficiency by deploying corporate intranets or collaborative extranets from B2B Technologies. For more information please visit www.b2btech.com.