Advanced Systems Design, Inc. (ASD), a leading information technology services company, announced today that for the 5th straight year it has attained the Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program with competencies in Custom Development Solutions, Network Infrastructure Solutions, and Information Worker Solutions.

As a Gold Certified partner, ASD has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and a proven track record of meeting customers’ expectations and needs. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive special benefits, such as advance access to technologies, training, and support. This gives Gold Partners a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Status, ASD had to declare specific Microsoft Competencies. The Custom Development Solutions competency is designed for Microsoft partners with expertise in designing and deploying custom-developed solutions.

Microsoft Gold Certified Partners enrolled in the Networking Infrastructure Solutions Competency, such as ASD, have proven their competency in implementing technology solutions based on either the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 or Windows® 2000 Server operating system. ASD’s Information Worker Competency demonstrates ASD’s expertise in Microsoft technologies, such as MS Office, SharePoint, and MS Project Server.