OEConnection Earns Elite Microsoft Certification
- Technology Competencies Further Extend OEConnection Leadership Position -
RICHFIELD, Ohio, May 23 -- OEConnection LLC, a technology leader in parts exchange and analysis solutions for the automotive original equipment (OE) replacement parts business, announced today its achievement of a Gold Certified Partner designation, Microsoft's prestigious technology certification earned by only 2% of 120,000 Microsoft technology partners worldwide. OEConnection elevated its status to Gold certification by earning the highest level of competency and expertise in the areas of Microsoft Networking Infrastructure and Advanced Infrastructure with a Hosting Solution Specialization. These certifications help validate OEConnection's technology leadership within the automotive parts business where it has developed the industry's most accurate virtual parts warehouse of over 34 million original equipment replacement parts, tires, and accessories.
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OEConnection solutions power North America's most successful original equipment parts exchange used by automakers, new car franchised dealerships, collision repairers and others in the automotive parts retail space. Accessed over 3 million times monthly by more than 13,000 subscribers, users rely on OEConnection solutions for the smart sourcing of OE replacement parts generating an estimated $8 billion in annual parts trade.
As a Gold Certified Partner, Microsoft provides OEConnection and other Independent Solution Vendors (ISV) mentoring and programs designed to advance technology in the areas of prescriptive, service-oriented architecture for rapid alignment of customer needs; connectivity and extension of customer offerings enabling solutions to cross network and business borders, regardless of platform or programming language; increased user productivity connecting workers to multiple back-end services for faster information access; and enhanced manageability and security across all applications and platforms.
"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 Corp. "Today, Microsoft recognizes OEConnection for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."
Added Charles Rotuno, OEConnection President and CEO, "We are extremely pleased to receive Microsoft's highest certification of our company's core competencies. As a leading technology provider pioneering on-demand solutions in the OE replacement parts business, it's imperative that we work with the best to offer the greatest value to our customers; and the greatest differentiation in a highly competitive marketplace."
OEConnection expects to continue expanding its Gold Certified Partner status with additional enterprise-wide competencies, and is well underway in the areas of Web Development Specialization and Business Intelligence Specialization.
The Microsoft Partner Program represents Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The 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.
About OEConnection LLC
OEConnection provides web-based technology for automakers, their affiliated dealers, and others in the automotive parts business. Serving over 13,000 dealership and collision repairer subscribers and 8 major domestic and import automakers, OEConnection provides ecommerce parts exchange and analysis tools enabling users to better market, manage, and move their original equipment parts inventories. Depended on for more than 3 million parts decisions monthly, OEConnection solutions facilitate an estimated $8 billion in annual parts trade. OEConnection is a venture of DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and ProQuest. The company is headquartered in the greater Cleveland area at 4150 Highlander Parkway, Richfield, OH, 44286. For more information, call 1-888-776-5792 or visit www.oeconnection.com.
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