ONLC Training Centers—First Training Company Attaining Microsoft's Gold Partner Status Under Revised Program

Wilmington, Delaware (DE) — December 08, 2010 — ONLC Training Centers is the first training company in North America to meet the requirements for Microsoft’s revised gold partner program. Microsoft estimates that eventually only 10 to 20 percent of the training partners will meet the new gold partner standards.

Under the previous partner program, the standards for “gold” level partners were much more attainable. In fact, approximately 80% of the training companies were able to meet the old gold level requirements.

“This new level has higher performance standards for client-involvement, quality, and contributions to the Microsoft training program. ONLC Training Centers is proud to be the first training company in North America to meet all of the new standards,” stated Andy Williamson, ONLC Training Centers’ CEO.

With the new program, ONLC can promote all of its more than 250 training facilities on Microsoft’s web site via their “Class Locator” search tool.

We’ve made a multi-million dollar investment in classrooms and Microsoft is recognizing that those facilities have great value to our shared customers in North America. ONLC Training Centers is now the Microsoft’s largest training partner in terms of the number of physical classroom locations.

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