SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Spescom Software Inc. (OTCBB:SPCO), a leading developer of enterprise content, configuration and change management software solutions for mission-critical industrial applications, today announced it has earned Gold Certified Status in Microsoft Corporation's Partner Program with competencies in ISV Software and Business Intelligence Solutions, recognizing Spescom's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.
As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Spescom 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.
"We are extremely pleased to have earned Gold Certified status in the Microsoft Partner Program," said Carl Mostert, CEO, Spescom Software. "As an industry leader and pioneer in our market space, Spescom is continuously looking to provide our customers with information management solutions that are innovative, cost effective and address real business needs. The Microsoft Gold status is yet another important differentiator of our proven solutions and allows us to clearly promote our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers. The benefits provided through our certified membership will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we provide for customers."
The Microsoft ISV Software and Business Intelligence Solutions Competencies recognize the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set. Gold Certified Partners that have obtained these competencies have a successful record of developing and marketing packaged software based on Microsoft technologies.
"Only companies that have demonstrated high levels of customer service, proved their experience and attained advanced certification receive the designation of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner," said Allison Watson, vice president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft. "Today, Microsoft recognizes Spescom Software for its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology."
With its Gold Certified status, Spescom has access to exclusive Microsoft resources and product information -- benefits that the company can pass along to its customers. Those resources include priority access to a dedicated support team of Microsoft certified systems engineers, non-disclosure evaluations of new products and technologies, as well as planning tools and events to stay informed of the latest Microsoft product developments and future directions.
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.
About Spescom Software
Spescom Software is a developer and marketer of leading-edge content and configuration management software and solutions for complex applications in energy, homeland security, defense and other sectors that provide the unique ability to manage disparate types of content and other data on a single platform. The Company's proprietary eB platform provides extensive enterprise content management (ECM) functionality, together with best-of-breed configuration management capabilities. These capabilities enable the secure capture and storage of both structured and unstructured information, in addition to the ability to organize, control and manage this information. Spescom's eB software solution revolutionizes data management through an innovative new paradigm of data management that re-invents how organizations store, track, access, and use their enterprise's data to maximize efficiency and guarantee accuracy and integrity of the data. Key customers include Constellation Energy, Continental Express, AmerenUE, Cities of Las Vegas and Dayton, Lloyds Register, United Space Alliance, Entergy, Northeast Utilities, London Underground, Network Rail, and many others. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, Calif., with an international sales and support center in London.
Cautionary Statement
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this release include forward-looking statements that are dependent on certain risks and uncertainties, including such factors, among others, as market acceptance, market demand, pricing, changing regulatory environment, the effect of the Company's accounting policies, potential seasonality and other risk factors detailed in the Company's SEC filings. For a discussion of additional risk factors relating to Spescom's business, see Spescom's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March, 2005, including the discussion in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained therein.