Concurrency Consultant Matt Sims Awarded ?Microsoft Certified Master? in Lync Server 2010 Technology

Brookfield, Wisconsin (PRWEB) December 18, 2011

Concurrency employee Matt Sims has joined a highly select group of fewer than 20 individuals in the U.S. outside Microsoft to earn the designation ?Microsoft Certified Master? (MCM) in Microsoft?s Lync Server 2010 technology. Matt qualified for the elite training this November based on previous certifications and extensive experience implementing communications-server solutions at an enterprise level for clients of Brookfield-based Concurrency.

Matt Sims is the only Wisconsin-based professional who has attained the MCM Lync Server certification.

Microsoft created the MCM training program and certification to recognize its most deeply experienced employees and third-party partners. Microsoft materials describe the elite program:

"To develop these programs, [Microsoft director of advanced training Per Farny?s] team analyzed customer needs, assessed job roles within IT and sought feedback from key external partners, as well as from product groups and top consultants at Microsoft. 'We asked those who design, build and troubleshoot the most complex solutions every day, ?Hey, if you?re going to be a master, what do you need to know and what should the curriculum look like?? What we came up with was a program that delivers real-world expertise and gives participants direct access to the respective product groups ? it provides authoritative training and answers to their technical questions straight from the source.'"

"From the customer perspective, if there is a need for a complex implementation or upgrade, or for assessing an existing solution or identifying and resolving issues, the call to action is simple: get a Microsoft Certified Master on the job."

Matt Sims? experience as a Concurrency consultant includes implementing Microsoft-based solutions for many of the region?s most successful businesses, in sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, business and consumer services, utilities and more.

Said Concurrency CEO James Savage, ?We?re incredibly proud Matt has achieved the Microsoft Certified Master certification. His work epitomizes what we?re about at Concurrency. We work in a competitive industry, and the way we keep a competitive edge is to hire the best of the best and eliminate barriers to open communication.?

About Concurrency

Concurrency, Inc., is an information technology solution company founded 1989. Its customers are among the most successful communication, construction, financial, insurance, professional services, logistics, and manufacturing companies in the Midwest. Concurrency is the Midwest?s authority on the Microsoft platform. As a Gold-Certified Partner, the company deploys solutions in SharePoint & Collaboration, Application Development, Core Infrastructure, Unified Communications, CRM and Microsoft Online Services. For over twenty-two years Concurrency?s consultants have helped companies in Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago improve business efficiencies and worker productivity. Visit http://www.concurrency.com for more information.

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A2e Technologies Promoted to Certified Member of the Xilinx Alliance Program

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 08, 2011

A2e Technologies (http://www.A2eTechnologies.com), a leader in electronic product development, embedded engineering services, and video compression IP cores for Xilinx customers worldwide, announced that it has now been promoted to Certified tier within the Xilinx Alliance Program.

To achieve Xilinx Alliance Program certifications, A2e Technologies has conducted and passed Xilinx? rigorous 320-point corporate self-audit of its business, legal, technical, and quality processes. A2e?s engineers have been trained through the same curriculum as Xilinx?s own Field Application Engineers, and have each passed Xilinx? comprehensive FPGA skills assessments to become Xilinx-certified engineers. By passing the audit and certifying its engineers, A2e Technologies is now certified to provide a greater level of expertise in support of Xilinx customers via Embedded Design Services and Video Compression Core Products targeted for Xilinx platforms.

"A2E?s expertise with Xilinx based design gives Xilinx customers a proven way to expedite their product development. We provide everything they need to get to market quickly,? said Drew Traver, COO, A2e Technologies. "In addition, our expertise with Xilinx technology has allowed us to design our Video Compression Cores to minimize resource usage while maximizing performance. Our cores are significantly smaller than other options currently available today.?

?A2e Technologies promotion to a Certified Member of the Xilinx Alliance Program is well deserved. They have a solid track-record in successfully completing a number of technically challenging designs for our top customers, and their H.264 video compression codecs are AXI-4 compliant and already licensed by Xilinx customers worldwide,? said Chris Hallahan, Senior Manager of the Xilinx Alliance Program. ?A2e is also participating in our beta program for our next-generation ISE tools, and we are very pleased with the results of our collaboration and the benefits this is bringing to our global customers.?

About A2e Technologies

A2e Technologies provides product development services including embedded hardware and software design, RF & Analog design, and testing services to customers throughout the US. Through its development centers in San Diego, Boston and Guadalajara Mexico the company delivers quality solutions while improving time to market for customers in commercial and government markets. A2e Technologies provides customers with everything needed to develop tomorrow?s products today.

Headquartered in San Diego CA, A2E Technologies is a privately held company. More information can be found at http://www.A2eTechnologies.com.

About the Xilinx Alliance Program

The Xilinx Alliance Program is a worldwide ecosystem of qualified companies collaborating with Xilinx to help customers develop products faster and with confidence on Targeted Design Platforms. Leveraging open platforms and standards, Xilinx has built this ecosystem to meet customer needs and is committed to its long-term success. Comprised of FPGA IP providers, EDA vendors, embedded software providers, system integrators, and hardware suppliers, Alliance members help accelerate the design process while minimizing risk.

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