Draper, Utah – May 23, 2005 – NextPage today announced it has earned certified status in Microsoft Corp.’s Partner Program, recognizing NextPage’s expertise and total impact in the technology marketplace. As a Certified Partner, NextPage has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft technologies and proven ability to meet customer needs. Microsoft Certified Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support that give them a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
“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. “Today, Microsoft recognizes NextPagefor its skills and expertise in providing customer satisfaction with Microsoft products and technology.”
NextPage 1.5 Document Collaboration, a subscription software service, is the first to securely track document versions stored on hard drives, as e-mail attachments and on servers and manage documents that come from users and non-users, so users know when a new version arrives, even if it comes from a non-user. The service installs in a matter of minutes with no IT infrastructure and works with the applications people rely on every day – e-mail and Microsoft Office. NextPage 1.5 Document Collaboration gives users real-time status and notifications about all documents on which they collaborate, providing control over the ad hoc processes that create the estimated 7.5 billion Office documents produced each year.
“Certified status shows the power of our product to work with the software people use every day – e-mail and Microsoft Office,” said Darren Lee, president and CEO of NextPage. “We are delighted to have earned this status in the Microsoft Partner Program. Our certified membership will allow us to continue to develop significant features and benefits for Office users.”
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 NextPage
NextPage is the first to eliminate the daily document chaos for millions of business professionals, accelerating the accuracy and exchange of business critical documents through their life-cycle. NextPage guarantees awareness, tracking and control over the ad-hoc document collaboration process. Teams and organizations rely on NextPage to prevent wasted time working on wrong document versions, reduce the risk of sending out incorrect information and deliver control to normally confusing ad hoc document processes. For more information, visit www.nextpage.com or call 801-748-4400.
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Contact:
Mark Fredrickson
NextPage Inc.
801-748-4443
pr@nextpage.com
