• Microsoft
• Veritest

Early 2004, Planet wInner was contacted by Microsoft regarding the Microsoft Certified Partner program. At first this seemed a difficult assignment as the requirements are not simple and easy. However, the quality of our products, and the development strategy that we adhere to, have enabled us to pass the test without problems. Planet wInner is now Microsoft Certified Partner, and wInner is a Microsoft 'Certified' product!

The Microsoft Certified Partner program can be joined by businesses that develop Windows based applications and can meet a certain number of criteria.

In order to become a Microsoft Certified partner, a series of criteria has to be met of which the most important are:

• Software compatibility. The wInner software products had to be send to Microsoft for testing purposes. These tests are carried our by Veritest, and are subject to very strict rules and regulations. The tests include installation and proper uninstallation of the software without damaging the operating system, operating system compliancy, stress tests, stability tests of the products, integrity tests etc. We are happy to say that wInner passed all of these tests successfully and wInner is now officially an approved product for the Microsoft Windows Operating systems.
• Planet wInner also has to prove on a continuous basis that our software products are implemented with success and that they function properly. This is done via a procedure where Planet wInner has to reference customers to Microsoft (after approval by the customer) which in it's turn will contact the customer and validate that the products are installed and function properly.

The fact that we have been approved as certified partner is important for you as a customer, since it is a guarantee that you have implemented a product of high quality that answers to the high standards of todays IT technology, and that properly function on Windows platforms.

As Certified Partner, Planet wInner can make use of certain Microsoft resources and services. This allows us to ensure that our products are being engineered based on the newest technologies that will become available in the future. It allows us to make the correct strategic decisions when we design the evolution of existing products, or create new ones.

It also allows us to validate and test our products on each Windows Platform available on the market. For example, in September 2004 Windows Service Pack 2 will be released by Microsoft. This service pack has an important impact on platforms as it contains new security features that block certain virus mechanisms from spreading over networks. These security measures may also have an impact on software that runs on networks, such as wInner. For this reason, wInner has already been tested on this Service Pack in May of this year. A guarantee for you that Planet wInner continues to work in a pro-active manner ensuring that our products are 'future proof'.