Reston, Va., [March 10, 2011] Applied Knowledge Group is pleased to announce they are now a 2011 Microsoft Partner with a Gold Competency in Portals and Collaboration and a Silver Competency as a Midmarket Solution Provider. AKG’s technical services team, including: Susan Hernandez, Janetra Meyers, James Thai, and Michael Perry, stepped up, studied and passed the most difficult SharePoint 2010 exams to achieve this corporate status. 
“I am very proud of our team and their hard work to get us past our first Gold competency finish line” notes Scott McAuliffe, AKG’s Director of Technical Services. “This was a very challenging process as Microsoft has substantially raised the bar to obtain their Gold competency. AKG’s next goal is to obtain a Microsoft Content Management Competency.”
The new Microsoft competencies strategy allows for some differentiation within the Microsoft Partner Network, as well as the opportunity for partners to highlight their specific skill sets and areas of strength. This new categorization clearly displays to potential customers the Microsoft Partner’s core capabilities and expertise.
About Applied Knowledge Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Applied Knowledge Group, Inc. (AKG) is a premier business and technology consulting company that provides innovative business collaboration solutions for government, commercial and non-profit clients. Our services include planning and execution of SharePoint implementations that create intranet, extranet and website solutions, complete consulting services, and customized training. AKG is proud to be a Microsoft Partner with a Gold Competency in Portals and Collaboration.