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Alton, UK; 11.06.08: Europe’s leading GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) solutions company, Achiever Business Solutions has achieved Microsoft Gold Certified partner status for ISV/ Software Solutions Competency.

The Microsoft ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognizes the skill and focus partners bring to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have obtained this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing software solutions based on current Microsoft technologies.

Achiever Business Solutions attained the accreditation for its widely acclaimed, .NET based AchieverPlus system, which provides a single, enterprise-wide point of GRC management across all areas of compliance, risk and regulatory affairs. . These include: quality, health and safety, financial, IT security and environmental issues.

Combining power and flexibility, with Microsoft’s .NET technology, AchieverPlus provides a unique management gateway that can easily be embedded into an organization’s existing processes without disrupting working practices. The system unifies all the organization’s disparate standards, policies and resources across any number of sites and locations.

Multiple areas of compliance can be included such as regulatory, legislative and best practice, encompassing many industry standards. Specific solutions for the most highly regulated business areas include: Sarbanes Oxley, Life Sciences (FDA 21 CFR Part 11), ISO 9001, ISO 14001 / 18001 and more.

AchieverPlus answers the need of those organisations seeking an effective integrated GRC management tool that utilises the full capabilities and agility of .Net technology.

Commenting on the news Robert Dent, MD of Achiever Business Solutions noted: “This is a significant step forward for Achiever and further strengthens the company’s close relationship with Microsoft. It is recognition of the high standards we have always maintained at the heart of the company and in development of the AchieverPlus range. We are delighted with the news and see this as the soundest of bases for future development.”

About the Microsoft Partner Program

Gold Certified Partners represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies, and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft. Membership in the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program is awarded to independent companies that have proven their expertise through certification and customer references in one or more specialized areas when delivering Microsoft technologies to provide IT services and IT products to mid-to large-market enterprise customers.

Certified Partners represent a high degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies. All Certified Partners have access to a rich set of benefits that can help them gain an advantage in the marketplace and build revenue, sales momentum, and prominence while increasing their market impact.

About Achiever Business Solutions (A Sword Group Company)

(www.achieverplus.com)

Achiever Business Solutions is focused exclusively on the development and implementation of world-class compliance software solutions. The company’s mission is to support customers’ goals for continual compliance and business improvement across the enterprise, delivering consistency, efficiency and accountability through recognized best practice.

The company was incorporated in 1994 with the initial release of its first Quality Management Software product. This product differentiated itself in the market place by helping organizations focus on process and business improvement rather than just compliance.

About Sword Group
(www.sword-group.com)
Founded in 2000, Sword is a public company listed on the Paris Stock Exchange. It operates in 11 countries and has over 1,500 staff and a turnover of over €142m. Its key markets include; banking, insurance, government, life sciences, and telecommunications, complementing, but not competing in, our target markets. (www.sword-group.com) Sword has always specialised in providing IT products and services into highly regulated markets. In this respect our two organisations have been working for the same goals.

The Sword Group is a full solution company, which has partnered with prominent companies worldwide to offer high added-value solutions with an international approach. Chairman Jacques MOTTARD founded the Sword Group in December 2000.
For further information please call:

Leigh Richards
The Right Image
0870 850 7631
leigh.richards {at} therightimage(.)eu
www.therightimage.eu

or

Cherry Rance
Achiever Business Solutions
+44 (01420) 547507
cherry.rance {at} achieverplus(.)com
www.achieverplus.com