Sogeti Group, a leading international provider of professional IT
services and member of the Capgemini Group, has been selected by
Microsoft Corporation to be a key service partner in their Windows Vista
Application Compatibility Factory program. This initiative teams
Microsoft with a very select number of System Integrators to help
customers prepare for the Windows Vista operating system.
As most enterprises have hundreds - even thousands - of applications,
application compatibility is one very practical concern of organizations
that are getting ready to roll out Windows Vista. Microsoft’s
Windows Vista Application Compatibility Factory (ACF) program helps
enterprises assess and remediate their existing applications to ensure
Windows Vista compatibility and accelerate rollout.
As a global service provider for this program, Sogeti’s
dedicated network of expert ACF consultants will supplement its existing
global team of 6,000 Microsoft practice engineers currently delivering
Sogeti’s proven business methodologies
worldwide.
According to Michael Del Sarto, Group Marketing Manager from the Windows
Client Marketing Team, Microsoft, “Microsoft
recognizes that compatibility of in-house developed applications can be
a barrier to deployment of Windows Vista®
across the enterprise. Sogeti Group, as a Microsoft Gold Certified
partner and now also an ACF partner, will work with clients to identify
the application compatibility obstacles, assess application inventory,
determine the best course of action and conduct remediation services.
All ACF partners including Sogeti have participated in the latest
Windows Vista training and can also assist with Windows Vista deployment.”
“Clients are increasingly looking
for enhanced productivity and optimization of their infrastructure
investment and application compatibility, particularly of
customized business-critical applications, is a key issue”,
says Sanjeev Agarwal, Vice President of Sogeti’s
Global Microsoft Alliance. “The ACF
program reduces the complexity and speeds up the process, so that
enterprises can benefit more quickly from the benefits that Vista can
provide, enterprise-wide.”
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”)
is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help
people and businesses realize their full potential.
About Sogeti USA
Sogeti USA is a premier provider of information technology services to
businesses and public-sector organizations. Operating in 24 U.S.
