Firms Focus on Quality Pays Dividends in Gold

Tribridge Announces its Membership in the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program

TAMPA, Florida -- June 3, 2002 -- Tribridge, Inc., a leading professional services firm, announced today that it is a new member in the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program for E-Commerce Solutions. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which are required to meet a higher set of criteria such as enhanced certification and a portfolio of real-world customer references, are identified as the most skilled partners in specific solution areas. Tribridge achieved the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for E-Commerce Solutions status from Microsoft based on successful implementations of Microsofts .NET, Commerce Server, SharePoint Portal Server, and SQL Server to solve their clients business problems.

Tribridge provided us with experienced Developer Analysts who provided the utmost quality of work," said Larry Witt, CIO of EPIX. Their focus on quality, business acumen, and technical experience resulted in a business solution and a positive impact to our bottom-line."

Todays pressures to build the best E-Commerce solutions can be critical to the success of a business. These solutions need to be reliable and quickly deployed," said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft Corp. Microsoft recognizes that companies dont want to choose a technology partner that needs to learn on the job - they need a partner with proven experience. Today, Microsoft recognizes Tribridge for documenting customer satisfaction with their E-Commerce deployments. This distinction brings value to the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program and makes it clear that Tribridge has the skills and experience to provide high-quality E-Commerce solutions on Microsoft technology."

There are less than nine E-Commerce Gold Certified Partners in Microsofts Gulf States District. One hundred percent of the Developer Analysts at Tribridge are Microsoft certified professionals.

Tribridge, Inc. is a professional services firm that helps its clients take their business to a higher level by driving superior performance and maximizing their return on investment in customers, operations, and technology. Some of Tribridges clients include Eva-Tone, MarineMax, WCI Communities, Outback Steakhouse, and GATX Technology. Additional information about Tribridge can be found at www.tribridge.com. Tribridge can be reached at 1-866-Tribridge.

The Microsoft E-Commerce Gold Partner certification is a validation to our clients that we have high-quality and experienced professionals," said Mike Herdegen, CIO and co-founder of Tribridge. We are very excited to be included in this elite group of Microsoft partners."