Houk Consulting Achieves a Microsoft Silver Small Business Competency

Last Updated on December 5, 2022

Houk Consulting earns distinction through demonstrated technology success and customer commitment.

Houk Consulting has achieved a Silver Small Business competency, demonstrating its ability to meet Microsoft Corp. customers’ evolving needs in today’s dynamic business environment. To earn a Microsoft silver competency, partners must successfully demonstrate expertise through rigorous exams, culminating in Microsoft certifications. And to ensure the highest quality of services, Microsoft requires customer references for successful implementation and customer satisfaction.

Houk Consulting provides proactive IT services to small business in the Pittsburgh area.  Microsoft in house and cloud technology plays a large role in delivering business IT services.  Earning a Silver Competency demonstrates our capabilities in this area.

This Microsoft Silver Small Business competency showcases our expertise in today’s technology market and demonstrates our knowledge of Microsoft and its products.  Our plan is to accelerate our customers’ success by serving as technology advisors for their business demands.

“By achieving a silver competency, organizations have proven their expertise in specific technology areas, placing them among the top 5 percent of Microsoft partners worldwide,” said Phil Sorgen, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft Corp. “When customers look for an IT partner to meet their business challenges, choosing a company that has attained Microsoft competencies is a smart move. These are highly qualified professionals with access to Microsoft technical support and product teams.”

Earning the Microsoft Small Business competency demonstrates partner expertise and commitment to deliver solutions tailored to Small Business customer requirements. Given the focus on adoption of Cloud computing by over 50% of SMBs in the near future to drive their business operations, partners that invest in this competency are ready to address the rising customer demand for Microsoft cloud solutions based on Office 365, Windows, and Windows Small Business Server / Windows Essentials.

The Microsoft Partner Network helps partners strengthen their capabilities to showcase leadership in the marketplace on the latest technology, to better serve customers and to easily connect with one of the most active, diverse networks in the world.

Houk Consulting provides small to medium business with proactive managed IT services.  Our client-centric approach to IT takes ownership of your technology needs and proactively ensures your systems operate reliably.  To get started, contact us for a free IT assessment!