Lionbridge Expands Its Microsoft Certification Portfolio with the New “Certified for Windows Server 2008” Program
In its 13th Year, Lionbridge’s VeriTest Certification Service Now Testing Applications for Integration with the Next Version of Microsoft’s Server Operating System; Complements VeriTest’s Microsoft Certified for Windows Vista Program
WALTHAM, Mass. - June 8, 2007 - Lionbridge Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: LIOX) today announced that Microsoft has chosen its VeriTest® testing division as a provider of testing and validation services for independent software vendors (ISVs) seeking the Microsoft Certified for Windows Server 2008 designation for their applications. During the past 13 years, Lionbridge has enabled thousands of ISVs in the Microsoft ecosystem to maximize the reach of their application through comprehensive application development, testing, certification, and localization services. As a longstanding Microsoft certification partner, Lionbridge provides ISVs with a consistent experience from previous tests and ensures a quick and streamlined process that allows ISVs to quickly gain certification status and begin marketing their products.
Available today, VeriTest Pre-Certification services help ISVs prepare software products for the Certified for Windows Server 2008 logo. The VeriTest team will assess a pre-release version of the product for compliance with the Test Specification test cases that will most likely cause products to fail the official test. The pre-certification report will enable the correction of most logo compliance issues without disrupting product’s release schedules.
VeriTest offers a Fast Pass to ISVs that are committed to having one or more products certified in time for the launch of Windows Server 2008. This Fast Pass allows ISVs to avoid the last minute rush and reserve their place at the head of the queue when logo testing becomes available.
“Certification programs through VeriTest help ISVs manage each stage of the process, including pre-certification and code maintenance. Our global project management and longstanding expertise in Microsoft certification creates a clear path for developers around the world to develop and release reliable applications that are compatible with Microsoft platforms,” said Steve Nemzer, vice president, global development and test, Lionbridge. “This new certification program builds on our successful relationship with Microsoft and its ISV partners, who continue to rely on Lionbridge’s VeriTest service to ensure the reliability, compatibility and usability of applications worldwide.”
VeriTest pioneered product certification testing together with Microsoft in 1994 when it helped launch the first Designed for Windows logo program. Today, VeriTest is an authorized solutions partner for many Microsoft certification programs, including the Microsoft Certified for Windows Vista Program. The test services from VeriTest enable current and prospective ISV members of the Windows partner ecosystem to quickly and cost-effectively ensure that their applications meet the Microsoft specifications.
“We have worked with Lionbridge and its VeriTest division for many years to deliver quality certification tests across a full range of products,” said Joseph Landes, director of product management, Windows Server Division at Microsoft Corp. “Through the combination of tools on the Web site, the pre-certification test, and reducing the actual test duration in half without any compromise to quality, we’ve reduced the overall cost of certifying applications for Windows Server 2008 by roughly 50 percent.”
Microsoft announced the Windows Server 2008 logo program in a separate announcement http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2007/jun07/06-05WinServer08.mspx. For more information about Certified for Windows Server 2008 testing through VeriTest, and to request a certification test today, visit www.lionbridge.com/cfw2008.
About Lionbridge
Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIOX) is a leading provider of globalization and testing services. Lionbridge combines global resources with proven program management methodologies to serve as an outsource partner throughout a client’s product and content lifecycle - from development to globalization, testing and maintenance. Global organizations in all industries rely on Lionbridge services to increase international market share, speed adoption of global products and content, and enhance their return on enterprise applications and IT system investments. Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Lionbridge maintains solution centers in 25 countries and provides services under the Lionbridge® and VeriTest® brands. To learn more, visit www.lionbridge.com.
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