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XSP Joins Top 1% of Microsoft Partners Worldwide to Attain Certified Gold Status
BIRMINGHAM, AL – October 30, 2012 – XSP, the global leader in automated end-to-end Corporate Actions solutions, today
announced it has been named Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with a competency in Independent Software Vendor
(ISV)/Software Solutions. This achievement demonstrates XSP’s ongoing commitment to providing proficient and costeffective Corporate Actions processing solutions.
Gold competencies demonstrate best-in-class expertise within Microsoft Corp.’s marketplace. Earning a Gold competency
is evidence of the deepest, most consistent commitment to a specific, in-demand, business solution area, along with the
distinction of being among only one percent of Microsoft partners worldwide that have attained this outstanding degree of
proficiency.
“Microsoft commends XSP for its dedication to constantly finding ways to incorporate innovative technologies – including
Cloud Computing and Mobile Delivery – into its solutions and providing its clients with a proven Corporate Actions
processing platform, the XSP® v5 product,” said Colin Kerr, industry solutions manager, worldwide financial services at
Microsoft Corp. “Gaining Gold status sets XSP apart from the competition by demonstrating its proven skills, technology
expertise and ability to provide cost-effective services. Building its products on Microsoft technologies allows XSP to offer
state-of-the-art solutions that feature enterprise-grade, multitenant architecture with scalability and high availability. Once
again, we are proud to have XSP as a member of our distinct community of partners.”
Dan Retzer, Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer at XSP, commented, “At XSP, we view the Microsoft
certification process as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that we deliver innovative products with the most advanced
technologies. Achieving Gold status is validation that we continue to meet the required standards and best practices for
developing processes that deliver excellent solutions. By leveraging Mobile and Cloud technologies for our Corporate
Actions products, global financial institutions benefit from XSP’s convenient, flexible and agile solutions, not only for their
immediate needs, but also for their ever-changing future requirements. Microsoft understands our desire to deliver IT as a
service, providing us with easy access to the technology we need coupled with their extensive expertise thus enabling us to
develop our newest Software as a Service solution, XSPrisa. We are now further equipped to help our technical teams
proactively manage and deliver superior services and business benefits to our existing and new clientele.”
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Microsoft competencies are aligned with how customers actually buy allowing clients to easily identify XSP’s capabilities
and expertise.
The XSP v5 platform is XSP’s state-of-the-art solution developed to automate each step in the processing of global
Corporate Actions. A Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, the XSP v5 platform is available in a Managed Hosting environment
or as a locally-deployed solution. Built around a service-oriented architecture, XSP utilizes Microsoft .NET components and
Web Services for global enterprise-wide processing. Accredited with the SWIFTReady label, the XSP v5 platform is SWIFT
15022 compliant and combines cutting-edge technology with feature-rich functionality to mitigate operational risks and
costs for end-to-end straight-through processing.
XSPrisa reduces the operational overhead and capital expenditure required for large-scale, enterprise software. With the
pay-as-you-go, subscription-based model, firms experience higher levels of productivity and efficiency at a cost that fits the
way they operate. The XSPrisa solution is a business-enabler that provides clients with a technology solution to a complex
business problem. Users are able to address the complexities of the Corporate Actions management process while
speeding up return on investment and reducing many of the hurdles normally associated with the acquisition and
management of enterprise software.
About XSP
XSP is the global leader in end-to-end Corporate Actions automation solutions for the global financial services industry.
Accredited with the SWIFTReady Corporate Actions Label, the XSP platform is SWIFT ISO 15022 compliant and proven to
mitigate the operational risks and costs associated with Corporate Actions processing. XSP offers a flexible menu of options
including Managed Cloud Hosting or SaaS environment via our new XSPrisa™ product. The XSP v5 platform can also be
implemented on-premises in large scale, multi-tenant enterprises. The XSP GO!™ Product Suite addresses many new
product and technology initiatives around Cloud Computing, Mobile Delivery and Social Networking Collaboration which
facilitate automating of the last mile in the global Corporate Actions processing chain. XSP is a Microsoft Gold Certified
Partner and has achieved a Microsoft Competency in ISV/Software Solutions.
For more information, please visit us at www.xsp.com and follow us on Twitter @XSPGlobal.
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