Local Software Engineering and Electronic Security Integrator, CodeLynx LLC, has been named a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for the Application Development Competency. This is the highest and most prestigious status that can be given to Microsoft Certified Partners (MCPs), and is awarded based on demonstrated quality expertise.

Generally, Microsoft Certified Partners are firms that have been in business for at least 5 years, have passed several rigorous competency tests, and have proven skills in their specific field.

Microsoft denotes six key areas of competencies in which MCPs can be certified at varying levels, where Gold Certified Partners are Microsoft's most highly accredited independent support providers. As Gold Microsoft Certified Partner, CodeLynx holds competencies in Application Development and Application Integration.

"This is a tremendous honor for our company, and truly speaks to the hard work and talent of our team" said CodeLynx President, Beth Heatley. "We are excited to use our highly-rated software engineering expertise to serve South Carolina's technology, manufacturing, and business community."

In addition to the competencies indicated through Gold Partnership designation, it also means that CodeLynx has an increased number of staff members who hold high-level programming and software security certifications, including CISSP, MCSD, CCNA and Network+.

"The rigorous staff and customer satisfaction requirements for Gold Partnership Status have allowed our team to leverage their expertise in skills related to enterprise-level software engineering, database administration, and security," noted Darren Cumbie, Director of the Software Engineering Division. "This allows us to offer a deeper and more integrated set of software engineering services for our commercial and government clients alike."

Indeed, along with other existing vendor relationships, being designated as a Microsoft Gold Partner allows CodeLynx to offer a wide range of reliable and cost-effective software solutions to clients of all sizes and industries. The Software Engineering division specializes in full life-cycle software development and uses Agile and Scrum methodologies, as well as professional project management to guide project engagements. The CodeLynx Team also provides software, audio visual, video surveillance, and electronic security integrations. To learn more, visit: www.codelynx.com_. _