Capax Global Announces that Mark Smith, Associate Partner and Principal Architect, has Passed the Microsoft Review Board as a Microsoft Certified Architect - Exchange Server 2010

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Smith, a Practice Manager for the Capax | Microsoft consulting practice, has been officially certified by the Microsoft Exchange MCA Review Board this month and is the first Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA): Exchange 2010 . The highest certification within Microsoft Learning, is achieved only after official review by Microsoft's board in a multi-hour presentation and question-and-answer style review process. The purpose is to measure a consultant's business understanding, operational knowledge, executive-appropriate communications, budgeting, design, project management and leadership skills. These competencies are considered to be critical by Microsoft, to ensure the success of Microsoft Exchange 2010 deployment projects in achieving business goals. Only Microsoft Certified Masters (MCMs):  Exchange 2010 are eligible to be certified at the MCA: Exchange 2010 level.

News Facts

• The Review Board interview conducted by Microsoft, is the cornerstone of Microsoft Certified Architect (MCA) certification.
• Microsoft provides experienced consultants the opportunity to demonstrate their technical expertise and business acumen to an appointed committee of industry experts, for the opportunity to receive official MCA certification status.
• MCA candidates, who successfully demonstrate their mastery of seven select competencies to the Review Board, earn their MCA certification and entry into the exclusive MCA community.
• Successful candidates generally have ten or more years of IT experience and five or more years of specific architecture experience.
• Competencies evaluated by the Review Board in the certification process, include leadership, technology depth, technology breadth, project strategy, organization dynamics, process and tactics, and communications.
• The Microsoft review board considers competencies identified as being the most relevant in today's rapidly changing IT marketplace.
• Capax Global encourages its consultants to continue Microsoft training and rewards them for achieving Microsoft certification.
• Organizations working with Capax Global, benefit from the proven knowledge and experience that achieving Microsoft certifications demonstrates.
• Capax Global is a Microsoft National Systems Integrator (NSI) partner, a status shared by 35 companies nationwide.
• Capax Global has completed major consulting services projects to deliver proven Return on Investment (ROI) with Fortune 500 organizations that include Citi, JPMorgan Chase, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, and KPMG.

Supporting Quotes

-- Jerry Hawk, Capax Senior Partner and CTO

"Capax Global is proud that Mark Smith has achieved the first MCA recognition for Exchange 2010 in the world. This continues the tradition of achievement by Capax consultants, and is recognition of the expertise that Capax consultants offer on Microsoft technology. Our clients engage us for all types of Exchange implementations, and can do so with full confidence that they are receiving the best advice, project planning, and deployment available."

-- Mark Smith, AP at Capax Global

"I am thrilled to have received the MCA: Exchange 2010 certification.  Throughout my career I have had the benefit of working and leading some great teams in  the best IT shops, on all types of Exchange projects. These experiences helped me to be prepared to address the questions of the Board, and to pass on my first attempt. I'm grateful to all of the IT teams with whom I have worked over the years."

Resources

• For details on the Microsoft MCA certification Review Board process: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/architect-review.aspx  
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• Past Press Releases: http://www.capaxglobal.com/newsroom.php

About Capax Global

At Capax Global, our stated objective is to leave every client organization stronger than we found it. We employ over 700 of the world's best thinkers, people who happen to be great with harnessing complex technology to serve business. Our people have deep knowledge of the industries that we serve, including financial services, accounting and auditing, pharmaceutical and media industries. We specialize in providing end-to-end solution delivery of whatever you need to make IT successful, including solution engagements that support product deployment to your custom requirements, application hosting, and technical staffing solutions.

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