FPT Elead receives Microsoft-entrusted Certificate of Partnership
5 March 2007: FPT Elead - Vietnam’s leading provider of computers - announced it has received a Microsoft-entrusted Certificate of Partnership and become one of the direct Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) partners in Vietnam to be presented with such certification.
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22/03/2007
With the certificate, FPT Elead receives benefits and priorities as a worldwide “Entrusted Partner”, including global popularization of its computer brands, support from technical experts, strategic and professional agreements, and improvements in the efficiency of its business activities, comprehensive technical services, and specialized marketing programs. As stipulated in the “Entrusted Partner” regulations, FPT Elead is now on equal terms with multinational partners such as Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Acer.
To achieve OEM Partner Certification, companies must meet Microsoft Corporation’s requirements: (1) manufacture, manage, and trade a principal computer brand in the local area; (2) supply computer-related products and services of preeminent quality; (3) prove its capability and commit to cooperative plans when joining Microsoft’s provision system; and (4) accomplish required sales. To date, there have been 320 global entrusted partners, 34 of which are in the Asia Pacific region. In Vietnam , FPT Elead is one of the first.
Mr. Tran Hai Nam , Director of FPT Elead, said: “FPT achieving an entrusted OEM Partnership Certificate is an expression of our ongoing efforts to bring customers international-standard quality. We have worked closely with Microsoft since the inception of the FPT Elead brand and have joined hands to launch computer programs for the community. Today I am pleased to witness the significant progress of Vietnam ’s chief computer brands like Elead. With all the attempts made to acknowledge the brands worldwide, I believe that the potential of Vietnam ’s computer industry is very promising and will be boosted in the near future.”