Convergine earned Microsoft Gold Partner status — the top tier of the old Microsoft Partner Network. Microsoft has since retired the Gold and Silver tiers in favour of the Cloud Partner Program, and we continue to work as a Microsoft partner. Here's what partnering with a certified Microsoft team means for your business — and why the expertise matters more than the badge.
Microsoft's partner program has changed since we first published this. In 2022, Microsoft retired the "Gold" and "Silver" competency tiers and replaced them with the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, built around Solutions Partner designations. Convergine earned Microsoft Gold Partner status — the top tier of the legacy Microsoft Partner Network — and we continue to work as a Microsoft partner under the current program. The badge changed; the reason to choose a certified Microsoft partner did not. Here's what that partnership means for your business.
What a Microsoft partnership actually signals
To reach Gold status, a firm had to prove deep, audited expertise in specific technologies and pass Microsoft's core certification exams every year to keep it. Today's Solutions Partner designations work the same way in spirit — they're earned against measurable benchmarks for skilling, delivery, and customer success, not bought. When a company holds a current Microsoft partner designation, it means Microsoft has independently vetted that its team knows the platform.
Why work with a Microsoft partner
Direct access to Microsoft support and tooling
Microsoft partners get member-level support, early sight of product roadmaps, and non-restrictive rights to work hands-on with services like Microsoft 365 and Azure. That access flows straight through to you: faster problem-solving, fewer licensing surprises, and solutions built by a team that lives in these tools every day.
Standards that are checked, then re-checked
Partner status isn't a one-time award. Microsoft requires partners to keep certifications current and to demonstrate real customer outcomes to hold their designations. That ongoing scrutiny is a useful proxy: the team you hire has to stay sharp on a platform that changes constantly.
Proof of competence you can verify
You don't have to take our word for it — you can look us up on our Microsoft partner profile. Alongside the certification itself, partners get continuous training and briefings on what's coming next — which is what keeps Microsoft-based solutions current instead of dated.
Where Convergine fits
We build and run websites, applications, integrations, and cloud infrastructure — much of it on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. Earning Gold Partner status was recognition of that work; staying a Microsoft partner keeps us close to the platform our clients depend on. To see how that translates into day-to-day delivery, explore our cloud and infrastructure services, Microsoft 365 managed services, or the full range of what we do.
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