Ektron Partners Attain CMS400.NET v7.6 Certification

Ektron Partners demonstrate industry-leading knowledge and undergo advanced certification program

NASHUA, NH January 6, 2009 – Ektron Inc., a technology and market leader in Web content management software, today announced that over 100 Partners in their Value Added Reseller Channel have become certified in the latest Ektron technology, Ektron CMS400.NET v7.6.

Released in September of 2008, CMS400.NET v7.6 brought a wave of new Ektron technology to the market including eSync, Personalization, URL Aliasing, an SEO Site Checker and eCommerce. In order to ensure that Ektron Partners stay current on the WCM solution, Ektron developed a two week certification program around the v7.6 technology.

“The business of online communication is constantly changing,” stated Chad Weibel, director of Web experiences at The C2 Group. “Knowing the latest developments can make the difference between failure and success in today's competitive environment. And as an Ektron Certified Platinum Partner, our clients expect sustainable results.” Weibel continued, “Certification keeps us ahead of the curve – our entire team always has the most up-to-date product expertise as soon as it's available. Our certification in CMS400.NET v7.6 demonstrates our commitment to our customers, Ektron and their award-winning technology.”

The CMS400.NET v7.6 certification program required partners to participate in three levels of training. The program included extensive training on v7.6 features and functionality as well as an in-depth dive into Ektron best practices. In order to qualify for the v7.6 program, partners must already be Ektron certified, which is attained by completing both the Ektron Developer and Administrator training courses.

Todd Kirtley, chief technical officer at VML commented, “VML is proud to have earned the latest Ektron certification in CMS400.NET v7.6. The certification will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings we provide for our corporate customers and deliver industry leading best practices and support during Ektron implementations. This marks yet another milestone in our ongoing working partnership with Ektron.”

“Ektron Certified Partners are an elite group,” stated Mark Hardardt, senior vice president of sales and business development. “Their willingness to commit to such a rigorous process of training is indicative of the value that they place in Ektron’s latest offerings and their commitment to deliver industry-leading Web site solutions to our joint customers.”

For a complete list of Ektron certified partners please visit http://ektron.com/partners/directory/ 

About Ektron
Founded in 1998, Ektron is committed to providing revolutionary, scalable Web content management and authoring solutions. Ektron CMS400.NET empowers developers and non-technical business users alike: developers can take advantage of built-in Server Controls to deploy a Web site out of the box or customize the deployment using CMS400.NET’s well-documented API, and business users benefit from an intuitive user interface for managing their Web site’s content and messaging. From enterprise level deployments to single sites, CMS400.NET ships with a wide array of functionality, including social networking, Web 2.0, SEO and synchronization tools. Headquartered in Nashua, N.H., Ektron has more than 20,000 customer implementations worldwide, including LG, Sony, and Johnson & Johnson. For more information, visit: http://www.ektron.com.