CBORD named Microsoft Gold Certified Partner

For Immediate Release

Ithaca, New York—The CBORD Group, Inc. of Ithaca, NY has announced that it has been named a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner. "Gold certification within Microsoft’s Smarter Retailing and Smarter Hospitality initiatives is an important step for any tech company. It proves that CBORD has reached the highest level of competence and expertise in working with Microsoft products within its industries," says Tom Litchford, director and industry manager for Microsoft’s Retail and Hospitality Industry Unit. "In recognition of this, we provide our Gold Certified Partners special software licensing, training, marketing tools, technical support, and many other tools designed to improve operations and customer satisfaction."

CBORD is the world's largest supplier of foodservice software, nutrition service software, campus-wide ID card programs, cashless dining, and housing management systems. Use of Microsoft tools such as .Net and the Microsoft SQL Server database make it possible to deliver reliable, state-of-the-art products such as NetMenu®, NetCatering®, and NetNutrition®.

"This is a major milestone for CBORD," says Tim Tighe, president and CEO of CBORD. "Microsoft is an integral player in our success. It is important for us to anticipate our customers’ future needs, and Microsoft technologies keep us on the cutting edge of our ever-evolving markets."

About The CBORD Group, Inc.

The CBORD Group serves colleges and universities, corporations, healthcare facilities, chain restaurants, supermarkets, and a host of other market segments. CBORD’s products are used in foodservice, catering, nutrition services, campus ID card privilege control, housing services, cashless dining, online ordering, and other institution-wide activities. The CBORD Group serves more than 5,000 clients in the U.S., Canada, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, Middle East, and Australia.

The CBORD Group was founded in 1975. Today it employs more than 440 professionals. To learn more, visit us at www.cbord.com .

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