CALGARY, Alta., January 14, 2002 – Calgary-based Information Technology solutions and services provider Quadrus Development Inc. was awarded Microsoft Gold Certified Partnership status today for Business Intelligence. Quadrus is the only firm in Western Canada to be awarded this prestigious partnership status.

The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program for Business Intelligence (BI) selects those Microsoft Certified Partners who have proven their expertise in building, implementing, and delivering BI-oriented solutions featuring Data Warehousing, Data Mart or OLAP functionality based on Microsoft technologies and who have demonstrated the exceptionally high level of expertise in Business Intelligence necessary to meet the customer's specific business requirements. As part of this program, Quadrus gains access to new Microsoft software early in the product development cycle so that Quadrus has expertise in leading technologies and tools before they reach the market; in some cases, Quadrus is directly involved with the development of these products.

"This is an elite status achieved only by those who have proven to be leading-edge, strategic BI solution providers," says Phil Putzel, Program Manager, Worldwide Gold Certification Partner Program for Microsoft. "Quadrus understands how to leverage the .NET framework and, in so doing, continues to develop results-driven BI solutions that are intelligent, successful, and industry-leading. We are pleased to welcome Quadrus into the Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program for Business Intelligence and look forward to working together in the future to provide innovative, business-focused solutions."

"We pride ourselves on working with our clients and partners to develop intelligent, successful, and business-driven IT solutions," says Brian Donaldson, Quadrus President & Chief Technology Officer. "Although BI is only one of our many solution offerings, we are very proud of this Gold Partnership Certification and understand that it will further enhance our ability to service our valued clients."