For the third year running, Bournemouth and London based IT specialist QuoStar has achieved a full flush of Green Lights in a recent Microsoft Gold Partner Customer Satisfaction Index survey.

Microsoft Gold Partners are judged on a number of criteria in five key performance areas that measure customer satisfaction in a survey independently administered for Microsoft by TNS, one of the world’s largest market research companies.

TNS talked to QuoStar’s clients to determine the level of satisfaction. The survey generates a score in each area which is compared against the average for all Gold Partners. A higher than average score results in a green light on the Microsoft ‘Dashboard’. QuoStar achieved all five green lights.

Currently, participation in the Microsoft customer survey is voluntary, but QuoStar has been happy to engage since becoming a Gold Partner. “We had no hesitation in signing up for it from our very first year after securing Gold accreditation back in 2006. It’s right that they talk to our clients; now we know it was our customers who decided we’d made the grade again,” says a delighted Rob Rutherford, MD at QuoStar.

Its importance is not lost on the QuoStar team, as Rutherford explains: “For a start it helps us understand and act on customer satisfaction and loyalty information, and to remain competitive by benchmarking our industry performance. Had the survey picked up any weaknesses or areas of customer dissatisfaction, we’d be able to put things right immediately. As it didn’t, it shows us that we’re delivering what our clients want, which hopefully makes it important to them as well.”

Microsoft states that Gold Certified Partners “…represent the highest level of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies and have the closest working relationship with Microsoft.” Rutherford and his team see participation by customers as an advantage that ensures QuoStar maintains this ‘highest level of competence’.

Microsoft’s five key performance areas are NSAT (Net Satisfaction Rating ), customer segmentation, revenue impact, customer loyalty and overall performance. The world’s leading software enterprise has now decided to mandate the survey for Gold Partners every year, something that Rutherford looks forward to: “I’m keen to see how some of our so-called competitors measure up,” he claims wryly.

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About QuoStar Solutions

QuoStar delivers IT support, service and consultancy to companies of all sizes, taking care of their every IT requirement to boost security, productivity and mobility. The QuoStar service takes IT support beyond its traditional break/fix remit and into the realm of real business results. As an experienced team of technical experts with a proven business focus, it delivers solutions that will not only meet short term requirements but also satisfy strategic objectives and budgetary constraints. From Hosted Desktop solutions through to IT Manager Support and complete outsourced IT functions, QuoStar adds value beyond IT through a wide range of proven services.