Released on: December 3, 2007, 11:52 pm

Press Release Author: PIC Solutions

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Cape Town, 4 December 2007 - PIC Solutions, the leading
credit risk management company in the Africa and Middle East region, today
announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner
Program with competencies in Data Management as well as ISV/Software Solutions,
recognising PIC Solutions expertise and impact in the technology marketplace.
As a Gold Certified Partner, PIC Solutions has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft
technologies and proven ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified
Partners receive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support,
giving them a competitive advantage in the channel.

Press Release Body: "We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified
Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program. This allows us to clearly promote
our expertise and relationship with Microsoft to our customers," said Stephen J.
Leonard, Managing Director, PIC Solutions. "The benefits provided through our Gold
Certified Partner status will allow us to continue to enhance the offerings that we
provide for customers."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between their
business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, vice president
of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp. "They need to
trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their long-term strategic
technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which have certified expertise
and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a positive customer
experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft recognises PIC Solutions as a new
Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its expertise providing customer
satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology."

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status, PIC
Solutions had to declare at least one Microsoft defined Competency. Microsoft
Competencies are designed to help differentiate a partner's capabilities with
specific Microsoft technologies to customers looking for a particular type of
solution. Each competency has a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated
to accurately represent the specific skills and services that partners bring to the
technology industry. PIC Solutions has attained two of these competencies.

The ISV/Software Solutions Competency recognises the skill and focus partners bring
to a particular solution set. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners that have obtained
this competency have a successful record of developing and marketing packed software
based on Microsoft technologies.

"Solutions competencies are an important way for Microsoft to better enable ISVs to
meet customer needs," said Sanjay Parthasarathy, corporate vice president of the
Developer & Platform Evangelism Group at Microsoft. "They allow ISVs to keep and win
customers through their deep knowledge of solutions-based Microsoft platform
technologies. Microsoft has a long history of working closely with ISV partners to
help them deliver compelling solutions and applications to our mutual customers, and
the Microsoft Competencies are an important step in continuing to enhance vital
relationships with ISVs worldwide."

The Data Management Solutions Competency is designed for Microsoft Certified and
Gold Certified Partners that have proved their competency in deploying data
warehousing, online analytical processing, data mining, decision support and
in-depth reporting solutions. Specialisations within the competency are Business
Intelligence and Database Management.

"Microsoft Competencies make it easier for our partners to position their offerings
to our mutual customers, better align their business with Microsoft's marketing
initiatives and form closer relationships with other industry partners," said Bill
Baker, general manager of business intelligence for SQL Server at Microsoft Corp.
"Through the Data Management Solutions Competency, we can assist our industry
partners' proficiency in developing and deploying business intelligence applications
more quickly and easily, and help them align with our goal of making business
intelligence solutions more pervasive and accessible to everyone."

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents
Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The program
offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognises partner expertise,
rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology marketplace, and
delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.


About PIC Solutions
PIC Solutions provides consumer credit solutions to a wide range of blue-chip
organisations. We are experts in the fields of credit, risk and software and have an
established track record of success powered by solutions.

PIC Solutions is the Fair Isaac alliance partner for the Africa Middle East region
and from offices in Cape Town, Dubai, Johannesburg, Manama and Nairobi, provides all
sales and support for the entire suite of Fair Isaac products and services. This
includes consulting, project management, integration services, first line software
support and ongoing maintenance.

Our ongoing commitment is to enable clients to optimise the credit life cycle.


Editorial Contact:
Sarka Svoboda
Marketing Manager
Tel: +27 (0)21 680-6010
Fax: +27 (0)21 680-6003
Email: SSvoboda@PICSolutions.com
Web: www.PICSolutions.com




Web Site: http://www.PICSolutions.com

Contact Details: Sarka Svoboda
Marketing Manager
Tel: +27 (0)21 680-6010
Fax: +27 (0)21 680-6003
Email: SSvoboda@PICSolutions.com
Web: www.PICSolutions.com