Why Planet?

Planet Technologies, founded in 1997, is 100% dedicated to the Microsoft platform. Our mission is to share our extensive experience, knowledge and enthusiasm for Microsoft with our clients to help solve their business challenges and keep them on the forefront of technology.

We offer Microsoft based solutions around CRM, SharePoint, business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, user experience/branding, records management, workflow automation, portal development and collaboration, systems management, virtualization and more.

Our team of 120+ Microsoft consultants includes Microsoft MVP’s, Certified Masters, Certified Trainers and CRM Rangers. Their technical knowledge and project management expertise has enabled us to excel for our customers who are some of the largest public sector and commercial organizations in the world.

We are a five time Microsoft Federal Partner of the Year winner and a three time Microsoft State and Local Government Partner of the Year. We are one of only 35 Microsoft National Systems Integrator (NSI) partners which gives us unprecedented access to advanced training on the latest Microsoft products and services.

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“On behalf of Microsoft US Public Sector, I want to thank Planet Technologies for their leadership & cutting edge innovation that have allowed us to work together to address the real world challenges facing our public sector customers. Your holistic approach – from the desktop, to the servers, to the cloud have demonstrated the strength in the capabilities of your company & employees. Microsoft USPS is grateful to have this partnership and we look forward to continuing the growth we are both achieving through it.” – Curt Kolcun,Vice President of Microsoft U.S. Public Sector

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Advanced certifications

• Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
• CPLS Microsoft certified training partner

Highly skilled staff

• Microsoft MVP’s (SharePoint, Exchange)
• Microsoft Certified Trainers
• Microsoft Certified Master
• Microsoft CRM Rangers
• 120+ Microsoft Consultants

Award Winners

• Five Time Microsoft Federal Partner of the Year
• Three Time Microsoft State and Local Government Partner of the Year
• Microsoft Dynamics XRM Partner of the Year 2011
• Microsoft Dynamics Presidents Club Winner 2011
• Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle Award Winner 2011
• Microsoft Public Sector Partner of the Year 2006

Microsoft National Systems Integrator (NSI) Partner

Planet Technologies is one of 35 companies nationwide that is recognized with the NSI distinction from Microsoft Corporation. Planet has dedicated corporate technical staff assigned to our organization from Microsoft’s elite technical Delta Force team. This provides Planet with unparalleled reach back to Microsoft product teams and training. Regularly, we are invited to the highest level of Microsoft training (Ranger training) for classes in Unified Communication, Database/BI, Desktop and Virtualization, and more. This is the same training that Microsoft leverages for their own consulting staff.
See article, “NSI Partners are the ROCK STARS of the Microsoft Partner Community”

International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners (IAMCP)

The Vice President of Planet Technologies, Sam Cool, is on the Board of the IAMCP and is the liaison to Microsoft Corporation for the Washington DC Chapter (one of the largest chapters in the world). In this role, he coordinates directly with Microsoft Corporation and their product teams across the country in partner education and is the first to learn of new efforts and initiatives for the partner community and how they can positively impact the Microsoft client base. The IAMCP fosters growth and partner-to-partner business development and provides Micro­soft partners with a connection and voice into Microsoft and to the IT and local communities at large.

Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions (CPLS)

As a Microsoft CPLS partner, Planet benefits from preferred access to training resources and content and sales opportunities available exclusively to partners that have attained the CPLS status. We are a full-service, independent training company providing a range of IT and developer training services based on Microsoft technologies to individuals and organizations.

Customer List

Planet Technologies’ clients include some of the largest Public Sector companies in the world. Some of our notable clients include:

Federal Clients
·         Department of Agriculture
·         Department of Energy
·         Department of Homeland Security
·         Department of Justice
·         Department of Labor
·         Department of the Treasury
·         Drug Enforcement Agency
·         Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
·         Federal Reserve Board of Governors
·         Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior)
·         GSA – Office of Inspector General
·         Government Printing Office
·         Health and Human Services
·         National Nuclear Security Administration
·         National Labor Relations Board
·         National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)
·         Oak Ridge National Labs
·         Transportation Safety Administration (Labor)
·         U.S. Holocaust Museum
·         USDA
State & Local Government Clients
·         Fairfax County, VA
·         Montgomery County, MD
·         Oklahoma City, OK
·         City of Richmond, VA
·         Prince Georges County, MD
·         State of Florida Dept. of Mgmt. Services