Foothill Ranch-based Applied Voice & Speech Technologies (AVST) recently announced it has attained a Gold Messaging Competency demonstrating a "best-in-class" ability and commitment to meet Microsoft Corp. customers' evolving needs. This rating distinguishes AVST to be within the top one percent of Microsoft's partner ecosystem. To earn a Microsoft Gold Competency, partners must successfully complete exams to prove their level of technology expertise, submit customer references that demonstrate successful projects, meet a revenue commitment, and pass technology and/or sales assessments.

Microsoft Gold Competency is awarded to partners who have demonstrated the highest, most consistent capability and commitment to the latest Microsoft Technology including expertise in email management and server integration solutions.