Leading software and product engineering services firm, Symphony Services announced that Microsoft has chosen its SymTest service to provide validation services for independent software vendors (ISVs) seeking Windows Server 2008-R2 Platform Ready Test for their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or Hosted applications.

The announcement, on the heels of Symphony Services celebrating five years of Microsoft Gold Partner status, advances Symphony’s partnership with Microsoft in successfully delivering software test toolkits and other Microsoft platform solutions.

SymTest portal is a sophisticated solution to longstanding problems that ISVs have been facing in efficiently managing their applications’ validation and certification process. SymTest is a simple, secure, easy-to-use, real-time status tracking portal. The portal enables Symphony to offer quick turnaround time (less than five business days), and it accepts both Gold and Silver requests.

“Microsoft is very pleased to work with Symphony Services on tools and solutions that help our joint partners continue to drive innovation and quality solutions into the market. Microsoft was looking for a validation partner for SaaS Platform Ready Tests and found Symphony as a best fit based on its track record in successfully delivering self-test toolkit solutions, and its proven broad and deep understanding of the Microsoft platform and products,” said Karl Noakes, general manager, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft Corporation.

“Our launch of the Microsoft Validation Program for SaaS applications enables Symphony—in partnership with Microsoft— to define the industry standard for world-class software validation services,” said Sanjay Dhawan, CEO, Symphony Services Corp. “We look forward to continued collaboration with Microsoft to deliver the strongly differentiated, best-in-class engineering services our clients expect from us.”

The validation program recognizes ISVs’ SaaS solutions that are independently validated to meet Microsoft Corporation’s highest standards for security, stability, reliability and platform compatibility.