Planet Consulting, Inc.

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For Immediate Release                                                
April 22, 2008
Omaha, NE                                                               

Planet Receives Microsoft “Gold” Certification

(OMAHA, NE—April 23, 2008) —

Planet Consulting, Inc., a division of Planet Group, Inc. was recently awarded “Gold” re-certification by the Microsoft Partner Program. Microsoft awards this distinction to select companies that demonstrate a high level of proficiency and practical experience in various Microsoft technologies, tools and frameworks. Through it’s IT Consulting and Payment Industry project work, Planet was specifically recognized for competencies demonstrated in the Business Process and Integration Solutions and the Custom Development Solutions categories. These competencies represent a very broad range of business and technical skills that span all aspects of the Microsoft products.

“We are pleased to be recognized by Microsoft for the proficiencies our consultants demonstrated providing Microsoft related work for our clients,” said Mark Spurgeon, president of Planet Consulting, Inc.  “We continue to experience a high demand for Microsoft skills from clients representing all divisions of Planet Group and look forward to meeting our client’s needs for innovative business and technical solutions that use Microsoft technologies.”

About Planet Consulting
Since 1996, Planet Consulting has provided companies of all sizes with the information technology consulting and staff augmentation required to perform and complete IT initiatives. Our key differentiator is the ability to attract, recruit and hire qualified information technology professionals that meet and organization’s specific IT needs. Planet Consulting offers an unmatched breadth and depth of real world technology solutions that ultimately enable businesses to respond effectively to changes in the marketplace.  

About Planet Group, Inc.
Planet Group, Inc. is a privately held corporation and holding company of a diverse group of technology and business solutions companies. Our diverse portfolio of companies provide solutions and services such as information technology consulting, electronic payment processing, secure correspondence portals and business process management to Fortune 500 companies in the financial services, healthcare, banking, retail, and consumer industrial and technology industries. www.planetgroupinc.com