Ironworks is proud to be recognized as a managed, Gold Certified Partner with Microsoft.  We have a proven track record of delivering outstanding Microsoft solutions for our clients. Whether you are a pure Microsoft shop or have a blend of technology platforms and are considering a Microsoft solution, our team of experts will implement your solution to make sure your business objectives are realized.

What makes Ironworks different?

• Our engineers are experienced developing for the latest technologies such as Smart Client, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Tablet PC's
• A network of outstanding Microsoft certified partners in infrastructure and MBS areas
• Teams of senior level, certified engineers with deep implementation experience in:
  • Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2007 (MOSS)
  • SQL Server 2005 and associated technologies for data management, reporting, analysis, and business intelligence
  • 2007 Microsoft Office System
  • Commerce Server 2007
  • C#.NET, ASP.NET, VB.NET
  • BizTalk Server 2006
  • Visual Studio 2005,VS Team Services, Team Foundation Server

Competencies
Ironworks has successfully completed four Microsoft Competencies.  In general, a competency is earned by demonstrating expertise implementing solutions, obtaining client references, and maintaining professional certifications in Microsoft technologies.  For more information on all competencies, please follow this link:  http://directory.microsoft.com/MPRD/support/AboutCompetencies.htm

Information Worker: Emphasizing collaboration and group productivity solutions, this competency focuses on the organization and delivery of important information to the user. Technologies include the following:

• Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• Windows SharePoint Services
• 2007 Microsoft Office System
• Windows Server 2003
• XML
• .NET
• Web Services

Data Management – Business Intelligence Specialization: Helping clients manage, move, and understand their data, with a special emphasis on Business Intelligence solutions for reporting and analysis. Ironworks has deep capabilities in data warehouses, marts, cubes, and the associated information delivery methods using the following technologies:

• SQL Server 2005
• Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007
• Windows SharePoint Services
• Analysis Services
• Reporting Services
• Business Scorecard Manager
• Windows Server 2003
• .NET

Business Process and Integration: Today's businesses are looking for better ways to take advantage of automation and integration, and have multiple line-of-business systems critical to their success, or require integration with external entities. Ironworks can assist you with the integration of systems inside and outside of the firewall to provide the required solution using the following Microsoft tools:

• BizTalk Server 2006
• Host Integration Server
• Commerce Server 2007
• Web Services
• Windows Server 2003
• .NET
• XML

Custom Development:  Web Development Specialization: Providing robust web applications to solve business problems, Ironworks uses the following Microsoft technologies to craft the right browser-based solution for the needs of the business both inside and outside the firewall:

• Visual Studio 2005 
• C#.NET
• SQL Server 2005
• Windows Server 2003
• Identity Integration Server 2003

Case Study Shorts

AMF
When the international leader in recreational and competitive bowling centers required a new lane reservation application, they came to Ironworks.  Using the latest .NET design and SQL Server technologies, Ironworks provided a comprehensive, user-friendly system that will allow AMF to not only manage lane reservations across the nation, but also track activity and analyze usage trends that they never could before.

An International Relief Organization
Leveraged MS Business Intelligence platform (SQL 2005) to assist an international relief organization in understanding the effectiveness of their field efforts.  The organization was able to view their success metrics in new, unique ways in order to understand activities that were supporting their cause and areas where they might need to focus in order to improve their efforts.

NewMarket
NewMarket Corp. (NYSE: NEU) is a new holding company with two subsidiaries: Ethyl Corp. and newly created Afton Chemical. They needed to design Web sites for all three companies (NewMarket.com, AftonChemical.com and Ethyl.com) under a very tight deadline for public announcement of the new corporate structure. The companies chose Microsoft Content Management Server (MS CMS) to manage the site publication workflow and enable their business users to create and modify content. CMS had to be designed to accommodate the creation and display of pages in any language, specifically Chinese, for the initial site launch.