(Fargo, North Dakota, Microsoft BBC/The Partner Event) – Merit Solutions announces the launch of the “You Own The Code” Program. The initiative is designed to allow Microsoft Dynamics GP Partners the ability to own the actual solution code developed specifically for their customer requirements and possess the technology as their unique industry offering.

According to Bill Burke, President of Merit Solutions, “We invested a great deal of time and effort building our own internal software development and support processes to successfully serve the Life Sciences and Healthcare industries with Dynamics GP vertical market solutions. Since then, we’ve discovered that these same processes can be utilized for software development for other partners pursuing other vertical markets. With this leveraged program, Partners with any industry focus will also be able to offer their customers the three to five times increase in value for cost that comes with software built for a vertical market’s needs.”

With the Merit Solutions You Own The Code Program, Merit Solutions will write vertical industry software for Microsoft Dynamics GP Partners according to their specifications. These programming services are performed on a fixed fee basis utilizing engineers at our U.S. and Central Europe locations. Microsoft Dynamics GP Partners will retain exclusive rights to the software, giving them a competitive advantage in their chosen vertical market. Merit Solutions will also offer services to support partners’ technical needs across the life cycle of the product including maintenance, enhancement and upgrade services. These life cycle services are offered in the same distributed engineering and cost advantaged manner. By utilizing Merit Solutions’ proven and trusted skills in software product development and life cycle support, Partners can offer compelling and differentiated solutions to their vertical markets without having to add the fixed cost and complexity of their own product engineering team. With vertical software solutions, partners can increase competitiveness, increase focus and ultimately increase profits for their business.

Founded in 1999, Merit Solutions is a Microsoft Gold Certified, Presidents Club and Manufacturing Excellence Partner that works collaboratively with Microsoft Dynamics Partners around the world. In addition to providing consulting and support services for Microsoft Dynamics products, Merit Solutions is an independent software developer for companion products for Microsoft systems, including Merit Life Sciences software, and is the developer of Microsoft Dynamics GP Audit Trails and Electronic Signatures. Merit Solutions’ companion products and outsourced Development Services are made available through Microsoft partners worldwide.