| Company |
Becton Dickinson
and Company, Microbiology Systems, a Franklin Lakes,
New Jersey-based company that manufactures and sells
healthcare supplies, devices, and systems.
www.bdms.com |
BlueRidge Solutions,
a consulting firm in Phoenix, Arizona specializing
in Internet solutions, custom software, and networking
infrastructures.
www.brslc.com
|
Corporate Software
& Technology, an international software consulting
firm based in Norwood, Massachusetts.
www.corpsoft
.com |
Creative Business
Technologies, a Buffalo Grove, Illinois corporation
that provides IT consulting services.
www.creabustech
.com |
DRT Systems, part
of Deloitte Consulting, based in Toronto, provides
technology consulting, systems integration, and training
services in North America.
www.drtsystems
.com |
| Total
No. of employees |
19,000 employees in the entire corporation |
15 |
1,200 |
Under 100 |
25,000 in all of Deloitte & Touche |
| No.
of branches |
82 locations worldwide |
1 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
| Does
your company pay for the cost of all certification
training (including travel), study / exam prep materials,
and exams (pass or fail)? |
Always |
Always |
Always |
Always |
Always |
| Does
management have a policy allowing paid time off for
attending training courses? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
compensation? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
promotions? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company have a written compensation plan that
includes increases based on certification? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Does
your company offer a bonus based on achieving certification? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company actively seek Microsoft Certified Professionals
in the hiring process? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
management use some public manner for recognizing
when you or a co-worker passes an exam or earns a
title (i.e., a public e-mail)? |
Always |
Yes |
Yes |
Always |
Yes |
| Does
your company put the MCP logo on the business cards
of those achieving certification? |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Not yet |
Always |
Yes |
| Does
your company give project assignments to IT professionals
on staff based on level of Microsoft certification? |
Yes, though not formally |
Always |
Yes |
No |
Sometimes |
| Does
your company stress the number of MCPs on staff when
bidding for consulting jobs? |
No |
Always |
Always |
Sometimes |
Yes |
| When
outsourcing IT jobs, does your company hire consultants
based on their Microsoft certification? |
Sometimes (MCPs "preferred") |
Yes |
Always |
Always |
Sometimes |
| Is
your company a Microsoft Solution Provider? |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Company |
ENTEX Information
Services, a PC systems integrator in Rye Brook, New
York.
www.entex.com |
First Tennessee National
Corp., parent company of First Tennessee Bank, based
in Memphis, Tennessee.
www.ftb.com |
Intel Corp., IT Business
Technology Unit, Northwest division, provides internal
IT services.
www.intel.com |
Levi, Ray & Shoup,
Inc., an information technology services firm headquartered
in Springfield, Illinois.
www.lrs.com |
NCR Corp., an international
company based in Dayton, Ohio that specializes in
data warehousing solutions, transaction processing,
and support services for retail and financial markets.
www.ncr.com |
| Total
No. of employees |
8,500 |
6,600 |
68,000 worldwide; 15,000 in Oregon
and Washington |
Approximately 450 |
33,100 |
| No.
of branches |
60 |
266 |
157 U.S. siites |
5 |
Over 100 |
| Does
your company pay for the cost of all certification
training (including travel), study / exam prep materials,
and exams (pass or fail)? |
Always |
Always |
Always |
Always (sometimes
pay for exam simulation products) |
Always |
| Does
management have a policy allowing paid time off for
attending training courses? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
compensation? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
promotions? |
Yes |
Yes |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company have a written compensation plan that
includes increases based on certification? |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Handled on a case-by-case basis. |
| Does
your company offer a bonus based on achieving certification? |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company actively seek Microsoft Certified Professionals
in the hiring process? |
Yes |
Sometimes |
Yes, particularly MCSEs and MCSDs |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
management use some public manner for recognizing
when you or a co-worker passes an exam or earns a
title (i.e., a public e-mail)? |
Nothing formal. Individual groups have
their own practices. |
Yes |
Yes, at business meetings |
Always |
Yes |
| Does
your company put the MCP logo on the business cards
of those achieving certification? |
Always |
Sometimes |
Yes |
Never |
Always |
| Does
your company give project assignments to IT professionals
on staff based on level of Microsoft certification? |
Yes |
No |
Sometimes |
Sometimes |
Sometimes |
| Does
your company stress the number of MCPs on staff when
bidding for consulting jobs? |
Sometimes |
No |
Yes |
Always |
Sometimes |
| When
outsourcing IT jobs, does your company hire consultants
based on their Microsoft certification? |
Sometimes |
No |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Sometimes |
| Is
your company a Microsoft Solution Provider? |
Yes, a Microsoft Certified Solution
Provider Partner |
No |
Not applicable |
Yes |
Yes |
| Company |
New Horizons Computer
Learning Centers, Boston, Burlington, Westborough,
Massachusetts franchise.
www.newhorizons
.com and www.nhboston.com |
Quantum Consulting
Group, Inc., recently renamed New Channel Technologies,
is a Cleveland, Ohio systems consulting firm specializing
in software development.
www.quantum-
consulting.com |
SARCOM, an integration
consulting firm based in Columbus, Ohio.
www.sarcom.com |
Shell Services International
in Houston, Texas provides consulting and help desk
services worldwide.
www.shellservices
.com |
Sprint Paranet, a
Houston-based computer network services company.
www.sprintparanet
.com |
| Total
No. of employees |
120-150 in this franchise |
8 |
2,000 |
1,500 in division |
1,500 technical analysts |
| No.
of branches |
235 branches |
1 |
30 |
10-plus |
24 |
| Does
your company pay for the cost of all certification
training (including travel), study / exam prep materials,
and exams (pass or fail)? |
Always |
Always |
Always, though self-study is encouraged. |
Always |
Always |
| Does
management have a policy allowing paid time off for
attending training courses? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
compensation? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Sometimes. |
It depends on the certification. |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
promotions? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company have a written compensation plan that
includes increases based on certification? |
Yes |
No |
No; it’s simply policy. |
No |
No |
| Does
your company offer a bonus based on achieving certification? |
No |
Yes |
Yes, if you achieve it through self-study. |
Yes |
No |
| Does
your company actively seek Microsoft Certified Professionals
in the hiring process? |
Yes |
Sometimes |
Frequently |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
management use some public manner for recognizing
when you or a co-worker passes an exam or earns a
title (i.e., a public e-mail)? |
Always |
Yes |
An email message is sent out to the
branch where that person works. |
Yes |
Always |
| Does
your company put the MCP logo on the business cards
of those achieving certification? |
Always |
Sometimes |
Up to the employee |
Not as a policy |
Never |
| Does
your company give project assignments to IT professionals
on staff based on level of Microsoft certification? |
Always |
No |
Where it makes sense. |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Does
your company stress the number of MCPs on staff when
bidding for consulting jobs? |
Always |
No |
Always |
Does not apply |
Sometimes |
| When
outsourcing IT jobs, does your company hire consultants
based on their Microsoft certification? |
Not applicable |
No |
Does not apply |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Is
your company a Microsoft Solution Provider? |
Yes, a Microsoft Certified Solution
Provider Partner |
No |
Yes, a Microsoft Certified Solution
Provider Partner |
No |
Yes |
| Company |
Star
One Federal Credit Union, based in Sunnyvale, California.
www.starone.org
|
Systems
Evolution, Inc., a Cincinnati company specializing
in client/server development and data warehousing.
www.sysev.com |
| Total
No. of employees |
109 |
44 |
| No.
of branches |
2 |
1 |
| Does
your company pay for the cost of all certification
training (including travel), study / exam prep materials,
and exams (pass or fail)? |
Always |
Always |
| Does
management have a policy allowing paid time off for
attending training courses? |
Informal, yes. |
Yes |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
compensation? |
Yes. Bonus paid on certification. |
Sometimes.
Compensation is performance-based, and thus indirectly
affected by certification. |
| Does
your company factor in certifications when determining
promotions? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company have a written compensation plan that
includes increases based on certification? |
No; informal policy |
No |
| Does
your company offer a bonus based on achieving certification? |
Yes; informal |
No |
| Does
your company actively seek Microsoft Certified Professionals
in the hiring process? |
No, but encourage current
employees to become certified |
Yes |
| Does
management use some public manner for recognizing
when you or a co-worker passes an exam or earns a
title (i.e., a public e-mail)? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Does
your company put the MCP logo on the business cards
of those achieving certification? |
Plans to |
Not logo;
certification titles only. May be starting to add
logo due to requests from employees. |
| Does
your company give project assignments to IT professionals
on staff based on level of Microsoft certification? |
Yes |
Sometimes |
| Does
your company stress the number of MCPs on staff when
bidding for consulting jobs? |
Does not apply |
Sometimes |
| When
outsourcing IT jobs, does your company hire consultants
based on their Microsoft certification? |
Yes |
Does
not apply. |
| Is
your company a Microsoft Solution Provider? |
No |
Yes |