Hewlett-Packard (HP) decided to take away solution provider Micro System Engineering (MSE)’s platinum partner status due to alleged bad business done with K-12 school contracts in Texas.

A spokesperson from HP stated on Wednesday that solution provider MSE is deauthorized as part of the partner program as of January 12, 2007.  Revenue for MSE in 2006 exceeded $200 million.  The spokesperson refused comment on the details as to why the solution provider was officially stripped of its platinum status.

Solution providers in Houston, the company’s home base state that a Dallas school administrator accepted free trips on a boat owned by MSE in 2005 in exchange for services and deals. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s office are apparently investigating the solution provider for other such improprieties.

In an e-mail on the topic, MSE President Frankie Wong stated that he was aware of HP’s notice of termination of the solution provider’s partnership and is disappointed by its decision given the long-standing relationship with HP.  Wong went on to promise the solution provider would continue to provide exceptional service to clients and is innocent of all wrongdoing announced by the media.

The spokesperson from HP stated that other HP solution providers were poised to take over the Dallas and Houston school contracts as well as other school district contracts formerly handled by MSE.

Other solution providers see this recent deauthorization as a chance to grow businesses and increase their scope in school districts throughout Texas.  Solution provider MSE will maintain its Cisco Gold Certified Partner status as well as its Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status.

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