Qi Ltd, your Small and Midsize Business Management advanced specialists for Business Central

What does Advanced Specialist mean? An advanced specialization in Microsoft's terms, aims to help businesses differentiate between Microsoft business partners when they are shortlisting who to work with on their Microsoft project. Partners that have the advanced specialization accreditation, have earned the right to showcase their proven success, validated capabilities, and extensive experience implementing specialised…
August 20, 2026
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Qi Ltd Business Central Specialists

What does Advanced Specialist mean?

An advanced specialization in Microsoft’s terms, aims to help businesses differentiate between Microsoft business partners when they are shortlisting who to work with on their Microsoft project. Partners that have the advanced specialization accreditation, have earned the right to showcase their proven success, validated capabilities, and extensive experience implementing specialised solutions.

Qi and achieving Small and Midsize Business Management specialist status

Whilst it IS about passing rigorous examination standards in our chosen specialization Business Central,the foundation required to be able to apply for the newly launched certification is Gold Partner status, which Qi achieved in June last year.

Gold Partner Status

Gold partner status is not just about how much licensing you have sold. although this is small part of the accreditation. Gold Partner status can only be achieved by demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of the wider Microsoft infrastructure along with superior customer retention. Customer retention is a strong indicator that end users have had and continue to have a positive experience with their Microsoft Business Partner.

SME’s are in Qi’s DNA

Since committing to specialising in working with SME’s in the UK who manufacture, assemble or distribute over 22 years ago, Qi has continued to work with businesses across the UK deploying accounting and manufacturing solutions. In 2002 we added Microsoft’s then new acquisition, NAV to compliment our Sage portfolio, ensuring that we could provide the right solution for our customers based on their current needa and future business strategy.

Why Dynamics 365 Business Central SaaS?

In October 2018 Microsoft re-branded NAV to Business Central and launched its SaaS model in the UK. Qi is customer focused. If software does not deliver for our SME customers then Qi does not offer that software. Qi’s commitment of time and resources to complete our journey to Gold Partner with advanced specialization in Business Central has been made because as an ERP for SME’s it is robust, reliable, modern, with a full R&D roadmap and is realistically costed. It delivers for our customers and thus delivers for Qi! See us on Microsoft Appsource here.

Thought for the Day

Qi provides a personal service tailored to business needs rather than a ‘one size fits all’ package. It’s for this reason we can recommend you talk to Qi about what you might need.​” (SK Finance Manager, Distributor and Stealth Publisher of Video Games)

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