"Without Microsoft’s Empower Program or Premier Scalability Lab, Tutor.com’s product development would not be where it is today. Our partnership has saved us significant expense in software and hardware, enabling us to make maximal use of limited resources."

--Viktor Andonov VP, Software Development, Tutor.com

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