About Us

SynEcology, founded in 1989, is Vermont's Oldest Microsoft Partner.
SynEcology is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Collaborative Solutions that helps organizations, of all sizes with one of their greatest challenges, employee productivity. By building enterprise solutions around familiar Microsoft technologies and programs, customers are able to better manage, prioritize, and collaborate on the ever increasing volumes of information.

SynEcology provides customers with Collaborative Solutions that increase productivity and organizational efficiency by making important business information and processes more readily accessible.

All work shall be performed in a workmanlike and professional manner.
We maintain the statutory workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance required by law, as well as adequate comprehensive general liability and professional liability insurance.
Service hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, excluding locally observed SynEcology holidays. After hours service is available at overtime rates.
SynEcology shall have the right to determine the method, details, and means of performing the work to be performed for Client.
SynEcology shall determine the schedule of work; however it will use its best efforts to accommodate work schedule request.
Service fees will be billed at a minimum of one hour for on-site service. Telephone and email support services will be billed in 0.25 hrs increments.
This agreement may be renewed by mutual agreement of the parties, in writing.
This agreement may be terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days written notice.
In consideration of the services to be performed by SynEcology, Client shall compensate SynEcology as set forth above, including travel fees and other expenses, if any.
SynEcology will invoice client monthly, with invoices being due Net 10. Any invoice not paid when due shall accrue interest at the rate of 1.5% per month. Client shall pay SynEcology all costs of collection, including attorney’s fees and expert witness fees.
The parties are and shall be independent contractors to one another, and nothing herein shall be deemed to cause this Agreement to create an agency, partnership, or joint venture between the parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as creating or establishing the relationship of employer and employee between Client and either SynEcology or any employee or agent of SynEcology. As an independent contractor, SynEcology shall pay and report all federal and state income tax withholding, Social Security taxes, and unemployment insurance applicable to the work performed for Client. The parties agree to not solicit the employees of the other for employment.
SynEcology shall not be liable to Client for any failure or delay caused by events beyond SynEcology’s control, including, without limitation, Client’s failure to furnish necessary information; sabotage, failure, or delays in transportation or communication; failures or substitutions of equipment; labor disputes; accidents; shortages of labor, fuel, raw materials, or equipment; or technical failures.
SynEcology agrees to indemnify CLIENT and hold it harmless from damages incurred by Customer as a result of any claim by a third party that the professional services provided by SynEcology, infringes any patent, copyright, trademark or intellectual right of a third party; provided that SynEcology is given prompt, written notice of any such claim and retains the right to control and direct the investigation, preparation, defense and settlement of each such claim and provided further that CLIENT shall fully, cooperate with SynEcology in connection with the foregoing. SynEcology shall have no liability for any claim of patent or copyright infringement to the extent such claim:
1. Is based on CLIENT’s or any other party's use of the Services or Software in combination with products or data not authorized in writing by SynEcology.
2. Results from any modification or attempted modification of the Software by any party other than SynEcology.
3. Arises from use of any portion of the Software and Services in a system other than what has been mutually agreed by the parties.
4. In the event a claim described in Section is made, SynEcology and its third party vendors agree to use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the right for CLIENT to use the Software and Services as is provided for in this Agreement or to furnish a non-infringing product substantially equivalent in function to the infringing portion of the Software or Services or to return a pro-rata portion of the purchase price for the infringing portion of the Software or Services based upon a three year depreciation schedule. The foregoing states the entire liability of SynEcology concerning patent or copyright infringement.
In no event shall either party be entitled to indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost profits, based on any breach or default, or any negligence, of the other party.
SynEcology will not undertake or continue services which cannot reasonably be expected to be completed on schedule with professional competence. Confidential information obtained in the course of services will not be disclosed without your consent.
SynEcology’s aggregate maximum liability relating to services under this Agreement (regardless of form of action, whether in contract, negligence or otherwise) shall be limited to the charges paid to SynEcology for the portion of its services or work products giving rise to liability. Neither of us will be liable for consequential or punitive damages (including lost profits or savings) even if aware of their possible existence.
Rates are subject to change upon thirty (30) days notice.
Client shall own all right, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) in any materials, documentation, software or other deliverables provided to it under this Agreement ("Deliverables"). All Deliverables shall be considered "works-made-for-hire" under the US Copyright Law. SynEcology hereby assigns to Client all of its right, title and interest (including all intellectual property rights) in the Deliverables.
SynEcology represents and warrants that it has all necessary licenses and rights to provide the Deliverables to Client and that such Deliverables do not infringe or violate any intellectual property rights of any third party.