Eighteen months ago, we launched the Twitter Certified Program to showcase the leading products that make Twitter more valuable for businesses. Since then, we’ve grown to 31 partners in the program including Hootsuite, Sysomos, and Wayin. And recently, we’ve added two new products:

• Lithium Social Web mines Twitter data for relevant customer discussions and uses the Twitter APIs to drive real-time customer support and marketing engagement. Lithium Social Web powers some of the world’s best customer support on Twitter, including brands like Sony, Time Warner Cable and Virgin Media.
• ScribbleLive is a leading curation and publisher engagement tool, helping some of the world’s biggest sites find and display relevant Tweets. You’ve seen ScribbleLive’s work on sites like CNN, ESPN and The Boston Globe.

You can read more about the products in the Twitter Certified Program and their great Twitter case studies on the new Twitter Certified Program site.

If you’re a developer and interested in becoming a certified partner, we’ve streamlined the submission process. We are looking for partners who use Twitter platform products to build solutions that are targeted at other businesses. The best candidates will drive greater Twitter engagement, fill gaps in the Twitter ecosystem and adhere to the Twitter platform rules of the road. Admission to the program is selective and if you are chosen for further review, we will follow up with you directly.

Interested in becoming a Twitter Certified Program partner? 

In 2014 we’re planning to grow the program to include new product types and services, while also focusing on finding the best partners around the world. If you’re interested in applying — or are interested in re-applying — please review the new application here.

You can also keep up to date with news about the Twitter Certified Program by following @Certified.