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Microsoft Announces 2009 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists and Winners
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Nearly 2,000 entries were submitted by partners worldwide; the award finalists and winners were selected from a group of nominations based on their dedicated use of Microsoft technologies to provide solutions for their customers' needs.
"Partners are the key to igniting business innovation through great technology as well as helping customers drive down costs," said
Categories, winners and finalists appear below. A complete list including category descriptions is available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/wwpc/default.aspx.
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Active Directory Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Quest Software, United States -- Finalist: Centrify, United States -- Finalist: Likewise Software, United StatesAdvanced Infrastructure Solutions, Storage Solutions Partner of the Year
-- Winner: NetApp, United States -- Finalist: CommVault, United States -- Finalist: Compellent, United StatesAdvanced Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management Partner of the Year
-- Winner: CDW, United States -- Finalist: Dimension Data, Australia -- Finalist: Accenture and Avanade, United StatesAdvanced Infrastructure Solutions, Windows Desktop Deployment Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Compugen, Canada -- Finalist: Dimension Data, Australia -- Finalist: SIVECO Romania, RomaniaBusiness Intelligence Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Solver, United States -- Finalist: BlueGranite, United States -- Finalist: Information Management Group Ltd., United KingdomCitizenship Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Koenig Solutions, India -- Finalist: Focal Technology Solutions, United States -- Finalist: FullArmor, United StatesCommunications Sector Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Comcast, United States -- Finalist: Equilibrium, United States -- Finalist: MetraTech, United StatesCustom Development Solutions, Application Infrastructure Development Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Kiandra System Solutions, Australia -- Finalist: Programmer's, Brazil -- Finalist: EMC, United StatesCustom Development Solutions, Smart Client Development Partner of the Year
-- Winner: L3, Brazil -- Finalist: Iconexa, Chile -- Finalist: E Smart Systems, SerbiaCustom Development Solutions, Web Development Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Catapult Systems, United States -- Finalist: Altius Consulting, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Schematic, United StatesData Management Solutions Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Orion Technology, Canada -- Finalist: Agilysys, United States -- Finalist: Idera, United StatesDigital Agencies Partner of the Year
-- Winner: AKQA, United Kingdom -- Finalist: EMC, United Kingdom -- Finalist: 2nd Factory, JapanDistribution Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Workgroup, South Africa -- Finalist: Tech Data, Belgium -- Finalist: Esprinet, ItalyEnterprise Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Accenture and Avanade, United States -- Finalist: HP, United States -- Finalist: Dell, United StatesGlobal ISV Consumer Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Corel, Canada -- Finalist: Nuance Communications, United States -- Finalist: Cakewalk by Roland, United StatesGlobal ISV Industry Partner of the Year
-- Winner: OSIsoft, United States -- Finalist: Epicor Software Corp., United States -- Finalist: SunGard, United StatesGlobal ISV Infrastructure Partner of the Year
-- Winner: CA Inc., United States -- Finalist: Quest Software, United States -- Finalist: Citrix Systems, United StatesGlobal ISV Line of Business Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Epicor Software Corp., United States -- Finalist: Environmental Systems Research Institute, United States -- Finalist: Open Text, CanadaGlobal ISV Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
-- Winner: FullArmor, United States -- Finalist: Schlumberger, United States -- Finalist: iSoft, AustraliaHosting Solutions Partner of the Year
-- Winner: MaximumASP, United States -- Finalist: Hostbasket, Belgium -- Finalist: 7global, United KingdomIAMCP Partner of the Year
-- Winner: L3, BrazilInformation Worker Solutions, Data Visualization Partner of the Year
-- Winner: ProModel, United States -- Finalist: Oculus Info, Canada -- Finalist: Shoothill, United KingdomInformation Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management and Forms Development Partner of the Year
-- Winner: KnowledgeLake, United States -- Finalist: Concept Interactive, Canada -- Finalist: Open Text, CanadaInformation Worker Solutions, Enterprise Project Management Partner of the Year
-- Winner: EPM Live, United States -- Finalist: Siemens, Germany -- Finalist: Pcubed, United StatesInformation Worker Solutions, Office Deployment Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Dimension Data, Australia -- Finalist: AccTech Systems, South Africa -- Finalist: Citrix Systems, United StatesInformation Worker Solutions, Office Solutions Development Partner of the Year
-- Winner: CDC Software Corporation, Canada -- Finalist: MacroView Business Technology, Australia -- Finalist: Bitscape IT Solutions, IndiaInformation Worker Solutions, Portals and Collaboration Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Content and Code, United Kingdom -- Finalist: MTS Allstream, Canada -- Finalist: Accenture and Avanade, United StatesInformation Worker Solutions, Search Partner of the Year
-- Winner: GESFOR OSMOS, Peru -- Finalist: Concept Interactive, Canada -- Finalist: Caturano and Company, United StatesISV/Software Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Zap, Australia -- Finalist: Mamut, Norway -- Finalist: Upside Software, CanadaISV/Software Solutions Partner of the Year
-- Winner: KnowledgeLake, United States -- Finalist: Acctech Systems, South Africa -- Finalist: OSIsoft, United StatesLarge Account Reseller Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Dimension Data, Australia -- Finalist: CDW, United States -- Finalist: Softchoice, CanadaLearning Solutions Impact Partner of the Year
-- Winner: QA, United Kingdom -- Finalist: CompuEducacion, Mexico -- Finalist: Solartech, United StatesLearning Solutions Innovative Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Netcampus, South Africa -- Finalist: Benchmark/New Horizons Learning, United States -- Finalist: NIIT, IndiaLicensing Solutions, License Delivery Partner of the Year
-- Winner: DAQUAS, Czech Republic -- Finalist: Softmart Management Services, United States -- Finalist: Dimension Data, AustraliaLicensing Solutions, Software Asset Management Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Dimension Data, Australia -- Finalist: Phoenix Software, United Kingdom -- Finalist: IPR-Insights, HungaryMicrosoft Dynamics Distribution Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Young & Partners, Belgium -- Finalist: Columbus IT, Denmark -- Finalist: Lanham Associates, United StatesMicrosoft Dynamics Financial Services Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Customer Effective, United States -- Finalist: E-consulting, Ukraine -- Finalist: IMGROUP, United KingdomMicrosoft Dynamics Manufacturing Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Fullscope, United States -- Finalist: Columbus IT, Denmark -- Finalist: Tectura, GermanyMicrosoft Dynamics Professional Services Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Client Profiles, United States -- Finalist: CGS Redmond Technologies, United States -- Finalist: Synergy Business Solutions, United StatesMicrosoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Infoma Software Consulting, Germany -- Finalist: LINK Development, Egypt -- Finalist: GMCS, RussiaMicrosoft Dynamics Retail Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Columbus IT, Denmark -- Finalist: PositiveTechnology.com, United States -- Finalist: K3 Business Technology Group, United KingdomMicrosoft Dynamics AX Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Hitachi Consulting, United States -- Finalist: Fullscope, United States -- Finalist: Eclipse Computing, AustraliaMicrosoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Ascentium, United States -- Finalist: Infinity Info Systems, United States -- Finalist: CIBER UK, United KingdomMicrosoft Dynamics GP Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Cogsdale, Canada -- Finalist: Interdyn-Socius, United States -- Finalist: ITQAN Al-Bawardi Computers, United Arab EmiratesMicrosoft Dynamics NAV Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Sistemas de Gestion, Spain -- Finalist: Serenic Software, United States -- Finalist: Pleasant Valley Business Solutions, United StatesMicrosoft Dynamics Point of Sale Partner of the Year
-- Winner: POSitive Technology, United States -- Finalist: Retail Technology Experts, United States -- Finalist: New West Technologies Southeast, United StatesMicrosoft Dynamics SL Partner of the Year
-- Winner: SIS Software, United States -- Finalist: Synergy Business Solutions, United States -- Finalist: Queue Associates, United StatesMobility Solutions Business Application Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Client Strategy Group, United States -- Finalist: Antenna Software, United States -- Finalist: Blink Systems, BrazilMobility Solutions Integration Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Ensyst, Australia -- Finalist: JL Mobile Systems, United States -- Finalist: Logotec Engineering, PolandMobility Solutions Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Spring Wireless, United States -- Finalist: Rayonnance Technologies, France -- Finalist: ALK Technologies, United KingdomNetworking Infrastructure Solutions Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Know Technology, United States -- Finalist: Kolari, Botswana -- Finalist: SecurElement, United StatesNewly Recruited Partner of the Year
-- Winner: AccTech Systems, South Africa -- Finalist: 2E2, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Infobox, RussiaNotes Transition Partner of the Year
-- Winner: EMC, United States -- Finalist: Quest Software, United States -- Finalist: CASAHL Technology, United StatesOEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Plantronics, United States -- Finalist: Fujitsu, GermanyOEM Hardware Solutions, System Building Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Third Wave Corp., Japan -- Finalist: Casper Bilgisayar Sistemleri, Turkey -- Finalist: Olidata, ItalyOffice Business Application Partner of the Year
-- Winner: OSIsoft, United States -- Finalist: triomis, Germany -- Finalist: Diamante, ItalyOnline Services Partner of the Year
-- Winner: PointBridge, United States -- Finalist: Business Engineering, United States -- Finalist: Wortell, NetherlandsPublic Sector, Education Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Datatel, United States -- Finalist: RM, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Synetrix, United KingdomPublic Sector, Government Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Spenta Consulting, Spain -- Finalist: Environmental Systems Research Institute, United States -- Finalist: Information Strategies, United StatesPublic Sector, Health Partner of the Year
-- Winner: iLink Systems, United States -- Finalist: Egton Medical Information Systems, United Kingdom -- Finalist: CareWorks, United KingdomSecurity Solutions, Identity and Secure Access Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Omada, Denmark -- Finalist: Oxford Computer Group, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Certified Security Solutions, United StatesSecurity Solutions, Infrastructure Security Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Data#3, Australia -- Finalist: CMS Consulting, Canada -- Finalist: Sapphire Technologies, United KingdomSmall Business Specialist Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Evolve IT, Australia -- Finalist: Bulletproof InfoTech, Canada -- Finalist: Quadrasystems.net, IndiaSOA and Business Process Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Hitachi Consulting, formerly known as Edenbrook, Japan -- Finalist: Xterprise, United States -- Finalist: PNMsoft, United KingdomSoftware-plus-Services Development Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Mamut, Norway -- Finalist: ExactTarget, United States -- Finalist: Hyland Software, United StatesSoftware-plus-Services Integration Partner of the Year
-- Winner: IDE, Sweden -- Finalist: Accelare, United States -- Finalist: IT Solution Partners, NetherlandsUnified Communications Solutions, IM/Presence Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Enabling Technologies, United States -- Finalist: Eurodata Systems, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Preferred One Stop Technologies, United KingdomUnified Communications Solutions, Messaging Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Janalent, United States -- Finalist: Enabling Technologies, United States -- Finalist: Apptix, United StatesUnified Communications Solutions, Voice Partner of the Year
-- Winner: Intrinsic Technologies, United States -- Finalist: Dimension Data Network Services, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Gold Systems, United StatesAbout Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference
Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference provides Microsoft's partner community with access to key marketing and business strategies, leadership, and information regarding specific customer solutions designed to help partners succeed in the marketplace. Along with informative learning opportunities covering sales, marketing, services and technology, the Worldwide Partner Conference is an ideal setting for partners to garner valuable knowledge from their peers and from Microsoft. More information can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/partner/events/wwpartnerconference and on the Partner Program home page at https://partner.microsoft.com.
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