Microsoft Announces 2009 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists and Winners
Awards recognize partners innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.
REDMOND, Wash. June 24, 2009 Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners and finalists of its 2009 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. The annual awards honor Microsoft Registered, Certified and Gold Certified partners for delivering exemplary solutions for their customers during the past year. Award winners and finalists were chosen from nominations from around the world. Winners and finalists will be recognized at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009, the companys premier annual event for industry partners, being held July 1316 in New Orleans.
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 Allison L. Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft. Congratulations to the 2009 Partner Award winners, who have demonstrated a superior level of expertise as well as a focus on delivering customer value. We look forward to seeing these partners fulfill their limitless potential as they continue to provide customers with world-class Microsoft solutions.
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 States
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Storage Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: NetApp, United States
Finalist: CommVault, United States
Finalist: Compellent, United States
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management Partner of the Year
Winner: CDW, United States
Finalist: Dimension Data, Australia
Finalist: Accenture and Avanade, United States
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Windows Desktop Deployment Partner of the Year
Winner: Compugen, Canada
Finalist: Dimension Data, Australia
Finalist: SIVECO Romania, Romania
Business Intelligence Partner of the Year
Winner: Solver, United States
Finalist: BlueGranite, United States
Finalist: Information Management Group Ltd ., United Kingdom
Citizenship Partner of the Year
Winner: Koenig Solutions, India
Finalist: Focal Technology Solutions, United States
Finalist: FullArmor, United States
Communications Sector Partner of the Year
Winner: Comcast, United States
Finalist: Equilibrium, United States
Finalist: MetraTech, United States
Custom Development Solutions, Application Infrastructure Development Partner of the Year
Winner: Kiandra System Solutions, Australia
Finalist: Programmers, Brazil
Finalist: EMC, United States
Custom Development Solutions, Smart Client Development Partner of the Year
Winner: L3, Brazil
Finalist: Iconexa, Chile
Finalist: E Smart Systems, Serbia
Custom Development Solutions, Web Development Partner of the Year
Winner: Catapult Systems, United States
Finalist: Altius Consulting, United Kingdom
Finalist: Schematic, United States
Data Management Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: Orion Technology, Canada
Finalist: Agilysys, United States
Finalist: Idera, United States
Digital Agencies Partner of the Year
Winner: AKQA, United Kingdom
Finalist: EMC, United Kingdom
Finalist: 2nd Factory, Japan
Distribution Partner of the Year
Winner: Workgroup, South Africa
Finalist: Tech Data, Belgium
Finalist: Esprinet, Italy
Enterprise Partner of the Year
Winner: Accenture and Avanade, United States
Finalist: HP, United States
Finalist: Dell, United States
Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year
Winner: Corel, Canada
Finalist: Nuance Communications, United States
Finalist: Cakewalk by Roland, United States
Global ISV Industry Partner of the Year
Winner: OSIsoft, United States
Finalist: Epicor Software Corp ., United States
Finalist: SunGard, United States
Global ISV Infrastructure Partner of the Year
Winner: CA Inc ., United States
Finalist: Quest Software, United States
Finalist: Citrix Systems, United States
Global ISV Line of Business Partner of the Year
Winner: Epicor Software Corp ., United States
Finalist: Environmental Systems Research Institute, United States
Finalist: Open Text, Canada
Global ISV Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Winner: FullArmor, United States
Finalist: Schlumberger, United States
Finalist: iSoft, Australia
Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: MaximumASP, United States
Finalist: Hostbasket, Belgium
Finalist: 7global, United Kingdom
IAMCP Partner of the Year
Winner: L3, Brazil
Information Worker Solutions, Data Visualization Partner of the Year
Winner: ProModel, United States
Finalist: Oculus Info, Canada
Finalist: Shoothill, United Kingdom
Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management and Forms Development Partner of the Year
Winner: KnowledgeLake, United States
Finalist: Concept Interactive, Canada
Finalist: Open Text, Canada
Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Project Management Partner of the Year
Winner: EPM Live, United States
Finalist: Siemens, Germany
Finalist: Pcubed, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Office Deployment Partner of the Year
Winner: Dimension Data, Australia
Finalist: AccTech Systems, South Africa
Finalist: Citrix Systems, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Office Solutions Development Partner of the Year
Winner: CDC Software Corporation, Canada
Finalist: MacroView Business Technology, Australia
Finalist: Bitscape IT Solutions, India
Information Worker Solutions, Portals and Collaboration Partner of the Year
Winner: Content and Code, United Kingdom
Finalist: MTS Allstream, Canada
Finalist: Accenture and Avanade, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Search Partner of the Year
Winner: GESFOR OSMOS, Peru
Finalist: Concept Interactive, Canada
Finalist: Caturano and Company, United States
ISV/Software Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year
Winner: Zap, Australia
Finalist: Mamut, Norway
Finalist: Upside Software, Canada
ISV/Software Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: KnowledgeLake, United States
Finalist: Acctech Systems, South Africa
Finalist: OSIsoft, United States
Large Account Reseller Partner of the Year
Winner: Dimension Data, Australia
Finalist: CDW, United States
Finalist: Softchoice, Canada
Learning Solutions Impact Partner of the Year
Winner: QA, United Kingdom
Finalist: CompuEducaciσn, Mexico
Finalist: Solartech, United States
Learning Solutions Innovative Partner of the Year
Winner: Netcampus, South Africa
Finalist: Benchmark/New Horizons Learning, United States
Finalist: NIIT, India
Licensing Solutions, License Delivery Partner of the Year
Winner: DAQUAS, Czech Republic
Finalist: Softmart Management Services, United States
Finalist: Dimension Data, Australia
Licensing Solutions, Software Asset Management Partner of the Year
Winner: Dimension Data, Australia
Finalist: Phoenix Software, United Kingdom
Finalist: IPR-Insights, Hungary
Microsoft Dynamics Distribution Partner of the Year
Winner: Young & Partners, Belgium
Finalist: Columbus IT, Denmark
Finalist: Lanham Associates, United States
Microsoft Dynamics Financial Services Partner of the Year
Winner: Customer Effective, United States
Finalist: E-consulting, Ukraine
Finalist: IMGROUP, United Kingdom
Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing Partner of the Year
Winner: Fullscope, United States
Finalist: Columbus IT, Denmark
Finalist: Tectura, Germany
Microsoft Dynamics Professional Services Partner of the Year
Winner: Client Profiles, United States
Finalist: CGS Redmond Technologies, United States
Finalist: Synergy Business Solutions, United States
Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner of the Year
Winner: Infoma Software Consulting, Germany
Finalist: LINK Development, Egypt
Finalist: GMCS, Russia
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Partner of the Year
Winner: Columbus IT, Denmark
Finalist: PositiveTechnology.com, United States
Finalist: K3 Business Technology Group, United Kingdom
Microsoft Dynamics AX Partner of the Year
Winner: Hitachi Consulting, United States
Finalist: Fullscope, United States
Finalist: Eclipse Computing, Australia
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year
Winner: Ascentium, United States
Finalist: Infinity Info Systems, United States
Finalist: CIBER UK, United Kingdom
Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner of the Year
Winner: Cogsdale, Canada
Finalist: Interdyn-Socius, United States
Finalist: ITQAN Al-Bawardi Computers, United Arab Emirates
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Partner of the Year
Winner: Sistemas de Gestiσn, Spain
Finalist: Serenic Software, United States
Finalist: Pleasant Valley Business Solutions, United States
Microsoft 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 States
Microsoft Dynamics SL Partner of the Year
Winner: SIS Software, United States
Finalist: Synergy Business Solutions, United States
Finalist: Queue Associates, United States
Mobility Solutions Business Application Partner of the Year
Winner: Client Strategy Group, United States
Finalist: Antenna Software, United States
Finalist: Blink Systems, Brazil
Mobility Solutions Integration Partner of the Year
Winner: Ensyst, Australia
Finalist: JL Mobile Systems, United States
Finalist: Logotec Engineering, Poland
Mobility Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: Spring Wireless, United States
Finalist: Rayonnance Technologies, France
Finalist: ALK Technologies, United Kingdom
Networking Infrastructure Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: Know Technology, United States
Finalist: Kolari, Botswana
Finalist: SecurElement, United States
Newly Recruited Partner of the Year
Winner: AccTech Systems, South Africa
Finalist: 2E2, United Kingdom
Finalist: Infobox, Russia
Notes Transition Partner of the Year
Winner: EMC, United States
Finalist: Quest Software, United States
Finalist: CASAHL Technology, United States
OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing Partner of the Year
Winner: Plantronics, United States
Finalist: Fujitsu, Germany
OEM Hardware Solutions, System Building Partner of the Year
Winner: Third Wave Corp ., Japan
Finalist: Casper Bilgisayar Sistemleri, Turkey
Finalist: Olidata, Italy
Office Business Application Partner of the Year
Winner: OSIsoft, United States
Finalist: triomis, Germany
Finalist: Diamante, Italy
Online Services Partner of the Year
Winner: PointBridge, United States
Finalist: Business Engineering, United States
Finalist: Wortell, Netherlands
Public Sector, Education Partner of the Year
Winner: Datatel, United States
Finalist: RM, United Kingdom
Finalist: Synetrix, United Kingdom
Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year
Winner: Spenta Consulting, Spain
Finalist: Environmental Systems Research Institute, United States
Finalist: Information Strategies, United States
Public Sector, Health Partner of the Year
Winner: iLink Systems, United States
Finalist: Egton Medical Information Systems, United Kingdom
Finalist: CareWorks, United Kingdom
Security Solutions, Identity and Secure Access Partner of the Year
Winner: Omada, Denmark
Finalist: Oxford Computer Group, United Kingdom
Finalist: Certified Security Solutions, United States
Security Solutions, Infrastructure Security Partner of the Year
Winner: Data#3, Australia
Finalist: CMS Consulting, Canada
Finalist: Sapphire Technologies, United Kingdom
Small Business Specialist Partner of the Year
Winner: Evolve IT, Australia
Finalist: Bulletproof InfoTech, Canada
Finalist: Quadrasystems.net, India
SOA and Business Process Partner of the Year
Winner: Hitachi Consulting, formerly known as Edenbrook, Japan
Finalist: Xterprise, United States
Finalist: PNMsoft, United Kingdom
Software-plus-Services Development Partner of the Year
Winner: Mamut, Norway
Finalist: ExactTarget, United States
Finalist: Hyland Software, United States
Software-plus-Services Integration Partner of the Year
Winner: IDE, Sweden
Finalist: Accelare, United States
Finalist: IT Solution Partners, Netherlands
Unified Communications Solutions, IM/Presence Partner of the Year
Winner: Enabling Technologies, United States
Finalist: Eurodata Systems, United Kingdom
Finalist: Preferred One Stop Technologies, United Kingdom
Unified Communications Solutions, Messaging Partner of the Year
Winner: Janalent, United States
Finalist: Enabling Technologies, United States
Finalist: Apptix, United States
Unified Communications Solutions, Voice Partner of the Year
Winner: Intrinsic Technologies, United States
Finalist: Dimension Data Network Services, United Kingdom
Finalist: Gold Systems, United States
About Microsofts Worldwide Partner Conference
Microsofts Worldwide Partner Conference provides Microsofts 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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Published on: 2009-06-24
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