Business Awards

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Name of Award

Description

Criteria

Core IO - Deployment Solution of the Year

To recognize the top deployment technology partner in Canada. The top technology partner will have demonstrated excellence in desktop deployment on behalf of Microsoft customers.

Nominees are evaluated based on total number of desktop deployment engagements (cumulative of Office 2007 and Windows Vista), scale of deployments (number of seats), quality of deployment (time, budget, requirements compliance, alignment of best practices), difficulty (non-compatible applications, no existing deployment infrastructure) and customer satisfaction. Must be active in either Desktop Deployment or Office deployment Specialization and be fully deployed internally.

Distributor of the Year - Finished Goods

To recognize the top finished goods distribution partner in Canada, who has demonstrated initiatives to create programs/activities with measureable results aligned with key Microsoft priorities.

The distribution focus will be on the VAR channel (non-LAR) as it relates to innovation, creativity, execution and results as it relates to reaching, enabling business growth within our partner ecosystem.

LAR OF THE YEAR - Program Excellence

To recognize a LAR/ESA partner for outstanding performance in co-marketing and marketing innovation with Microsoft Canada to drive licensing awareness and sales.

Demonstrates initiatives to create activities with measurable results aligned with key Microsoft priorities communicated for the LAR/ESA channel. Activity should embrace the Microsoft T-36 methodology. The focus will be on innovation, creativity, execution and results as it relates to demand generation for annuity based agreements.

Distributor of the Year – OEM

The Distributor of the Year- OEM award recognizes the top OEM distribution partner in Canada. The top distribution partner will have demonstrated excellence in winning new customers, driving satisfaction and growing their Microsoft OEM business.

An OEM distributor that has made an impact to the system builder reseller channel both qualitatively and quantitatively

The OEM distributor's marketing initiatives and sales strategies will be evaluated

Ultimate VAR Award( NEW)

The Ultimate VAR award recognizes the Top open license growth technology partner in Canada with licensing competency

Licensing Competency with strong references

Overall Open license growth over FY08

Category product growth over FY08

Innovation in leveraging licensing to accommodate customer demands

Reseller of the Year - OEM ( NEW)

The Reseller of the Year – OEM recognizes the top System Builder partner in Canada. The top SB partner will have demonstrated excellence in delivering a world class customer experience with a PC purchase(s) through compelling sales, marketing and support programs.

Marketing execution creating awareness on their value proposition.

Use and Attach of Premium OS, Office, Live and other Microsoft offerings in delivering high quality experience.

Provides a high quality local HW offering

Knowledgeable sales and technological expertise


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