Customer Excellence Awards

Announcing the 2007 Customer Excellence Award Recipients

We are pleased to announce the Customer Excellence Award recipients for Convergence 2007 Copenhagen! The Convergence Customer Excellence Awards recognize, honor and celebrate customers that have achieved outstanding success with their Microsoft solutions as well as Microsoft partners' solutions and over 100 nominations were submitted for this event's awards program. The 12 recipients posted below will be formally recognized at Convergence 2007 Copenhagen.

Category	Customer Name	Partner Name
Excellence in Microsoft Technologies	AVK Group	WM data
Excellence in Evangelism	DAEMON QUEST	Infoavan Soluciones
Excellence in Innovation	Voith Turbo	Voith IT Solutions GmbH
Excellence in International Implementation	RMD Kwikform Ltd.	Touchstone Group Plc
Excellence in Environmental Sustainability	Chelab	MHT
Excellence in Education	School of Business, Economics and Law Göteborg University	Microsoft Dynamics Education Alliance
Services Industry Leadership	Bidvest Bank	IS Partners
Manufacturing Industry Leadership	Balfour Beatty Rail Track Systems	Columbus IT UK
Public Sector Industry Leadership	Maccabi Healthcare Services	Eyron
Retail Industry Leadership	GameStop	K3 Business Technology Group
Distribution Industry Leadership	Elliott Group	Columbus IT UK
Overall Excellence	JJ Food Service Ltd.	eBecs

Benefits of Winning a Customer Excellence Award

• Pre-Convergence:
  • "Celebration in a Box" award kit containing the following:
    • Customer Excellence Award
    • Customizable press materials
    • Celebration favors
  • Recognition on the Convergence website
  • Microsoft press release highlighting all Customer Excellence Award recipients
• At Convergence:
  • The award recipients and their partners will be honored at an event hosted by Microsoft executives
  • Recognition in all Convergence materials
  • Recipients will be showcased in the final day keynote
  • A minimum of one (1) hour with a Microsoft executive
  • Audio interviews will be recorded with each award recipient
  • Free Convergence 2007 registration pass
• Post-Convergence:
  • Recognition on the Convergence website

Expectations of Award Recipients

• Participate in 30-minute audio interview at Convergence 2007 Copenhagen
• Signed Microsoft legal release to allow for use of your company name, logo, etc
• Company logo (.eps or other high resolution file)
• RSVP for the on-site luncheon with Jeff Raikes and other Microsoft executives
  • Tuesday, 23 October, 12:00 – 13:30