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	Microsoft Announces Winners of 2009 Central and Eastern European Partner of the Year Award July 17, 2009 Microsoft IT industry partners recognised at global partner event for excellence in product and service innovation customer service and business growth strategy.
	Microsoft Charts New Paths for Partners With Software Plus Services July 16, 2009 Microsoft announces business and partner model for the Windows Azure platform at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference.
	Microsoft Unveils Windows Azure Platform Business Model, Bringing New Revenue Opportunities to Partners Worldwide July 16, 2009 Company details path for partners to take advantage of Windows Azure, Microsoft SQL Azure and .NET Services to build new offerings for the cloud.
	Microsoft Debuts Community-Centric Partner Network July 14, 2009 New Microsoft Partner Network reflects focus on capability, community and customer connections.
	Microsoft Office 2010 Hits Major Milestone and Enters Technical Preview July 14, 2009 Microsoft showcases new product capabilities and announces Office Web applications will be available to nearly half a billion people at launch.
	Microsoft Debuts New Partner Opportunities at Global Conference July 14, 2009 Microsoft partners get insight on the new Microsoft Partner Network, Windows 7 and Office 2010 at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference.
	Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe Announces 2009 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists July 10, 2009 Awards recognize partners’ innovative use of Microsoft technology to exceed customer expectations and solve business problems.
	Czech Republic Company DAQUAS wins Microsoft Partner of the Year award July 10, 2009 DAQUAS is acknowledged as one of Microsoft’s most innovative partners at the Worldwide Partner Conference.

Day of Giving, New Orleans, July 2009
“Gathering in New Orleans in anticipation of the Worldwide Partner Conference which kicked off on 13 July, Microsoft and some of its global partners including those from Central and Eastern Europe took the opportunity to get involved with the local community. Meeting on Sunday 12 July, the intrepid group set about renovating a community building for local use, painting inside and making banners and other decorations to change the whole look and feel of the place. Outside, others got into a spot of gardening, weeding and digging the flowerbeds. Partners from Serbia, Croatia and Latvia, amongst others, happily donned the WPC overalls and got to work in a fun and rewarded day out.”

Microsoft employees and partners from all over the world participate in a community day of giving in New Orleans the day before the Worldwide Partner Conference commences Making the decorations.	Microsoft employees and partners from all over the world participate in a community day of giving in New Orleans the day before the Worldwide Partner Conference commences Painting the murals.
Microsoft employees and partners from all over the world participate in a community day of giving in New Orleans the day before the Worldwide Partner Conference commences Showing community spirit.	Microsoft employees and partners from all over the world participate in a community day of giving in New Orleans the day before the Worldwide Partner Conference commences Working outside the building.
Microsoft employees and partners from all over the world participate in a community day of giving in New Orleans the day before the Worldwide Partner Conference commences The Central and Eastern Europe team work inside the building.	Microsoft employees and partners from all over the world participate in a community day of giving in New Orleans the day before the Worldwide Partner Conference commences Allison Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft, with the Latvia partner team.
Microsoft employees and partners from all over the world participate in a community day of giving in New Orleans the day before the Worldwide Partner Conference commences Serbia and Croatian partners get involved in the day of giving.	Charles Arizmendi CEEHQ Director Partner Strategy and Programs.
Image of Awards Trophies at WPC Awards presented to winners at WPC.	Microsoft Executives Present WPC Awards Wolfgang Ebermann, Birger Steen, Wim Delbeke.