REDMOND, Wash. — June 23, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the winners and finalists of its 2010 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 2010, the company’s premier annual event for industry partners, July 12–15 in Washington, D.C.
Nearly 3,000 entries were submitted by partners from more than 110 countries; 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.
“Congratulations to the 2010 Partner Award finalists and winners for delivering such creative and superior Microsoft solutions and services,” said Allison Watson, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft. “It’s incredible to see the level of expertise our partners continue to exhibit as they create and deliver innovative solutions and services to grow their businesses, meet customer needs and drive down costs.”
Categories, winners and finalists appear below. A complete list including category descriptions is available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/wpc.
This year, Microsoft introduced, for the first time, the Microsoft Country Partner of the Year category. This award recognizes partners at the country level that have demonstrated business excellence and strong relationships delivering Microsoft solutions. The full list of Country Partners of the Year can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/wpc.
Business Intelligence Partner of the Year
Winner: Slalom Consulting, United States
Finalist: GrupoMas, Costa Rica
Finalist: 21C, United Kingdom
Citizenship Partner of the Year
Winner: Computación Olidata, Chile
Finalist: CTTC, Pakistan
Finalist: Training Camp, United States
Communications Sector Partner of the Year
Winner: Tribold, United Kingdom
Finalist: CUBECORE Co. Ltd., Korea
Finalist: Techpath LLC, United States
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Desktop Partner of the Year
Winner: CMS Consulting Inc., Canada
Finalist: Dimension Data, United Kingdom
Finalist: ATEA, Denmark
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Identity and Security Partner of the Year
Winner: Certified Security Solutions Inc., United States
Finalist: Oxford Computer Group, United Kingdom
Finalist: Edgile Inc., United States
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Server Platform Partner of the Year
Winner: ALAN Company, Russia
Finalist: Ensynch, United States
Finalist: NetApp, United States
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management Partner of the Year
Winner: CDW Corporation, United States
Finalist: Dimension Data, Australia
Finalist: Veeam Software, United States
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Virtualization Partner of the Year
Winner: Avanade UK Ltd., United Kingdom
Finalist: CDW Corporation, United States
Finalist: NetApp, United States
Custom Development Solutions, Application Infrastructure Development Partner of the Year
Winner: daenet, Germany
Finalist: Solidsoft Ltd., United Kingdom
Finalist: Bennett Adelson, United States
Custom Development Solutions, Smart Client Development Partner of the Year
Winner: Asseco South Eastern Europe, Serbia
Finalist: Agito, Slovenia
Finalist: Avanade Inc., Australia
Custom Development Solutions, Web Development Partner of the Year
Winner: Macaw, Netherlands
Finalist: Codify, United Kingdom
Finalist: Infusion, United States
Data Management Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: Mareigua, Colombia
Finalist: Otsuka Corp., Japan
Finalist: EXECPLAN, Brazil
Distribution Partner of the Year
Winner: Express Data New Zealand Ltd., New Zealand
Finalist: Tech Data GmbH & Co. OHG, Germany
Finalist: D&H Distributing Co., United States
Enterprise Partners of the Year
Winner: Accenture and Avanade, Global
Winner: Capgemini Group (Capgemini & Sogeti), Global
Winner: Hewlett-Packard, Global
Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: Outsourcery®, United Kingdom
Finalist: Fasthosts Internet Ltd., United Kingdom
Finalist: Fpweb.net, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Collaboration Partner of the Year
Winner: Slalom Consulting, United States
Finalist: Neudesic LLC, United States
Finalist: PTC, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Communications and Collaboration Solution Partner of the Year
Winner: Avanade Inc., United States
Finalist: Preferred One Stop Technologies Ltd., United Kingdom
Finalist: Aspect, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management Partner of the Year
Winner: Content and Code, United Kingdom
Finalist: Concept Interactive Inc., Canada
Finalist: KnowledgeLake, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Project Management Partner of the Year
Winner: UMT Consulting Group, United States
Finalist: AccTech Systems Pty Ltd., South Africa
Finalist: Pcubed, United States
Information Worker Solutions, Office Business Application Partner of the Year
Winner: Diamante Spa, Italy
Finalist: Oconics Pty Ltd., Australia
Finalist: Invensys Skelta, India
Information Worker Solutions, Search Partner of the Year
Winner: Hitachi Consulting, United States
Finalist: IT-Dev sp. z o.o, Poland
Finalist: B-S-S Business Software Solutions GmbH, Germany
Information Worker Solutions, Visio Partner of the Year
Winner: Global 360 Inc., United States
Finalist: ProModel, United States
Finalist: Visibility.biz, United States
ISV/Software Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year
Winner: 1E, United Kingdom
Finalist: Omnivex Corp., Canada
Finalist: AtHoc, United States
ISV/Software Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: Jack Henry & Associates, United States
Finalist: MyBiz.net, Malaysia
Finalist: NewsGator® Technologies Inc., United States
Large Account Reseller Partner of the Year
Winner: CDW Corp., United States
Finalist: Brasoftware Informática, Brazil
Finalist: SoftwareONE, United States
Learning Solutions Impact Partner of the Year
Winner: Academy of Networking Lanit & Microinform, Russia
Finalist: Educacion y Tecnologias de Informacion, Colombia
Finalist: Torque IT Computer Training, South Africa
Learning Solutions Innovative Partner of the Year
Winner: I.T. Intellect Training Solutions, South Africa
Finalist: QA Ltd., United Kingdom
Licensing Solutions, License Delivery Partner of the Year
Winner: Bytes Software Services, United Kingdom
Finalist: SoftwareOne Comércio e Serviços de Informática Ltda, Brazil
Finalist: Dell Inc., United States
Microsoft Dynamics Distribution Partner of the Year
Winner: HSO Nederland B.V., Netherlands
Finalist: AND Project, Russia
Finalist: Qurius, Spain
Microsoft Dynamics Financial Services Partner of the Year
Winner: VeriPark, Turkey
Finalist: Computer Solutions & Software International Inc., United States
Finalist: Travi@ta, Belgium
Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing Partner of the Year
Winner: Fullscope, United States
Finalist: eBECS, United Kingdom
Finalist: mcaConnect LLC, United States
Microsoft Dynamics Professional Services Partner of the Year
Winner: Client Profiles, United States
Finalist: proMX GmbH, Germany
Finalist: Computer Generated Solutions Inc., United States
Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner of the Year
Winner: CIBER UK, United Kingdom
Finalist: CSG Ltd, Australia
Finalist: INFOMA® Software Consulting GmbH, Germany
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Partner of the Year
Winner: Junction Solutions, United States
Finalist: K3 Business Technology Group, United Kingdom
Finalist: Ignify, United States
Microsoft Dynamics AX Partner of the Year
Winner: Eclipse Computing Pty Ltd., Australia
Finalist: Fullscope, United States
Finalist: I.B.I.S. Inc., United States
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year
Winner: Avanade Inc., United States
Finalist: Customer Effective Inc., United States
Finalist: Columbus IT Norway, Norway
Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner of the Year
Winner: Rock Solid Technologies Inc., Puerto Rico
Finalist: InterDyn AKA, United States
Finalist: Rose Business Solutions Inc., United States
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Partner of the Year
Winner: Anglia Business Solutions, United Kingdom
Finalist: Qurius UK Ltd., United Kingdom
Finalist: Pleasant Valley Business Solutions, United States
Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Partner of the Year
Winner: New West Technologies Inc., United States
Finalist: MS POS GmbH, Germany
Finalist: Positive Technology.com, United States
Microsoft Dynamics SL Partner of the Year
Winner: Queue Associates Inc., United States
Finalist: Gonzalez Cortina Glender Y CIA, Mexico
Finalist: Synergy Business Solutions Inc, United States
Microsoft Global ISV Cloud Partner of the Year
Winner: Cumulux, United States
Finalist: Fullarmor Corp., United States
Finalist: Intuit Inc, United States
Microsoft Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year
Winner: Intuit Inc., United States
Finalist: CEWE COLOR AG & Co. OHG., Germany
Microsoft Global ISV Industry Partner of the Year
Winner: PTC, United States
Finalist: Temenos, United Kingdom
Finalist: OSISoft Inc., United States
Microsoft Global ISV Infrastructure Partner of the Year
Winner: Citrix Systems, Inc., United States
Finalist: Commvault Systems Inc., United States
Finalist: NetApp, United States
Microsoft Global ISV Line of Business Partner of the Year
Winner: Kronos, United States
Finalist: OSISoft Inc., United States
Finalist: TXT e-solutions, Italy
Mobility Solutions Business Application Partner of the Year
Winner: CWR Mobility BV, Netherlands
Finalist: CDC, Ltd., Russia
Finalist: Blink Systems, Brazil
Mobility Solutions Consumer Application Partner of the Year
Winner: SPB Software, Russia
Finalist: Soti Inc., Canada
Finalist: Kabel Sistemas de Informacion, Spain
Mobility Solutions Partner of the Year
Winner: Soti Inc., Canada
Finalist: CDC, Ltd., Russia
Finalist: PocketMobile, Sweden
Notes Transition Partner of the Year
Winner: CASAHL Technology Inc., United States
Finalist: Binary Tree Inc., United States
Finalist: Quest Software Inc., United States
OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing Partner of the Year
Winner: YukYung Technologies, Ltd., Korea
Finalist: Plantronics, United States
Finalist: Jabra, United States
OEM Hardware Solutions, System Building Partner of the Year
Winner: Casper Bilgisayar Sistemleri A.S., Turkey
Finalist: ARLT Computer Produkte GmbH, Germany
Finalist: Micro-Star International Co. Ltd., Taiwan
Online Services Partner of the Year
Winner: Wortell, Netherlands
Finalist: Kyoritsu Computer & Communication Co. Ltd, Japan
Finalist: Clearway Technology Partners, United States
Public Sector, Education Partner of the Year
Winner: Gestar Tecnologia para Educação, Brazil
Finalist: K12 Enterprise, United States
Finalist: Agilix Labs Inc., United States
Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year
Winner: Infusion, United States
Finalist: Jaythom Pty Ltd, Australia
Finalist: Axcentro GmbH, Germany
Public Sector, Health Partner of the Year
Winner: System C, United Kingdom
Finalist: Eurodata Systems, United Kingdom
Finalist: gloStream, United States
Public Sector, Public Safety & National Security Partner of the Year
Winner: Geodan, Netherlands
Finalist: MIGESA, Mexico
Finalist: E-Sponder LLC, United States
Small Business Specialist Partner of the Year
Winner: Harbor Computer Services, United States
Finalist: Quadrasystems.net, India
Finalist: NCI Technologies, United Kingdom
SOA and Business Process Partner of the Year
Winner: Expertime, France
Finalist: QLogitek, Canada
Finalist: Xterprise Inc., United States
Software Asset Management Partner of the Year
Winner: Concorde Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom
Finalist: Softwaremanagement.org, Germany
Finalist: Business Connexion, South Africa
Software-plus-Services Partner of the Year
Winner: Avalara Inc., United States
Finalist: Infusion, United States
Finalist: Neudesic LLC, United States
Unified Communications Solutions, Instant Messaging/Presence/Conferencing/Voice Partner of the Year
Winner: Enabling Technologies Corp., United States
Finalist: Ensyst Pty Ltd., Australia
Finalist: Eurodata Systems, United Kingdom
Unified Communications Solutions, Messaging Partner of the Year
Winner: Janalent, United States
Finalist: EMC Corporation, United States
Finalist: Enabling Technologies Corp., United States
Windows Azure Platform Partner of the Year
Winner: Lokad, France
Finalist: Active Web Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom
Finalist: Cumulux, United States
About Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference
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