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Awards 2006,
Awards 2005
Boston, USA, July 12, 2006
Microsoft Announces 2006 Partner Program Award Finalists and
Select Category Winners. Awards Recognize Partner Innovation Using
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Microsoft Announces
2006 Partner Program Award Finalists and Select Category Winners.
Awards Recognize Partner Innovation Using Microsoft Technologies
REDMOND, Wash., July 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ: MSFT) today announced the finalists and winners of select
categories for the 2006 Microsoft(R) Partner Program Awards. The
awards recognize Microsoft Registered, Certified and Gold Certified
partners that developed exemplary solutions for their customers
during the past year. Nearly 2,400 entries were submitted by
partners worldwide, and finalists were selected based on their
dedicated use of Microsoft technologies to provide solutions for
their customers' needs. The winners will be honored at the Microsoft
Worldwide Partner Conference 2006, Microsoft's premier annual
partner event, July 11-13, 2006, in Boston.
"Each year, Microsoft has the distinct pleasure of recognizing
Registered, Certified and Gold Certified partners that have
demonstrated an impressive level of creativity in using technology
to deliver excellence to their customers," said Allison Watson,
corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at
Microsoft. "The finalists and award winners announced today have
exceeded expectations in delivering outstanding customer service and
optimization of Microsoft technologies. To have so many great
entries from partners is a tremendous reflection of the amazing
scope and quality of partners that are meeting customer needs by
providing solutions with Microsoft technology."
Microsoft Partner Program Award finalists will be honored in the
following categories, each of which represents a particular business
practice area or partner business model. Winners will be selected
for both a Technology Innovation and a Sales and Marketing award in
each category: Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Business Process
and Integration Solutions, Custom Development Solutions, Data
Management Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, ISV/Software
Solutions, Learning Solutions, Licensing Solutions, Microsoft
Business Solutions, Mobility Solutions, Networking Infrastructure
Solutions, OEM Hardware Solutions, Security Solutions, and Small
Business Specialist. In addition to announcing the finalists for
each category, Microsoft selected the Specialization Excellence
award winners for each category based on a partner's demonstrated
ability to deliver specific solutions within a specialized subset of
Microsoft's competency areas. Microsoft also announced the winners
of the Winning Customer and Customer Experience awards.
Winning Customer Awards
The Winning Customer Awards recognize the successful implementation
of solutions on the Microsoft platform, resulting in the migration
of customers to Microsoft technologies from competing technologies
such as Novell Inc.'s NetWare, UNIX or Linux. Partners received this
award by expertly developing customer solutions that exemplify the
benefit of working on the Microsoft platform rather than those of
other technology vendors.
Global Winning Customer Award Winners
-- Affinity Systems
-- Artemis
-- Convergent Computing
-- Dimension Data Australia
-- Ensim
-- Fujitsu Consulting
-- Idealsoft
-- Intelecto Soluciones y Tecnologia
-- ITQAN
-- LegendCorp
-- SourceCode - K2.net
-- TECHNE
Regional Winning Customer Award Winners
-- Accenture
-- Agresso R&D
-- Brookstone Technologies
-- Bryan Vincent Associates
-- Columbus IT
-- Coveo Solutions
-- Delta Access
-- EDS Austria
-- Ementor Danmark
-- Geniant
-- Getronics
-- Grupo A&C
-- Grupo Processor
-- HP
--
InfoGraphics Nigeria
-- Infosys Technologies
-- Infusion Development
-- EMC
-- iteration2
-- Kaoni
-- Level Platforms
-- Mint Net
-- Nihon Unisys
-- OntheIT
-- Ship2save.com
-- Singularity
-- Skelta Software
-- Tectura Hong Kong
-- tegos Dortmund
-- TiBA Solutions
-- Upside Software
-- Vertscape
-- VITOVA Limited
-- Workshare
Customer Experience Award Winners
The Customer Experience Award recognizes the outstanding customer
service that partners have provided to their customers by
demonstrating an understanding of their needs, and honors partners'
ingenuity in developing unique and relevant approaches to customer
outreach.
-- C2C Systems
-- Evolutionary Technologies
-- imason
-- Infosys Technologies
-- INTEC
-- LexisNexis Infolib
-- LUTUM+TAPPERT
-- MSC Ltd.
-- Nextsense
-- Telmex Argentina
Global ISV Partner of the Year Finalists
-- BMC Software
-- Citrix Systems
-- Open Text Corp.
-- Quest Software
-- SourceCode Technology Holdings
Global Enterprise Services and Technology Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Accenture
-- Avanade
-- Capgemini
-- EDS
-- HP
-- Infosys Technologies
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions
The Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Awards recognize partners with
proven expertise in designing and/or implementing any or all of
these complex infrastructure specializations. Network
infrastructures are growing increasingly complex with the demand for
Web-based applications, internal and external portals, solutions for
managing large amounts of data and translating it into business
intelligence, and more efficient communications both within the
enterprise and from remote sites. Enterprises are looking to
Microsoft technologies to meet these demands, and looking for
technology partners with the skills and expertise to design and
implement innovative, cost-effective solutions that incorporate
these technologies.
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the
Year Finalists
-- Apptix
-- Dimension Data Australia
-- Topnordic
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of
the Year Finalists
-- Data #3
-- Dimension Data Australia
-- CCD Corp.
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions Specialization Excellence Award
Winners
-- Berbee Information Networks
-- Computer World WLL
-- Ensynch
-- intergenia
-- KOM Networks
-- USA.net
-- Verio/NTT America (NTT Comm.)
Business Process and Integration Solutions
The Business Process and Integration Solutions Awards recognize best
practices for selling and deploying business process management (BPM)
and integration solutions. These awards are intended for systems
integrators (SIs), solution and service providers, and software
developers that concentrate on enterprise application integration,
business-to-business application integration, BPM, and adapter
development using Microsoft BizTalk(R) Server.
Business Process and Integration Solutions Sales and Marketing
Partner of the Year Finalists
-- RDA
-- Solidsoft
Business Process and Integration Solutions Technology Innovation
Partner of the Year Finalists
-- Avanade
-- EMC
-- Solidsoft
-- WHITTMANHART
Custom Development Solutions
The Custom Development Solutions Awards recognize partners that
focus primarily on development of customized solutions and tools
built on Microsoft technologies and solutions using the Visual
Studio(R) family of development tools. Specifically, custom
development partners may deliver highly custom-built solutions to
support customer unique business practices, deliver individual
enhancements that allow customers to integrate existing systems with
new technologies, or develop extensions to existing Microsoft
solutions that the customer may already employ.
Custom Development Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Capgemini
-- Dimension Data Australia
-- Flag IntelliWan
-- NuSoft Solutions
-- Onx Enterprise Solutions
-- Strategic Data Management
Custom Development Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the
Year Finalists
-- Avanade
-- imason
-- Info Support
-- Programmer's Informatica
-- PT. Puspa Intimedia Internusa
-- Sysplus Corp.
-- Vertscape
Custom Development Solutions Specialization Excellence Award Winners
-- Dimension Data Australia
-- Onx Enterprise Solutions
-- Programmer's Informatica
Data Management Solutions
The Data Management Solutions Award recognizes partners that provide
both mission-critical transactional applications and business
intelligence solutions. The broad data management story is supported
by two specializations:
-- Business intelligence. These solutions help organizations improve
their
business insight by enabling all employees to make better, faster
and
more relevant decisions.
-- Database management. The backbone to any mission-critical
application,
these solutions demand high availability, mission-critical
reliability
and high performance. Companies that deploy innovative applications
are
the ones that will be the front-runners in the competitive
marketplace.
With an increasing demand on IT resources, companies must find new
ways of maximizing their data platform investments. Microsoft
provides the next-generation data management platform, enabling
customers to unleash the full potential of their data assets.
Data Management Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Edenbrook
-- Forte
-- Hitachi Consulting
-- Otsuka Corp.
-- Pexim Solutions
-- W5 Solutions
Data Management Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Applied Computer Services Co. [HASIB]
-- Database Wizards
-- Forte
-- Information Management Group
-- Navantis
-- TKC Corp.
-- VITOVA Ltd.
Data Management Solutions Specialization Excellence Award Winners
-- Applied Computer Services Co. [HASIB]
-- Hitachi Consulting
Information Worker Solutions
The Information Worker Solutions Awards recognize exceptional
partners that have excelled in offering breakthrough Microsoft
Office system solutions. These awards recognize partner solutions
that showcase a unique and positive impact on their customers'
business pain points through their expertise in the Information
Worker Solutions Competency.
Information Worker Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- arvato systems
-- Atos Origin
-- i5
-- Otsuka Corp.
-- PlexIT Consulting
-- Tata Consultancy Services
Information Worker Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the
Year Finalists
-- Concept Interactive
-- PERIFEL
-- SourceCode -- K2.net
-- The Computer Solution Co.
-- Vertscape
Information Worker Specialization Excellence Award Winners
-- Citrix Systems
-- Concept Interactive
-- EMC
-- LMR Solutions
-- Otsuka Corp.
ISV/Software Solutions
The ISV/Software Solutions Awards are designed to provide
recognition to partners that specialize in developing and marketing
packaged software solutions based on Microsoft technologies.
Independent software vendors (ISVs) face a unique set of challenges
among Microsoft solution partners. Increasing business needs and
ever-changing customer and technology demands all add to the
pressure of running a successful software business.
ISV/Software Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Bentley Systems
-- Environmental Support Solutions
-- HeuLab
-- ICONICS
-- Level Platforms
ISV/Software Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Bluespring Software
-- CommVault
-- Modulo Security Solutions
-- Relate Software
-- Technological Business Solutions
ISV Achievement Award Winner
-- EFM Software
Learning Solutions
The Learning Solutions Awards recognize a partner's commitment and
ability to deliver high-quality learning services using a
consultative engagement model. It also validates the impact skills
assessment, technical training, student mentoring and Microsoft
Certified Professional exam preparation have on customer
satisfaction, and the application of Microsoft technology to solve
business problems.
Learning Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year Finalists
-- CompuEducacion
-- Excom Education
-- New Horizons Cairo
-- Nexient Learning
-- Unitek
-- Xpertise Training
Learning Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Avantus Training
-- InterQuad Learning
-- KED
-- New Horizons Corporate Training
-- Nexient Learning
-- Springhouse Education & Consulting
Licensing Solutions
The Licensing Solutions Awards recognize partner innovation and
sales and marketing expertise, as well as specific capabilities
related to licensing delivery or software asset management
specializations. The Licensing Solutions Competency was created to
allow partners to establish their licensing and software asset
management expertise and differentiate their services in the
marketplace. Successful entries will include descriptions of
innovative solutions, sales, services and/or marketing strategies
used to provide outstanding service, as well as achieved results and
appropriate customer supporting evidence.
Licensing Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Data #3
-- DATALOG Software
-- Equipos Computacionales de Occidente
-- PCMS IT Advisor Group
-- Teksys
Licensing Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Brasoftware Informatica
-- Conamex International
-- Express Metrix
-- HP
-- Pc-Ware Information Technologies
Licensing Solutions Specialization Excellence Award Winners
-- Data #3
-- Software ONE
Microsoft Business Solutions
The Microsoft Business Solutions Awards honor partners that are
unsurpassed in providing product and service excellence. These are
true champions of financial management, supply chain management,
customer relationship management and/or retail management software
whose energy, persistence and integrity have allowed Microsoft to
strengthen its leadership across multiple platforms and markets.
These partners demonstrate leadership in managing their businesses
through new customer additions, total revenue and revenue growth.
Microsoft Business Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Collins Computing
-- Fillgap Business Systems
-- InterDyn AKA
-- Maritech
-- Professional Advantage
-- VOX Wireless
Microsoft Business Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the
Year Finalists
-- Fillgap Business Systems
-- Ideaca Knowledge Services
-- Informa Software Consulting
-- InterDyn AKA
-- Professional Advantage
-- Tri-City Retail Systems
Microsoft Business Solutions Specialization Excellence Award Winners
-- Fillgap Business Systems
-- InterDyn AKA
-- Lanham Associates
-- POSitive Technology
-- VOX Wireless
-- Xapt Hungary
Other Microsoft Business Solutions Award Winners
-- MBS Consistent Performance
InterDyn - Cargas
-- MBS Customer Care Excellence
Professional Advantage
-- MBS Global ISV Partner of the Year
Maritech
-- MBS Global Partner of the Year
Tectura
-- MBS Industry Vertical Partner of the Year
Infoma Software Consulting
-- MBS Knowledge Excellence
Altara
-- MBS Outstanding ISV Partner of the Year - Partner Choice
Feed Management Systems
-- MBS Outstanding Partner of the Year, Asia/Pacific
Eclipse Computing Australia
-- MBS Outstanding Partner of the Year, Canada
Sidler Clarke
-- MBS Outstanding Partner of the Year, Europe, the Middle East and
Africa
WM-data
-- MBS Outstanding Partner of the Year, Greater China
Tectura Hong Kong
-- MBS Outstanding Partner of the Year, Latin America
Fillgap Business Systems
-- MBS Outstanding Partner of the Year, U.S.
Iteration2
-- MBS Outstanding Partner of the Year - New Partner Excellence
Effect Advanced Solutions
-- MBS Partner Individual of the Year - Eagle Award
Tom Stolk, Watermark
Mobility Solutions
The Mobility Solutions Awards are designed to provide recognition
for partners that specialize in developing, deploying, supporting
and marketing packaged software solutions and services based on
Microsoft Windows Mobile(R) technologies. Companies and
organizations worldwide are implementing mobile business solutions
to accelerate business cycles, increase productivity, reduce
operating costs and extend their enterprise infrastructure. ISVs,
SIs and related services partners are utilizing this unique
opportunity and very effectively developing, deploying and
supporting breakthrough mobility solutions.
Mobility Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year Finalists
-- Countermind
-- InfoGraph
-- SOTI
-- Spectra Interface
-- Sysgold Wireless
-- Technological Business Solutions
Mobility Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- 2B Solutions
-- Flag IntelliWwan
-- iComply
-- Lynx Technology
-- SoftServe
-- TrueContext
Networking Infrastructure Solutions
The Networking Infrastructure Solutions Awards honor partners that
have infrastructure practices with proven proficiency in
implementing solutions based on the Microsoft Windows(R) Small
Business Server 2003 or Windows Server(R) 2003 operating systems.
These awards also recognize partners with innovative solutions that
help small and midsize customers realize their potential by
providing operational efficiencies with the help of the Windows
Server System(TM).
Networking Infrastructure Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of
the Year Finalists
-- Almacen y Asesoria Computacional
-- IT Matters
-- NCI Technologies
-- Netsurit
-- Quadra Systems.net
Networking Infrastructure Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of
the Year Finalists
-- Amnet
-- Bavely Computer Systems
-- LegendCorp
-- Quadra Systems.net
OEM Hardware Solutions
The OEM Hardware Solutions Awards recognize outstanding system
builders, independent hardware vendors and original device
manufacturers. As customers expand and upgrade their information
technology assets, there is a demand for high-quality hardware
solutions -- such as desktops, servers and peripherals -- built and
designed to work with Microsoft technologies. These hardware
solutions are configured according to the customers' needs and
supported to ensure customer satisfaction.
OEM Hardware Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- BOXX Technologies
-- Connoiseur Electronics
-- Fujitsu Siemens Computers
-- Kraftway
-- Prostar
-- Stealth Computer
-- Third Wave Corp.
OEM Hardware Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Connoiseur Electronics
-- Fujitsu Siemens Computers
-- Kraftway
-- SafeNet
-- Tarari
-- Third Wave Corp.
OEM Hardware Solutions Specialization Excellence Award Winners
-- Fujitsu Siemens Computers
-- Third Wave Corp.
Security Solutions
The Security Solutions Awards recognize exceptional partners that
have demonstrated expertise in providing the most advanced security
solutions and services to protect their customers' information
assets.
Security Solutions Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year Finalists
-- CMS Consulting
-- CPU doo
-- InterGrupo
-- Network Engines
-- Software Box
Security Solutions Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- Certified Security Solutions
-- Dr. MORAWIETZ Consulting & Training
-- Modulo Security Solutions
-- Software Box
-- Winvision
Security Solutions Specialization Excellence Award Winners
-- Convergent Computing
-- Modulo Security Solutions
Small Business Specialist
The Small Business Specialist Award is for Microsoft Small Business
Specialists that demonstrate the innovation of deploying a
Microsoft-based solution in a business with fewer than 50 employees
or fewer than 25 PCs. Key Microsoft products in the small-business
solutions stack include Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft
Office Small Business Edition 2003, Microsoft Office Small Business
Accounting 2006, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003,
Microsoft Dynamics(TM) CRM 3.0 Small Business Edition and Microsoft
Small Business Financials.
Small Business Specialist Sales and Marketing Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- AXXIS Technology
-- Evolve Technologies
-- IT Matters
-- Netforce
Small Business Specialist Technology Innovation Partner of the Year
Finalists
-- FWConsulting
-- Idealsoft
-- Interprom
-- Vigence
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