14 DAY TRIAL // Two weeks after Microsoft announced the finalists and winners for the 2009 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, Microsoft EMEA published its own list of partner companies that needed to be recognized for the innovative use of the company's technology. At the end of the past week, Microsoft Central and Eastern Europe unveiled the finalists of the 2009 Worldwide Partner Conference Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. The Redmond company plans to recognize partners at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2009, planned for July 13–16 in New Orleans.
In the software giant's perspective partners are a critical aspect of its success. Local companies from around the world, labeled Microsoft Registered, Certified and Gold Certified partners, take the Redmond company's software products in markets beyond its reach, where otherwise the technology would have prohibitive costs, or not be available at all.
“Partners are the key to igniting business innovation through great technology as well as helping customers drive down costs,” explained Charles Arizmendi, area director for partners at Microsoft Central & Eastern Europe. “Congratulations to the 2009 Partner Award finalists, who have demonstrated a superior level of expertise as well as a focus on delivering customer value. We look forward to seeing these partners fulfill their limitless potential as they continue to provide customers with world-class Microsoft solutions.”
Microsoft explained that the finalists were selected from a vast number of partners. In this regard, the software giant pointed out that it had received approximately 2,000 entries from partners worldwide. Below you will be able to find a list with categories and finalists, according to Microsoft:
Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Active Directory Partner of the Year
DPA SIA, LatviaDigital Design, RussiaAdvanced Infrastructure Solutions, Windows Desktop Deployment Partner of the Year
SIVECO ROMANIA SA, RomaniaBusiness Intelligence Partner of the Year
NPS D.O.O., SloveniaCustom Development Solutions, Application Infrastructure Development Partner of the Year
Span d.o.o., CroatiaCustom Development Solutions, Smart Client Development Partner of the Year
E Smart Systems, SerbiaCustom Development Solutions, Web Development Partner of the Year
ecommerce.cz, a. s., Czech RepublicAplana Software, RussiaHosting Solutions Partner of the Year
NetDirect s.r.o., Czech RepublicInformation Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management and Forms Development Partner of the Year
SOFTSERVE, UkraineInformation Worker Solutions, Portals and Collaboration Partner of the Year
Competentum Group, RussiaISV/Software Solutions Partner of the Year
TETA S.A., PolandLearning Solutions Innovative Partner of the Year
Compendium Centrum Edukacyjne Sp. z o.o., PolandLicensing Solutions, License Delivery Partner of the Year
D A Q U A S spol. s r.o., Czech RepublicLicensing Solutions, Software Asset Management Partner of the Year
IPR-INSIGHTS, HungaryMicrosoft Dynamics Distribution Partner of the Year
XAPTHungary, HungaryMicrosoft Dynamics Financial Services Partner of the Year
E-consulting, UkraineMicrosoft Dynamics Manufacturing Partner of the Year
New Dimension, KazakhstanMicrosoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner of the Year
GMCS, RussiaMicrosoft Dynamics AX Partner of the Year
CSF POLSKA SP Z O O, PolandMicrosoft Dynamics NAV Partner of the Year
NPS d.o.o., SerbiaMobility Solutions Business Application Partner of the Year
SAGRA TECHNOLOGY SP Z O O, PolandMobility Solutions Integration Partner of the Year
LOGOTEC ENGINEERING S.A., PolandMobility Solutions Partner of the Year
LOGOTEC ENGINEERING S.A., PolandNetworking Infrastructure Solutions Partner of the Year
NetDirect s.r.o., Czech RepublicNewly Recruited Partner of the Year
Infobox, RussiaOEM Hardware Solutions, System Building Partner of the Year
M SAN GRUPA d.d., CroatiaSmall Business Specialist Partner of the Year
Digital Design, RussiaSoftware-plus-Services Development Partner of the Year
NetDirect s.r.o., Czech RepublicAplana Software, RussiaSoftware-plus-Services Integration Partner of the Year
ICZ a.s., Czech RepublicUnified Communications Solutions, IM/Presence Partner of the Year
CPU d.o.o, SerbiaUnified Communications Solutions, Messaging Partner of the Year
CPU d.o.o, Serbia