REDMOND, Wash. — 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.
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Winner: Slalom Consulting, United States |
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Finalist: GrupoMas, Costa Rica |
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Finalist: 21C, United Kingdom |
Citizenship Partner of the Year
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Winner: Computación Olidata, Chile |
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Finalist: CTTC, Pakistan |
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Finalist: Training Camp, United States |
Communications Sector Partner of the Year
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Winner: Tribold, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: CUBECORE Co. Ltd., Korea |
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Finalist: Techpath LLC, United States |
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Desktop Partner of the Year
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Winner: CMS Consulting Inc., Canada |
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Finalist: Dimension Data, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: ATEA, Denmark |
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Identity and Security Partner of the Year
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Winner: Certified Security Solutions Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Oxford Computer Group, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Edgile Inc., United States |
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Server Platform Partner of the Year
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Winner: ALAN Company, Russia |
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Finalist: Ensynch, United States |
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Finalist: NetApp, United States |
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management Partner of the Year
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Winner: CDW Corporation, United States |
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Finalist: Dimension Data, Australia |
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Finalist: Veeam Software, United States |
Core Infrastructure Solutions, Virtualization Partner of the Year
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Winner: Avanade UK Ltd., United Kingdom |
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Finalist: CDW Corporation, United States |
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Finalist: NetApp, United States |
Custom Development Solutions, Application Infrastructure Development Partner of the Year
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Winner: daenet, Germany |
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Finalist: Solidsoft Ltd., United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Bennett Adelson, United States |
Custom Development Solutions, Smart Client Development Partner of the Year
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Winner: Asseco South Eastern Europe, Serbia |
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Finalist: Agito, Slovenia |
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Finalist: Avanade Inc., United States |
Custom Development Solutions, Web Development Partner of the Year
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Winner: Macaw, Netherlands |
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Finalist: Codify, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Infusion, United States |
Data Management Solutions Partner of the Year
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Winner: Mareigua, Colombia |
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Finalist: Otsuka Corp., Japan |
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Finalist: EXECPLAN, Brazil |
Distribution Partner of the Year
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Winner: Express Data New Zealand Ltd., New Zealand |
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Finalist: Tech Data GmbH & Co. OHG, Germany |
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Finalist: D&H Distributing Co., United States |
Enterprise Partners of the Year
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Winner: Accenture and Avanade, United States |
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Winner: Capgemini Group (Capgemini & Sogeti), United States |
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Winner: Hewlett-Packard, United States |
Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year
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Winner: Outsourcery®, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Fasthosts Internet Ltd., United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Fpweb.net, United States |
Information Worker Solutions, Collaboration Partner of the Year
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Winner: Slalom Consulting, United States |
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Finalist: Neudesic LLC, United States |
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Finalist: PTC, United States |
Information Worker Solutions, Communications and Collaboration Solution Partner of the Year
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Winner: Avanade Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Preferred One Stop Technologies Ltd., United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Aspect, United States |
Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management Partner of the Year
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Winner: Content and Code, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Concept Interactive Inc., Canada |
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Finalist: KnowledgeLake, United States |
Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Project Management Partner of the Year
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Winner: UMT Consulting Group, United States |
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Finalist: AccTech Systems Pty Ltd., South Africa |
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Finalist: Pcubed, United States |
Information Worker Solutions, Office Business Application Partner of the Year
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Winner: Diamante Spa, Italy |
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Finalist: Oconics Pty Ltd., Australia |
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Finalist: Invensys Skelta, India |
Information Worker Solutions, Search Partner of the Year
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Winner: Hitachi Consulting, United States |
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Finalist: IT-Dev sp. z o.o, Poland |
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Finalist: B-S-S Business Software Solutions GmbH, Germany |
Information Worker Solutions, Visio Partner of the Year
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Winner: Global 360 Inc., United States |
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Finalist: ProModel, United States |
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Finalist: Visibility.biz, United States |
ISV/Software Solutions Innovation Partner of the Year
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Winner: 1E, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Omnivex Corp., Canada |
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Finalist: AtHoc, United States |
ISV/Software Solutions Partner of the Year
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Winner: Jack Henry & Associates, United States |
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Finalist: MyBiz.net, Malaysia |
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Finalist: NewsGator® Technologies Inc., United States |
Large Account Reseller Partner of the Year
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Winner: CDW Corp., United States |
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Finalist: Brasoftware Informática, Brazil |
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Finalist: SoftwareONE, United States |
Learning Solutions Impact Partner of the Year
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Winner: Academy of Networking Lanit & Microinform, Russia |
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Finalist: Educacion y Tecnologias de Informacion, Colombia |
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Finalist: Torque IT Computer Training, South Africa |
Learning Solutions Innovative Partner of the Year
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Winner: I.T. Intellect Training Solutions, South Africa |
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Finalist: QA Ltd., United Kingdom |
Licensing Solutions, License Delivery Partner of the Year
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Winner: Bytes Software Services, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: SoftwareOne Comércio e Serviços de Informática Ltda, Brazil |
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Finalist: Dell Inc., United States |
Microsoft Dynamics Distribution Partner of the Year
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Winner: HSO Nederland B.V., Netherlands |
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Finalist: AND Project, Russia |
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Finalist: Qurius, Spain |
Microsoft Dynamics Financial Services Partner of the Year
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Winner: VeriPark, Turkey |
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Finalist: Computer Solutions & Software International Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Travi@ta, Belgium |
Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing Partner of the Year
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Winner: Fullscope, United States |
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Finalist: eBECS, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: mcaConnect LLC, United States |
Microsoft Dynamics Professional Services Partner of the Year
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Winner: Client Profiles, United States |
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Finalist: proMX GmbH, Germany |
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Finalist: Computer Generated Solutions Inc., United States |
Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner of the Year
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Winner: CIBER UK, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: CSG Ltd, Australia |
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Finalist: INFOMA® Software Consulting GmbH, Germany |
Microsoft Dynamics Retail Partner of the Year
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Winner: Junction Solutions, United States |
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Finalist: K3 Business Technology Group, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Ignify, United States |
Microsoft Dynamics AX Partner of the Year
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Winner: Eclipse Computing Pty Ltd., Australia |
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Finalist: Fullscope, United States |
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Finalist: I.B.I.S. Inc., United States |
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year
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Winner: Avanade Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Customer Effective Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Columbus IT Partner AS, Norway |
Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner of the Year
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Winner: Rock Solid Technologies Inc., Puerto Rico |
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Finalist: InterDyn, United States |
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Finalist: Rose Business Solutions Inc., United States |
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Partner of the Year
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Winner: Anglia Business Solutions, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Qurius UK Ltd., United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Pleasant Valley Business Solutions, United States |
Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Partner of the Year
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Winner: New West Technologies Inc., United States |
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Finalist: MS POS GmbH, Germany |
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Finalist: Positive Technology.com, United States |
Microsoft Dynamics SL Partner of the Year
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Winner: Queue Associates Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Gonzalez Cortina Glender Y CIA, Mexico |
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Finalist: Synergy Business Solutions Inc, United States |
Microsoft Global ISV Cloud Partner of the Year
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Winner: Cumulux, United States |
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Finalist: Fullarmor Corp., United States |
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Finalist: Intuit Inc, United States |
Microsoft Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year
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Winner: Intuit Inc., United States |
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Finalist: CEWE COLOR AG & Co. OHG., Germany |
Microsoft Global ISV Industry Partner of the Year
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Winner: PTC, United States |
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Finalist: Temenos, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: OSISoft Inc., United States |
Microsoft Global ISV Infrastructure Partner of the Year
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Winner: Citrix Systems, Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Commvault Systems Inc., United States |
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Finalist: NetApp, United States |
Microsoft Global ISV Line of Business Partner of the Year
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Winner: Kronos, United States |
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Finalist: OSISoft Inc., United States |
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Finalist: TXT e-solutions, Italy |
Mobility Solutions Business Application Partner of the Year
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Winner: CWR Mobility BV, Netherlands |
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Finalist: CDC, Ltd., Russia |
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Finalist: Blink Systems, Brazil |
Mobility Solutions Consumer Application Partner of the Year
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Winner: SPB Software, Russia |
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Finalist: Soti Inc., Canada |
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Finalist: Kabel Sistemas de Informacion, Spain |
Mobility Solutions Partner of the Year
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Winner: Soti Inc., Canada |
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Finalist: CDC, Ltd., Russia |
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Finalist: PocketMobile AB, Sweden |
Notes Transition Partner of the Year
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Winner: CASAHL Technology Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Binary Tree Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Quest Software Inc., United States |
OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing Partner of the Year
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Winner: YukYung Technologies, Ltd., Korea |
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Finalist: Plantronics, United States |
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Finalist: Jabra, United States |
OEM Hardware Solutions, System Building Partner of the Year
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Winner: Casper Bilgisayar Sistemleri A.S., Turkey |
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Finalist: ARLT Computer Produkte GmbH, Germany |
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Finalist: Micro-Star International Co. Ltd., Taiwan |
Online Services Partner of the Year
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Winner: Wortell, Netherlands |
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Finalist: Kyoritsu Computer & Communication Co. Ltd, Japan |
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Finalist: Clearway Technology Partners, United States |
Public Sector, Education Partner of the Year
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Winner: Gestar Tecnologia para Educação, Brazil |
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Finalist: K12 Enterprise, United States |
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Finalist: Agilix Labs Inc., United States |
Public Sector, Government Partner of the Year
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Winner: Infusion, United States |
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Finalist: Jaythom Pty Ltd, Australia |
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Finalist: Axcentro GmbH, Germany |
Public Sector, Health Partner of the Year
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Winner: System C, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Eurodata Systems, United Kingdom |
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Finalist: gloStream, United States |
Public Sector, Public Safety & National Security Partner of the Year
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Winner: Geodan, Netherlands |
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Finalist: MIGESA, Mexico |
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Finalist: E-Sponder LLC, United States |
Small Business Specialist Partner of the Year
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Winner: Harbor Computer Services, United States |
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Finalist: Quadrasystems.net, India |
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Finalist: NCI Technologies, United Kingdom |
SOA and Business Process Partner of the Year
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Winner: Expertime, France |
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Finalist: QLogitek, Canada |
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Finalist: Xterprise Inc., United States |
Software Asset Management Partner of the Year
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Winner: Concorde Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Softwaremanagement.org, Germany |
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Finalist: Business Connexion, South Africa |
Software-plus-Services Partner of the Year
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Winner: Avalara Inc., United States |
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Finalist: Infusion, United States |
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Finalist: Neudesic LLC, United States |
Unified Communications Solutions, Instant Messaging/Presence/Conferencing/Voice Partner of the Year
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Winner: Enabling Technologies Corp., United States |
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Finalist: Ensyst Pty Ltd., Australia |
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Finalist: Eurodata Systems, United Kingdom |
Unified Communications Solutions, Messaging Partner of the Year
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Winner: Janalent, United States |
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Finalist: EMC Corporation, United States |
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Finalist: Enabling Technologies Corp., United States |
Windows Azure Platform Partner of the Year
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Winner: Lokad, France |
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Finalist: Active Web Solutions Ltd., United Kingdom |
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Finalist: Cumulux, United States |
*Source: Microsoft (June 23, 2010)