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Microsoft Names 2008 Partner of the Year Awards Finalists, Winners(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Microsoft this week announced the winners and finalists of its 2008 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. The awards honor Microsoft Registered, Microsoft Certified and Microsoft Gold Certified partners that delivered exemplary solutions for their customers during the past year. Award winners and finalists were chosen from among nominations from around the world. Winners and finalists will be recognized at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008, the company's premier annual event for industry partners, being held July 7-10 in Houston. More than 2,000 entries were submitted by partners worldwide. 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. "The Partner of the Year Awards recognize the incredible innovation and value that Microsoft partners are delivering to our customers," said Allison L. Watson, corporate vice president of the Worldwide Partner Group at Microsoft. "The winners and finalists announced have helped raise the standard for delivery of customer solutions and support. It is a privilege to recognize their work in designing and deploying exemplary customer solutions built on Microsoft technologies." Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Active Directory Partner of the Year -- Winner: Oxford Computer Group, United Kingdom -- Finalist: NetPro Computing, United States -- Finalist: Quest Software, United States Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Exchange Migration and Deployment Partner of the Year -- Winner: Compugen, Canada -- Finalist: BrightPlanIT, United States -- Finalist: Janalent, United States Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Hosting Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: groupSPARK, United States -- Finalist: WebCentral, Australia -- Finalist: 7global, United Kingdom Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Storage Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: Compellent Technologies, United States -- Finalist: HP, United States -- Finalist: NetApp, United States Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management Partner of the Year -- Winner: Dimension Data, Australia -- Finalist: CDW, United States -- Finalist: Getronics, United States Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Windows Desktop Deployment Partner of the Year -- Winner: Getronics, Netherlands -- Finalist: Sogeti, France -- Finalist: 1E, United Kingdom Business Process and Integration Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: EMC, United States -- Finalist: Frends Technology, Finland -- Finalist: Solidsoft, United Kingdom Citizenship Partner of the Year -- Winner: Citrix Systems, United States -- Finalist: Travi@ta, Belgium -- Finalist: PointBridge, United States Custom Development Solutions, Application Infrastructure Development Partner of the Year -- Winner: imason, Canada -- Finalist: T-Systems Enterprise Services, Germany -- Finalist: AVIcode, United States Custom Development Solutions, Smart Client Development Partner of the Year -- Winner: InterKnowlogy, United States -- Finalist: Charteris, United Kingdom -- Finalist: SourceCode -- K2.net Workflow, United States Custom Development Solutions, Web Development Partner of the Year -- Winner: Vertigo Software, United States -- Finalist: TI-M Monterrey, Mexico -- Finalist: Infusion Development, United States Data Management Solutions, Business Intelligence Partner of the Year -- Winner: Information Management Group (IM Group) Ltd., United Kingdom -- Finalist: evidanza, Germany -- Finalist: Satyam Computer Services, India Data Management Solutions, Database Management Partner of the Year -- Winner: Integrated Services, United States -- Finalist: Orion Technology, Canada -- Finalist: Idera (BBS Technologies), United States Distribution Partner of the Year -- Winner: Tech Data Brasil, Brazil -- Finalist: Express Data, Australia -- Finalist: Ingram Micro, United States Enterprise Alliance Partner of the Year -- Winner: Accenture and Avanade, United States -- Finalist: EDS, United States -- Finalist: HP, United States Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year Special Recognition Award -- Winner: Sonic Solutions, United States -- Finalist: Cewe Color, Germany -- Finalist: Pinnacle Systems, United States Global ISV Infrastructure Partner of the Year Special Recognition Award -- Winner: Citrix Systems, United States -- Finalist: CA Inc., United States -- Finalist: Quest Software, United States Global ISV Line of Business Partner of the Year Special Recognition Award -- Winner: Fiserv Inc., United States -- Finalist: Epicor Software Corp., United States -- Finalist: Open Text, Canada Global ISV Technology Innovation Partner of the Year Special Recognition Award -- Winner: Dassault Systemes, France -- Finalist: Epicor Software Corp., United States -- Finalist: Pitney Bowes Inc., United States Information Worker Solutions, Data Visualization Partner of the Year -- Winner: Idea Integration, United States -- Finalist: Sogeti USA, United States -- Finalist: Visimation, United States Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management and Forms Partner of the Year -- Winner: LegendCorp, Canada -- Finalist: Dataract, Australia -- Finalist: Concept Interactive, Canada Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Project Management Partner of the Year -- Winner: EPM Live, United States -- Finalist: AccTech Systems, South Africa -- Finalist: LMR Solutions, United States Information Worker Solutions, Office Deployment Partner of the Year -- Winner: Dimension Data, Australia -- Finalist: Atos Origin, Netherlands -- Finalist: Citrix Systems, United States Information Worker Solutions, Office Solutions Development Partner of the Year -- Winner: Goodsen Technology, South Korea -- Finalist: Fujitsu Consulting, Canada & Navantis, Canada -- Finalist: triomis, Germany Information Worker Solutions, Performance Management Partner of the Year -- Winner: Mariner, United States -- Finalist: TGO Consulting, Canada -- Finalist: Information Systems Partners, South Africa Information Worker Solutions, Portals and Collaboration Partner of the Year -- Winner: Ascentium, United States -- Finalist: Datatel, United States -- Finalist: IMPACT Management, United States Information Worker Solutions, Search Partner of the Year -- Winner: Tam Tam, Netherlands -- Finalist: Beyond IT, Argentina -- Finalist: Getronics (Australia), Australia Information Worker Solutions, Unified Communications Partner of the Year -- Winner: MTS Allstream, Canada -- Finalist: Ensyst, Australia -- Finalist: Siemens IT Solutions and Services International, United States ISV/Software Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: ICONICS, United States -- Finalist: Integrated Solutions, Hong Kong -- Finalist: Mimosa Systems, United States ISV/Software Solutions, Innovation Partner of the Year -- Winner: Verdiem Corp., United States -- Finalist: ImageTag, United States -- Finalist: NewsGator Technologies, United States Learning Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: iSolve Business Solutions, South Africa -- Finalist: Koenig Solutions, India -- Finalist: QuickStart Intelligence (Irvine), United States Licensing Solutions, License Delivery Partner of the Year -- Winner: Bytes Technology Group, United Kingdom -- Finalist: DAQUAS, Czech Republic -- Finalist: Softcat, United Kingdom Licensing Solutions, Software Asset Management Partner of the Year -- Winner: DATALOG Software, Germany -- Finalist: Specialist Computer Centres, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Dell, United States Microsoft Dynamics AX Partner of the Year -- Winner: Fullscope, United States -- Finalist: XAPT Hungary, Hungary -- Finalist: Hitachi Consulting, United States Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner of the Year -- Winner: i5, South Africa -- Finalist: Ascentium, United States -- Finalist: Sonoma Partners, United States Microsoft Dynamics GP Partner of the Year -- Winner: InterDyn -- Socius, United States -- Finalist: BDO Dunwoody, Canada -- Finalist: Touchstone Group, United Kingdom Microsoft Dynamics NAV Partner of the Year -- Winner: Eclipse Computing Australia, Australia -- Finalist: Tectura, Germany -- Finalist: tegos, Germany Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: Elypsis, United States -- Finalist: Davidson-Richards, United Kingdom -- Finalist: POSitive Technology, United States Microsoft Dynamics SL Partner of the Year -- Winner: Synergy Business Solutions, United States -- Finalist: Strategic Information Solutions, United States -- Finalist: Tribridge, United States Mobility Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: CDC, Russia -- Finalist: Tibco Mobile, France -- Finalist: Trust Digital, United States Networking Infrastructure Solutions Partner of the Year -- Winner: Quadrasystems.net, India -- Finalist: IT Matters, Canada -- Finalist: LPI Level Platforms, Canada OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing Partner of the Year -- Winner: Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Germany -- Finalist: GN Netcom, United States -- Finalist: Quintum Technologies, United States OEM Hardware Solutions, System Building Partner of the Year -- Winner: Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Germany -- Finalist: THIRD WAVE, Japan -- Finalist: UNIT.COM, Japan Security Solutions, Identity and Secure Access Partner of the Year -- Winner: Omada, Denmark -- Finalist: Oxford Computer Group, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Certified Security Solutions, United States Security Solutions, Infrastructure Security Partner of the Year -- Winner: Eurodata Systems, United Kingdom -- Finalist: Sentry Metrics, Canada -- Finalist: Quadrasystems.net, India Small Business Specialist Partner of the Year -- Winner: Quadrasystems.net, India -- Finalist: ITnorth.ca Network & Consulting Service, Canada -- Finalist: Kinetics Group Ltd., New Zealand International Association of Microsoft Certified Partners Partner of the Year -- Winner: Tech Data Brasil, Brazil Award Information: www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/wwpc/docs/POTY08FS.doc. 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