2012 Worldwide Partner Conference Awards
The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) Awards showcase top-achieving companies and exemplary solutions built on Microsoft technologies. The recipients are members of the Microsoft Partner Network who submitted nominations through the WPC Awards program, and will be recognized at the 2012 Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, in July.
This year's honors include three new Citizenship awards to recognize Microsoft partners who are making a remarkable difference in their community. Other distinguishing criteria include significant customer impact, originality, effective time-to-market, deployment of advanced features, and optimization of Microsoft technologies to solve a business need. Congratulations, winners!
Alliance - Advanced Infrastructure
Partner of the Year: Citrix Systems, Inc.
Alliance - Application Platform
Partner of the Year: Accenture/Avanade
Alliance - Innovation
Partner of the Year: Sogeti
Alliance - ISV Industry
Partner of the Year: OpenText Corporation
Finalists: Tribold, OSIsoft, Retalix, Fiserv
Application Integration
Partner of the Year: Breeze Training and Consultancy
Finalist: Codit
Application Lifecycle Management
Partner of the Year: Invit
Finalist: Navantis, Inc.
Authorized Distributor
Partner of the Year: ETC
Finalists: Asahi Electronics Co., Ltd., Daiwabo Information System Co., Ltd.
BizSpark
Partner of the Year: Soluto
Finalist: News360
Business Intelligence
Partner of the Year: Fusionex
Finalists: OpenText Corporation, Panorama Software, Inc.
Citizenship - Humanitarian Response
Partner of the Year: NV Interactive
Finalists: iLink Systems, Inc., YCC Information SYSTEM, Ltd.
Citizenship - Innovative Nonprofit (NGO) Capacity Building
Partner of the Year: Olidata
Finalists: Kinetics Group, Winvision
Citizenship - Opportunities for Youth
Partner of the Year: New Signature
Finalists: Accenture/Avanade, EACS, Ltd.
Communications - Market Acceleration
Partner of the Year: HP
Finalists: Enabling Technologies Corporation, Wortell
Communications - Technology
Partner of the Year: Avtex Solutions
Finalists: Aruba Networks, Plantronics, Inc.
Content Management
Partner of the Year: Concurrency, Inc.
Finalists: Dell, Inc., Gimmal
Corporate Account - Virtualization Data Center
Partner of the Year: Infront Consulting Group
Finalist: Dimension Data
Corporate Accounts - LAR
Partner of the Year: SoftwareOne
Finalists: Bytes, CDW Corporation, Softchoice Corporation
Country Partner of the Year
Data Platform
Partner of the Year: Systemgroup Consulting, Inc.
Finalists: DSP Managed Services, Red Rock Consulting
Desktop
Partner of the Year: Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Finalists: Dell, Inc., Sogeti, Thomas Duryea Consulting
Digital Marketing
Partner of the Year: Telligent
Finalists: Netcompany, Webtrends
Exceptional Sales Management
Partner of the Year: Quadra Systems
Finalists: Ignify, Inc., SoftwareONE Brasil, Intellinet
Hosting
Partner of the Year: Rackspace Hosting
Finalist: Hostway Corporation
Identity and Security
Partner of the Year: Itergy
Finalists: CDW Corporation, Oxford Computer Group, Ltd.
Innovative Customer Advocacy
Partner of the Year: Mimecast
Finalists: Data#3 Limited, Quadra Systems
ISV/Software Solutions
Partner of the Year: Numerix
Finalists: Kentico Software, Newsgator Technologies, Nintex
Learning Competency - Marketing Acceleration
Partner of the Year: Dimension Data Learning Solutions
Finalists: MIPECOM s.r.o., New Horizons Worldwide, Inc.
Learning Competency - Training Solution Excellence
Partner of the Year: Quickstart Intelligence
Finalists: Benchmark Learning, SELA
Management and Virtualization
Partner of the Year: Veeam Software
Finalists: CDW, Dyntek, Inc., ALANTEX Corp., NetApp
Messaging
Partner of the Year: Dimension Data
Finalists: Core BTS, infoWAN Datenkommunikation GmbH
Microsoft Cloud
Partner of the Year: Infusion
Finalists: Breeze Training and Consultancy, Altus Dynamics
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Partner of the Year: PowerObjects
Finalists: Avanade, Navantis, Inc., Sonoma Partners
Microsoft Dynamics ERP
Partner of the Year: INFOMA Software Consulting GmbH
Finalists: InterDyn AKA, KCS.net Holding AG, mcaConnect
Microsoft Dynamics - Cloud Business Excellence
Partner of the Year: Zero2Ten
Finalists: Pareto Platform, Inc., Rose Business Solutions, Inc.
Microsoft Dynamics - Distribution Industry
Partner of the Year: Blue Horseshoe
Finalists: Junction Solutions, KORUS Consulting, Sunrise Technologies
Microsoft Dynamics - Financial Service Industry
Partner of the Year: Traviata
Finalists: AND Project, Customer Effective, VeriPark
Microsoft Dynamics - Manufacturing
Partner of the Year: Edgewater Fullscope, Inc.
Finalists: Armanino Consulting, Columbus, Junction Solutions
Microsoft Dynamics - Marketplace Solution Excellence
Partner of the Year: ClickDimensions
Finalists: Armanino Consulting, InsideView, proMX GmbH
Microsoft Dynamics - Professional Services Industry
Partner of the Year: Systems Advisors Group
Finalists: Computer Generated Solutions, Inc., proMX GmbH, Sable Systems
Microsoft Dynamics - Public Sector
Partner of the Year: Rock Solid Technologies
Finalists: Accenture/Avanade, Altus Dynamics, Ti-M
Microsoft Dynamics - Retail Industry
Partner of the Year: Ignify, Inc.
Finalists: Cole Systems Associates, Inc., Manzana Group, Qurius Prodware Spain
Microsoft Office 365 - Commercial
Partner of the Year: Cloud Business
Finalists: Quadra Systems, utilitas GmbH
Microsoft Office 365 - Innovation
Partner of the Year: Wortell
Finalists: Accenture/Avanade, SkyKick
Microsoft Office 365 - Solution
Partner of the Year: Slalom Consulting
Finalists: Content and Code, Penman Designs
Microsoft Services - Outstanding Collaboration
Partner of the Year: Capgemini
Finalist: VeriPark, Dimension Data
Microsoft Support
Partner of the Year: Wortell
Finalists: Dimension Data, Fujitsu, Ltd.
Mid-market Solution Provider
Partner of the Year: Quadra Systems
Finalists: ITnorth.ca, Wirebird
Mobility
Partner of the Year: Accenture/Avanade
Mobility - Business-to-Business Application
Partner of the Year: FoxIT
Mobility - Business-to-Consumer Application
Partner of the Year: Sequence Collective
OEM Hardware Reseller
Partner of the Year: Micro Center
Finalists: Grupo Deltron SA, Motion Computing, Inc., Xiotech
OEM Hardware Systems
Partner of the Year: Wortmann AG
Finalists: MouseComputer, Seneca, THIRDWAVE CORPORATION
Outstanding Sales Operations
Partner of the Year: SoftChoice Corporation
Finalist: Quadra Systems
Portals & Collaboration
Partner of the Year: Foundation SP
Finalists: Infusion, Slalom Consulting
Private Cloud
Partner of the Year: NetApp
Finalists: DataCore Software Corporation, inovativ, Wipro Limited
Project & Portfolio Management
Partner of the Year: SharkPro Software
Finalists: BrightWork, Prosperi, UMT
Public Sector - Education
Partner of the Year: Dell, Inc.
Finalists: Business Mechanix, Helliwood media & education, Integrity Solutions
Public Sector - Government
Partner of the Year: IEG4
Finalists: Innofactor PLC, Solidsoft, Ltd., VBrick Systems, Inc.
Public Sector - Health
Partner of the Year: Ascribe
Finalists: Colibrium Partners, Globalweb
Public Sector - Safety & National Security
Partner of the Year: iLink Systems
Finalists: TITUS, Total Computer Software
Sales Excellence
Specialist of the Year: Glenn Williams from Intellinet
Finalists: New Signature, Quadra Systems
Search
Partner of the Year: EMC Corporation
Finalists: Hitachi Consulting, SurfRay, Inc.
Server Platform
Partner of the Year: CDW
Finalists: ITQAN, Janus Networks
Small Business Specialist
Partner of the Year: eMazzanti Technologies
Finalists: Kinetics Group, The Hole Group
Software Asset Management
Partner of the Year: Specialist Software Services
Finalists: Asset Consult GmbH, CSK Win Technology
Software Asset Management - Market Acceleration
Partner of the Year: Chengdu Time Carnival Software Technology
Finalists: Servicios Especializados en Recursos Informaticos, SA de CV, Softcat Limited
Software Development
Partner of the Year: Readify
Finalists: Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, Infusion
Sustainability
Partner of the Year: Iconics, Inc.
Finalists: Accenture/Avanade, ESRI
Systems Management
Partner of the Year: Catapult Systems
Finalists: OCSL (Organised Computer Solutions Limited)
Visio
Partner of the Year: Process4Biz
Finalist: ProModel
Volume Licensing
Partner of the Year: SoftwareONE Brasil
Finalists: Brasoftware Informatica, SHI International Corp., SoftwareONE USA
Web Development
Partner of the Year: NV Interactive
Finalists: Affinity Systems Limited, DM Assessoria e Sistemas Ltda
Windows Azure - ISV
Partner of the Year: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Finalists: BEDIN Shop Systems srl, CommVault Systems, Inc.
Windows Azure - SI
Partner of the Year: Sogeti
Finalists: Accenture/Avanade, Aditi Technologies, Inc.
Windows Intune
Partner of the Year: New Signature
Finalists: CDW Corporation, FRITZ & MACZIOL, VENZO
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