Partner News: Deadline closing for WPC awards

Sign up for other newsletters | Update your profile | We Are Listening | Unsubscribe March 31, 2009 Our favorite time of year is approaching—when we gather in July at the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) to connect with one another, share ideas and strategies, and find new ways to collaborate in the coming year. Don't miss out out on your chance to hear Microsoft leaders like Steve Ballmer speak about vision and opportunity—register for the conference today. Each year the Microsoft Partner Program recognizes your business innovation. If you win a spot as a partner of the year, or as a finalist, you and your solution receive global recognition. Unbeatable publicity. Hurry, though—the awards submission deadline is April 9. WPC awards put your company in the global spotlight. This year at WPC we'll recognize innovation in 25 business areas, with a variety of subcategories. For example, Mobility Solutions competency members can nominate solutions in four categories. Last year, CDC of Russia won with its OPTIMUM solution. By leveraging Windows Mobile, Microsoft .NET Framework, and Microsoft Visual Studio development tools, CDC offered efficiencies to mobile businesses to help them increase sales by as much as 50 percent, with a potential return on investment (ROI) of 400 percent. Microsoft partners welcome you to New Orleans for WPC09 (left), and discuss the business value of WPC (right). We were also electrified by Citrix Systems' work with a cyber sister-city in Ghana. Using Citrix XenApps to provide end-to-end Windows application delivery, the company helped train Ghana's next generation of faculty and systems engineers. The 2008 Citizenship Partner of the Year, Citrix is helping to create an international environment of economic and educational access. This is just a sampling of the solutions we've highlighted in the past. Read about the rest, see where your solution fits, and nominate it. Take the first step in the nomination process—profile your solution—and benefit from lead generation and exposure on Microsoft sites worldwide. How does it feel to win? Take a peek at one company's experience. And explore Vertigo's post-win business successes. Build on Infrastructure Solutions Promotions Expand your potential for infrastructure revenue with these offers for you and your customers. Find ways to save across numerous Microsoft infrastructure programs and products, including Windows Essential Server Solutions, Security Software Advisor, System Center software, and Forefront client security. Find Business Opportunities for Security Solutions Share this demo with your customers. A Microsoft Security Assessment Tool creator offers guidance and best practices for resolving security issues. 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