Microsoft 2017 Partner of the Year Awards

by Tech Mainstream Staff

June 29, 2017

Microsoft recently announced the Microsoft 2017 Partner of the Year Awards recipients. The annual awards "recognize top Microsoft partners demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology." Winners and finalists will be present at the awards event in Washington, D.C. on July 9–13, 2017. The thirty four award categories were represented based on core partner competencies.

The winners and finalists were selected from 2,800 nominations from 115 countries. In essence the Awards are descibed by the following statement: “The 2017 Partner of the Year Award winners and finalists represent the most valued and innovative solutions within our partner community."

For more information, visit Microsoft 2017 Partner of the Year Awards.

    The next list represents the winners, finalists and corresponding categories:

    Alliance Global Commercial ISV Partner of the Year
    Winner: PROS Inc.ggg

    Alliance SI Partner of the Year
    Winner: Accenture/Avanade

    Application Development Partner of the Year
    Winner: ICONICS
    Finalist: nexx.tv GmbH
    Finalist: Black Marble
    Finalist: Veeam

    Business Analytics Partner of the Year
    Winner: Neal Analytics
    Finalist: BizData
    Finalist: Slalom
    Finalist: Brillio

    Cloud Apps Partner of the Year
    Winner: Neudesic
    Finalist: MOQdigital
    Finalist: Rackspace
    Finalist: SELA

    Cloud Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Partner of the Year
    Winner: Hitachi Solutions America
    Finalist: Sonoma Partners
    Finalist: eBECS
    Finalist: PowerObjects, an HCL Company

    Cloud Packaged Solutions Partner of the Year
    Winner: P2V Systems
    Finalist: LanCloud (LanKey Group)
    Finalist: Caase.com
    Finalist: Extrinsica Global

    Cloud Productivity Partner of the Year
    Winner: (joint submission) The Consortium; Content and Code, Inframon, Modality Systems, Program Framework, & Coeo
    Finalist: Dimension Data
    Finalist: Ernst & Young LLP
    Finalist: Catapult Systems

    Collaboration and Content Partner of the Year
    Winner: Slalom
    Finalist: SoftBank Technology
    Finalist: harmon.ie
    Finalist: Rapid Circle

    Communications Partner of the Year
    Winner: PAIS Kuwait
    Finalist: NeWay Technologies
    Finalist: Modality Systems
    Finalist: C3ntro Telecom | Microsoft Enterprise Productivity

    Customer Experience Partner of the Year
    Winner: Qorus Software
    Finalist: Content and Code
    Finalist: MediaValet
    Finalist: Cavalry

    Data Platform Partner of the Year
    Winner: Cognizant Technology Solutions
    Finalist: Bitscape Infotech Pvt Ltd
    Finalist: (joint submission) HPE & Pragmatic Works Consulting
    Finalist: Capax Global

    DevOps Partner of the Year
    Winner: InCycle Software
    Finalist: Sogeti
    Finalist: Canarys Automations Private Limited
    Finalist: AIS

    Distributor Partner of the Year
    Winner: Also Holding AG
    Finalist: Westcoast
    Finalist: Tech Data
    Finalist: Ingram Micro

    Enterprise Mobility Partner of the Year
    Winner: Glück & Kanja Consulting AG
    Finalist: Wragby Business Solutions and Technologies Limited
    Finalist: Kloud
    Finalist: Edgile Inc.

    Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Partner of the Year
    Winner: SAGlobal
    Finalist: Accenture/Avanade
    Finalist: Sable37 (formerly Sable Systems)
    Finalist: mcaConnect LLC

    Hybrid Cloud and Infrastructure Partner of the Year
    Winner: 10th Magnitude
    Finalist: InSpark (previously known as inovativ)
    Finalist: Long View

    Internet of Things (IoT) Partner of the Year
    Winner: COPA-DATA
    Finalist: The Yield
    Finalist: Accenture/Avanade
    Finalist: ML!PA Consulting GmbH

    Learning Partner of the Year
    Winner: Fast Lane
    Finalist: Firebrand Nordic
    Finalist: Lithan Academy Pte Ltd

    Messaging Partner of the Year
    Winner: Perficient
    Finalist: Sonata Information Technology Ltd.
    Finalist: Wortell
    Finalist: New Signature

    Microsoft Dynamics Industry Partner of the Year
    Winner: Tribridge
    Finalist: Levtech Consulting
    Finalist: Edgewater Fullscope
    Finalist: Sunrise Technologies Inc.

    Microsoft Philanthropies Cloud for Global Good – Technology for Good Partner of the Year
    Winner: Navantis
    Finalist: Gap Consulting
    Finalist: adesso AG
    Finalist: NV Interactive

    Microsoft Philanthropies Cloud for Global Good – YouthSpark Partner of the Year
    Winner: REDBELT
    Finalist: QA Limited
    Finalist: Brillio

    Mobile App Development Partner of the Year
    Winner: BlueMetal
    Finalist: Productive Edge
    Finalist: Unissoft Technology Co. Ltd.
    Finalist: SapientRazorfish

    Open Source on Azure Partner of the Year
    Winner: Cardinal Solutions Group
    Finalist: Aztek
    Finalist: G&S Gestión y Sistemas SAC
    Finalist: T-Systems International

    Partner Seller Partner of the Year
    Winner: Sebastien Molendijk, Econocom
    Finalist: Reed Wiedower, New Signature
    Finalist: Ronnie Eliasson, B3 IT AB
    Finalist: Asaf Nakash, Dario IT Solutions

    Project and Portfolio Management Partner of the Year
    Winner: Projectum
    Finalist: Prosperi
    Finalist: Ernst & Young LLP
    Finalist: Sensei Project Solutions

    Public Sector: Education Partner of the Year
    Winner: U-Planner
    Finalist: Learning Possibilities Limited
    Finalist: Edsby
    Finalist: Authentica Solutions

    Public Sector: Government Partner of the Year
    Winner: Lagash
    Finalist: GIS People
    Finalist: Bitscape Infotech Pvt Ltd
    Finalist: risual

    Public Sector: Health Partner of the Year
    Winner: Allscripts
    Finalist: KPMG
    Finalist: adesso AG
    Finalist: SADA Systems Inc.

    Public Sector: Microsoft CityNext Partner of the Year
    Winner: AvePoint
    Finalist: PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited
    Finalist: Indra Sistemas SA
    Finalist: Genetec

    Public Sector: Public Safety & National Security Partner of the Year
    Winner: Genetec
    Finalist: Black Marble
    Finalist: Taqtile
    Finalist: (joint submission) NV Interactive & Intergen

    Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions Partner of the Year
    Winner: Be-CLOUD
    Finalist: Onex Group
    Finalist: Intercept

    Windows and Devices Deployment Partner of the Year
    Winner: Dell I'm
    Finalist: Dimension Data
    Finalist: CDW
    Finalist: itnetX AG