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REDMOND, Wash., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Partners recognized for innovative solutions and making more possible for

customers worldwide

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the winners and finalists of the 2021

Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards. The annual awards recognize Microsoft

partners demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer

solutions based on Microsoft technology. Award winners and finalists from

around the world will be recognized at the all-digital Microsoft Inspire(

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), July 14-15, 2021.

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This year, Microsoft acknowledged partners in 56 categories celebrating each of

the solution areas, industries and sectors globally in which Microsoft

technologies are used. Several new awards and categories were announced this

year, including a new Social Impact category, which encompasses community

response, inclusion and sustainability.

Microsoft selected the finalists and winners for all Partner of the Year Awards

from more than 4,400 nominations collected from more than 100 different

countries worldwide. Applicants were judged based on their commitment to

customers, their solution's impact on the market, and exemplary use of

Microsoft technologies.

"Announcing the winners and finalists for the Partner of the Year Awards is

always a highlight for us each year," said Rodney Clark, corporate vice

president, Global Partner Solutions, Channel Sales and Channel Chief,

Microsoft. "These companies are bringing innovative solutions to complex

business challenges and providing digital transformation opportunities for

their customers from cloud to edge. Congratulations to each winner and finalist

on this tremendous achievement."

Additional details on the Microsoft 2021 Partner of the Year Awards are

available in an updated Microsoft Partner Network blog: (

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)

The complete list of categories, winners and finalists, including the Microsoft

Country Partner of the Year Award winners for 2021, is available at

https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire/awards.

About Microsoft Inspire

Microsoft Inspire is the company's largest partner event of the year. This

conference brings together partners from around the world, industry leaders and

Microsoft experts to discuss Microsoft cloud innovation, opportunities for

partner growth and profitability, and ways to create and strengthen

connections. This year, Inspire will take place July 14–15, 2021. More

information can be found at https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire.

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era

of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower

every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

SOURCE: Microsoft Corp.

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