Avanade Technologists Honored as Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals in 2004.SEATTLE -- Willingness to share technical expertise combined with passion for technology distinguish Avanade technologists as leaders in Microsoft Business Solutions CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. community Avanade(R) Inc., a leading global technology integrator (1) In electronics, a device that combines an input with a variable, such as time, and provides an analog output; for example, a watt-hour meter. (2) See systems integrator. for Microsoft(R) solutions, today announced that two of its technologists, John O'Donnell John O'Donnell (b. 1964) is a long-standing, passionate member of the Australian music industry. Starting as a freelance writer, he eventually became the editor of Rolling Stone Australia before leaving to co-found and edit Juice Magazine. and Matt Parks, have been recognized as CRM Most Valued Professionals (MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. ) in 2004 by Microsoft. This worldwide distinction is the first for Microsoft Business Solutions CRM, and is part of an eleven-year tradition of recognizing individuals for their ability to help others realize their potential within Microsoft's technical communities. "On behalf of Microsoft, I am pleased to recognize John O'Donnell and Matt Parks as two of our Most Valuable Professionals," said Sean O'Driscoll Sean O'Driscoll (born 1 July 1957) is the manager of English football team Doncaster Rovers. He joined Doncaster in September 2006 following the sacking of David Penney. He was previously manager at Bournemouth. , Global Director of Technical Communities, and MVP at Microsoft Corp. "MVPs are a diverse group of individuals from around the world who demonstrate expertise in Microsoft products, display an incredible passion for technology, and truly inspire others to realize their potential." Honored as the only two Microsoft CRM MVPs at the recent Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference event in Toronto, John and Matt were rewarded for their excellence in community contribution. The Microsoft Business Solutions newsgroup newsgroup Internet forum for discussion of specific subjects. Newsgroups are organized into subjects (e.g., automobiles); each typically has several subgroups (e.g., classic cars, Formula One racing cars). , which was launched in January 2003, provides a forum for technology professionals involved with Microsoft CRM. As both John and Matt had previous involvement with the beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of Microsoft CRM, they joined the newsgroup at its inception. Today, these two technology enthusiasts support approximately 20 percent of all CRM-related queries posted in this newsgroup on a daily basis. "Participating in the newsgroup allowed us to continue learning about CRM while sharing our insight about Microsoft CRM. It is a great opportunity to expand our technical expertise and provide support to CRM community members," says O'Donnell. Parks agreed. "A lot of people posted questions about customization of the product for their environment, forcing me to continually think outside the box and stretch my own knowledge about CRM." "Avanade CRM experts continue to be recognized by customers and the entire Microsoft community for their technical expertise, professionalism professionalism the upholding by individuals of the principles, laws, ethics and conventions of their profession. and willingness to share their insight with others," said Mike Pazak, Microsoft Business Solutions Practice Director. "To have their CRM guru guru (g  `r, g r` efforts acknowledged with this Microsoft MVP distinction is quite an honor." About the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Program is an award and recognition program run by Microsoft. Microsoft MVPs are volunteers who have been awarded for providing technical expertise towards communities supporting Microsoft products or technologies. Distinction MVPs actively participate in a variety of Microsoft technical communities in which a worldwide network of people communicate, support and provide feedback about Microsoft products, technologies and services with each other as well as Microsoft. More information about the MVP Program and related news can be found at http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/. More information about Microsoft Technical Communities can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/communities/. About Avanade Avanade is the leading technology integrator specializing in the Microsoft enterprise platform. Our people help customers around the world maximize their IT investment and create comprehensive solutions that drive business results. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com. Avanade and the Avanade logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Avanade Inc. Other product, service, or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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