Over 1000 Microsoft channel partners flocked to Port Douglas on Queensland's Sunshine Coast to attend the software giant's 2008 Partner Conference. A raft of information sessions were balanced with several networking opportunities including golf and a gala dinner.
Microsoft also announced partner award winners in 22 categories on the final night:
- Hosting Services Partner of the Year: WebCentral
- Microsoft Dynamics Competitive Solution of the Year: Eclipse Computing
- Microsoft Dynamics Fastest Growing Partner: Praxa Limited
- Learning Solutions Partner of the Year: EXCOM Education
- Citizenship Initiative of the Year: Brookstone Technologies
- Small Business Specialist: Business Computing Australia
- Distribution: Altech
- Licensing Solutions, Software Asset Management: Data#3 Limited
- Licensing Solutions, License Delivery: Data#3 Limited
- ISV/Software Solutions: Dataract Pty Ltd
- ISV/Software Solutions Innovation: Hyro
- Mobility Industry Solutions: Retriever Communications
- Unified Communications: Ensyst Pty Ltd
- Information Worker Solutions, Portals and Collaboration: Productiv
- Information Worker Solutions, Office Deployment: Dimension Data
- Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management: Dataract
- Business Intelligence: CALUMO Group Pty Limited
- Data Management Solutions, Database Management: Snowden Technologies
- Security Solutions: Data#3 Limited
- Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Thin Client: Gen-I Australia
- Advanced Infrastructure Solutions: Unify Solutions Pty Limited
- Environment and Sustainability Solution of the Year: Prima Consulting
Check out our slideshow highlighting the best bits of the Partner Conference.
