Microsoft MVP VC++ 2008 Award
Yesterday April 1st (not an april fools š ), I got an email from Microsoft saying that I got the Microsoft MVP Visual C++ Award for 2008. MVP stands for Most Valuable Professional.
On the same topic, I’m also looking forward to the Microsoft Global MVP Summit in Seattle. This is a 4 day gathering of MVPs from all over the world and starts on 14th of April. It will be a great time to get to know some fellow MVPs. š
scott vallee said,
Wrote on April 11, 2008 @ 1:20 am
Marc,
We saw your posting and we thought you might be interested in some quick facts about the MVP Summit, the program and the impact the MVP community has had on Microsoft. With the summit quickly approaching, we thought you might like to have some of these data points the significant role MVPs play.
ā¢ Worldwide there are more than 100 million participants in technical communities.
ā¢ Of these participants there are only 4,000 MVPs located across 93 countries, spanning more than 30 languages and more than 90 Microsoft technologies.
ā¢ There has been a 10 percent to 15 percent MVP audience growth in countries such as China, Russia and Korea.
ā¢ Over the past few years new regions with MVPs include the Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nepal, Macedonia and Macao
ā¢ In recent years, a handful of MVPs have been awarded in new categories such as MSN, Xbox, Visual Studio Tools for Office, Microsoft Dynamics and Visual Studio Team System.
ā¢ MVPs are a diverse group that includes accountants, teachers, artists, government workers, engineers and technologists.
Let us know if you are interested in any specific insights into the impact MVPs have had on various Microsoft technologies and if you would like any more information about the Summit for your blog.
Best,
Scott