Microsoft "MVP" is an award to recognize and award the top individual contributors in technology communities e.g. Windows community, Office community. The MVP Award is given in recognition of a recipient’s technical expertise, spirit of community, and their willingness to help their peers by providing reliable and accurate information about Microsoft products & technologies. An MVP is a person with a passion for technology.
Microsoft MVPs include technology enthusiasts, IT professionals and developers. They range in age from 18 to the 60′s. Not only are they active online in forums but also run user groups, author best selling books, train others; while always finding the time to voluntarily give something back to the community.
MVP Award Criteria
- Deep Technical expertise in any of the Microsoft Technology.
- Activities in any of the following online/ offline or community
- Author
- Active Expert
- News groups and forums
- Website/Blog
- User Group
- Speaker
- Bug Reporter
- Associations
MVP Award Benefits
As a MVP you will get a printed certificate from Microsoft, MSDN or TechNet subscription (depends on the choice of MVP), access Microsoft private news groups and many other benefits are there including direct interaction Microsoft developers.
i also got the MVP award for the year 2008-09.
