Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award Renewal for 2012

By Richard Hay, on January 1st, 2012

For the third year in a row, Microsoft has recognized my community efforts over the past year with a renewal of my Windows Expert – Consumer MVP Award.

According to the MVP Award program blog there were 975 MVP Award notifications sent out today across multiple technical communities in the program. A total of 144 in that group received their award for the first time so a special congratulations to each of them as well.

For those of you who know me I would do the things I do in technology because I am a fan and geek – not because of an award – and I had the same attitude while on active duty in the U.S. Navy. As with any award though it is always humbling and comes thanks to the efforts and support of others. In the Navy it was the fine Sailors I had the chance to work for and with this award it is my dear wife’s patience with my geekiness as she labels it.

Many thanks also to my MVP Lead – Jake Grey – who has been a great source of support over these last two years and I am sure for the next one in front of us.

If your interested in learning more about the Microsoft MVP Program check out these official program links:

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Richard is the Owner of WindowsObserver.com and has been involved in tech for over 25 years. His first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then he used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and what you see here today is the result of the work he has continued on the site since 1995. In January 2010 his community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when he was awarded the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for Windows Desktop Experience. In January 2011 he was renewed as a Microsoft MVP but in a new category called Windows Expert - Consumer and in January 2012 he received the award for the third time.

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Nitin Banker

January 6, 2012 at 8:23 am · Reply

Plz. tell where to nominate for the 2012 (next award)

Thanks……….

Richard Hay

January 6, 2012 at 10:58 am · Reply

Check out the last link above, Nominate an MVP, and it will take you to that page. Nominations are taken year round and they look at them every quarter and then announce them on (1 Jan, 1 Apr, 1 July and 1 Oct)