Microsoft’s 2024 Partners of the Year: Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) Making a Splash with Azure, Teams, and Devices

Microsoft’s 2024 Partners of the Year: Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) Making a Splash with Azure, Teams, and Devices



Microsoft recognized several independent software vendors (ISVs) with Partner of the Year awards this year, including Nvidia, Silverfort, and Pax8. These companies were commended for their agility and creativity in building solutions on Microsoft Cloud to exceed customer expectations. Other winners included Rubrik, AvePoint, Lenovo, and Confluent based in the United States.

Rubrik, the Partner of the Year for health care and life sciences, was acknowledged for their work in protecting healthcare organizations and patients by reducing cyber risks. AvePoint, the winner for education, was honored for its AI-powered MaivenPoint platform and Singapore’s first Teams chatbot. Pax8, named distributor Partner of the Year, was recognized for its disruptive Cloud Commerce Marketplace championing managed service providers serving small to medium businesses.

Nvidia received an award for ISV innovation for empowering customers with Next-Gen AI tools and solutions. BlueVoyant was awarded in the security category while Lenovo won for devices thanks to its deep portfolio of Windows-based products. Silverfort was recognized for identity protection and Siemens Digital Industries for innovation in manufacturing.

Wiz was acknowledged for business transformation in the commercial marketplace, while Pros won for configure, price, quote (CPQ) capabilities. Icertis was recognized in defense and intelligence for their contract intelligence platform. SymphonyAI received an AI Innovation Partner award for their work in financial crime risk management.

Confluent was awarded in the OSS category for accelerating development cycles, while TeamViewer was recognized for their work with Microsoft Teams applications. Cognite won in the energy and resources category for leading industrial companies on a transformative digital journey. Overall, these ISVs showcased excellence in innovation and partnership with Microsoft across various industries and technologies.

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