Two weeks in advance of its Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft Corp. has named the winners and finalists of its Partners of the Year awards, selected among some 3,000 entries from 110 countries around the world and segmented by 63 categories.

Partners are recognized for their use of Microsoft's technology to provide solutions that meet their customers' needs. The vendor will introduce award winners at the conference, held July 11 - 15 in Washington, D.C.

Winners are listed below:

Business Intelligence
Slalom Consulting, U.S.

Citizenship
Computacion Olidata, Chile

Communications Sector
Tribold, U.K.

Core Infrastructure Solutions, Desktop
CMS Consulting Inc., Canada

Core Infrastructure Solutions, Identity and Security
Certified Security Solutions Inc., U.S.

Core Infrastructure Solutions, Server Platform
ALAN Co., Russia

Core Infrastructure Solutions, Systems Management
CDW Corp., U.S.

Core Infrastructure Solutions, Virtualization
Avanade UK Ltd., U.K.

Custom Development Solutions, Application Infrastructure Development
daenet, Germany

Custom Development Solutions, Smart Client Development
Asseco South Eastern Europe, Serbia

Custom Development Solutions, Web Development
Macaw, Netherlands

Data Management Solutions
Mareigua, Columbia

Distribution
Express Data New Zealand Ltd., New Zealand

Enterprise
Accenture and Avanade, Global

Hosting Solutions
Outsourcery, U.K.

Information Worker Solutions, Collaboration
Slalom Consulting, U.S.

Information Worker Solutions, Communications and Collaboration Solution
Avanade Inc., U.S.

Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Content Management
Content and Code, U.K.

Information Worker Solutions, Enterprise Project Management
UMT Consulting Group, U.S.

Information Worker Solutions, Office Business Application
Diamante Spa, Italy

Information Worker Solutions, Search
Hitachi Consulting, U.S.

Information Worker Solutions, Visio
Global 360 Inc., U.S.

ISV/Software Solutions Innovation
1E, U.K.

ISV/Software Solutions
Jack Henry & Associates, U.S.

Large Account Reseller
CDW Corp., U.S.

Learning Solutions Impact
Academy of Networking Lanit & Microinform, Russia

Learning Solutions Innovative
Intellect Training Solutions, South Africa

Licensing Solutions, License Delivery
Bytes Software Services, U.K.

Microsoft Dynamics Distribution
HSO Nederland B.V., Netherlands

Microsoft Dynamics Financial Services
VeriPark, Turkey

Microsoft Dynamics Manufacturing
Fullscope, U.S.

Microsoft Dynamics Professional Services
Client Profiles, U.S.

Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector
CIBER UK, U.K.

Microsoft Dynamics, Retail
Junction Solutions, U.S.

Microsoft Dynamics, AX
Eclipse Computing Pty Ltd., Australia

Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Avanade Inc., U.S.

Microsoft Dynamics GP
Rock Solid Technologies Inc., Puerto Rico

Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Anglia Business Solutions, U.K.

Microsoft Dynamics Point of Sale
New West Technologies Inc., U.S.

Microsoft Dynamics SL
Queue Associates Inc., U.S.

Microsoft Global ISV Cloud
Cumulux, U.S.

Microsoft Global ISV Consumer
Intuit Inc., U.S.

Microsoft Global ISV Industry
PTC, U.S.

Microsoft Global ISV Infrastructure
Citrix Systems Inc., U.S.

Microsoft Global ISV Line of Business
Kronos, U.S.

Mobility Solutions Business Application
CWR Mobility BV, Netherlands

Mobility Solutions Consumer Application
SPB Software, Russia

Mobility Solutions
Soti Inc., Canada

Notes Transition
CASAHL Technology Inc., U.S.

OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing
YukYung Technologies Ltd., Korea

OEM Hardware Solutions, System Building
Casper Bilgisayar Sistemleri A.S., Turkey

Online Services
Wortell, Netherlands

Public Sector, Education
Gestar Tecnologia para Educacao, Brazil

Public Sector, Government
Infusion, U.S.

Public Sector, Health
System C, U.K.

Public Sector, Public Safety & National Security
Geodan, Netherlands

Small Business Specialist
Harbor Computer Services, U.S.

SOA and Business Process
Expertime, France

Software Asset Management
Concorde Solutions Ltd., U.K.

Software-plus-Services
Avalara Inc., U.S.

Unified Communications Solutions, Instant Messaging/Presence/Conferencing/Voice
Enabling Technogies Corp., U.S.

Unified Communications Solutions, Messaging
Janalent, U.S.

Windows Azure Platform
Lokad, France