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Microsoft Partner Of The Year Awards 2025 Digital Skilling

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With Microsoft Ignite on tap next week, the company has announced its annual list of Partner of the Year awards winners and finalists. Categories cover Microsoft's broad business segments as well as countries and regions worldwide. The 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year awards are being announced ahead of Microsoft Ignite, which will be held in San Francisco from November 18-21. Each year, winners and finalists are selected based on their commitment to customers, the impact of their solutions, and exemplary use of Microsoft technologies. The 2025 awards honor partners who stand out for driving innovation, helping businesses grow, delivering great results for customers, and making a positive difference in their communities. This year, Microsoft offered five Dynamics-focused categories and two for Power Platform.

Here are the winners and finalists for Business Applications. Hitachi Solutions was recognized for modernizing finance operations with Dynamics 365, delivering rapid ERP rollouts, AI-driven automation, and real-time insights. The company was also a finalist in Dynamics 365 Sales and Customer Insights, Dynamics 365 Supply Chain, and Low Code Application Development. Microsoft’s Nicole Dezen at Microsoft Ignite 2024 Winners and finalists were chosen from 4,600 nominations from 100 countries and regions Microsoft has named its Partner of the Year Awards winners and finalists for 2025.

The awards acknowledge outstanding achievements and innovations form the Microsoft partner ecosystem across a range of sectors and industries. This year’s award recipients were selected from 4,600 nominations from 100 countries and regions for awards in eight categories including Azure, Business Applications, Modern Work, Security, Industry, Social Impact, Partner Innovation and Business Transformation. “Every submission showcased innovation, technical excellence and inclusion as partners bring transformative solutions to market,” said Nicole Dezen, chief partner officer and corporate vice president of global channel partner sales at Microsoft. “These awards recognise the partners who have set a new standard for excellence by activating frontier firm’ capability, advancing business transformation, creating customer success and contributing to positive change in their communities.” Hello, Microsoft partners! It's an exciting time to be part of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program ecosystem.

As we continue to navigate a rapidly changing technology landscape, Microsoft remains committed to empowering partners like you who are driving innovation, achieving incredible customer success, and making a real impact across the globe. The program is always evolving and innovating, and this continuous enhancement is supported by the valuable feedback from the partner community. Let's dive into some of the latest updates and opportunities you should know about. Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2025 Nominations open June 18 for the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, a chance to gain global recognition. AI is a major focus , and tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure AI Foundry, and GPT-4.5 drive innovation.

Partner Audience: #AllPartners Relevant to: #AllRoles #Event #CrossSolution Microsoft has announced the 2025 Worldwide Partner of the Year Awards recipients and now we’re thrilled to spotlight the Americas winners and finalists across our three regions- Canada, LATAM and USA. These partners aren’t just delivering solutions; they’re helping customers become Frontier Firms, embracing AI and cloud innovation to transform industries and create measurable impact. This year’s submissions tell a powerful story: partners driving localization, enabling co-innovation, and scaling with Microsoft to help organizations stay ahead in a rapidly evolving digital economy. From modernizing operations to unlocking new business models, these award recipients exemplify what’s possible when technology and partnership come together. Join us in congratulating this year’s winners- and all our partners- who continue to lead with purpose and deliver exceptional value to customers.

The 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards are on the horizon, and this year brings a significant shift. Microsoft released its 2025 Partner of the Year Awards guidelines and rules on May 14th, 2025, signaling the official start of the award season for Microsoft Partners. The nominations open on June 18, 2025, aligning with Microsoft Ignite later in the year. This extended timeline offers Microsoft Partners a valuable opportunity to develop compelling submissions that demonstrate their innovations and successes. Whether you’re a returning winner or aiming for global recognition for the first time, now is the time to start acting. The competition is global, the categories are expanding, and Microsoft is increasingly focused on customer impact, AI innovation, and cross-cloud excellence.

Nominations close July 18th, which means waiting until June to start creating case studies and preparing your submissions could leave you scrambling. Many participants are already acting on award strategies and preparing formal submissions to seize an early mover advantage. The best award submissions don’t happen overnight. They’re the result of strategic storytelling, clear outcomes, and alignment with Microsoft’s evolving priorities, including AI, sustainability, and industry-specific transformation.

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