CEO of Evolve Technologies Recognized as Microsoft MVP

Dave Sobel Named Most Valuable Professional in Virtualization
Fairfax, Va. — January 26, 2010 — Evolve Technologies, a company specializing in providing information technology solutions for small businesses, announced today that its CEO, Dave Sobel, was presented with Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for his work with virtualization technology. The Microsoft MVP Award is an annual honor that recognizes technology leaders worldwide who actively share their high quality, real-world expertise with Microsoft and its users.

Core News Facts:

• Microsoft has been recognizing IT leaders with the MVP Award since the early 1990s.

• Microsoft often gives MVPs early access to products, and typically solicits feedback and recommendations about product design, development and support.

• To receive MVP Award status, individuals are nominated by technical community members, current MVPs and Microsoft personnel. A panel that includes MVP team members and product group teams evaluates each nominee’s technical expertise and voluntary community contributions in the past year and considers the quality, quantity and level of impact of the MVP nominee’s contributions. Active MVPs receive the same level of scrutiny as other candidates each year.

Quotes:
Ryan Bolz, Senior MVP Lead, Community and Online Support, Microsoft, stated “Dave Sobel’s contributions to the IT community represent exactly what Microsoft seeks to recognize with the MVP Award. Sobel donates his wealth of knowledge in his regular blogs and opinion pieces, sharing new and innovative ideas across the enterprise. Microsoft is happy to recognize him as an MVP and welcomes his product feedback.”

Sobel commented “Microsoft’s MVPs are a world-renowned community of experts who regularly contribute great work and insight within their spheres. To be a part of this group and recognized by Microsoft for my work within the IT community is a great accomplishment.”

About the Microsoft MVP Award Program
Microsoft began the MVP Awards as a way to recognize members of the general public who devoted their time and technical expertise to helping users in various online technical forums. Over time, the program evolved, and awards are given to members of technical communities worldwide for their contributions to communities including third-party Web sites, user groups, blogs and wikis.

More information about the MVP Award and the 2009 MVPs can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/mvp or http://blogs.msdn.com/mvpawardprogram .

More information on Microsoft technical communities can be found at http://www.microsoft.com/communities.

About Evolve Technologies
Evolve Technologies (www.evolvetech.com) is a consulting firm that provides information technology (IT) and computer networking services to the small business, faith-based and nonprofit communities. Based in Fairfax, Virginia, Evolve Technologies provides an array of solutions including server installation, virus protection, network security, backup services and complete IT outsourcing. The first Microsoft Small Business Specialist located in the Washington, D.C. area, Evolve Technologies is a Microsoft Certified Partner. In addition, Evolve Technologies is the winner of numerous awards including the Microsoft 2007 U.S. Field Partner Award for Customer Satisfaction & Experience, the MSPmentor 100 and 250 and the ConnectWise 2008 “Best New Idea Award.”

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