Subject: [MVP] Congratulations! You have received the Microsoft MVP Award
Dear Vishal Gupta,
Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2007 Microsoft® MVP Award!
The Microsoft MVP Award is our way of saying thank you and to honor and support the significant contributions you make to communities worldwide. As a recipient of Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional award, you join an elite group of technical community leaders from around the world who foster the free and objective exchange of knowledge by actively sharing your real world expertise with users and Microsoft. Microsoft salutes all MVPs for promoting the spirit of community and enhancing people’s lives and the industry’s success everyday. To learn more about the MVP Program, visit:
www.microsoft.com/mvp.
Your extraordinary efforts in Windows - Shell/User technical communities during the past year are greatly appreciated. The benefits you will enjoy as a recipient of the MVP Award are outlined below.
YOUR MVP AWARD BENEFITS
The MVP Award offers an array of benefits that help you connect with other MVPs and Microsoft, enhance your technical skills, and stay abreast of the latest product developments.
Enjoy Special Resources
• Your MVP Lead is your direct connection with Microsoft. As your primary point of contact, your MVP Lead will keep you aware of product news and MVP activities. Your MVP Lead is Abhishek Kant (
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• Get MVP program updates and meet and collaborate with other MVPs easily on the MVP Members Site.
Enhance Your Technical Expertise
• Every MVP will receive a one-year subscription to a Microsoft online service of your choice – MSDN or TechNet!
Expand Your Network
• You will have opportunities to build relationships with other MVPs and with Microsoft product teams through a variety of MVP special activities including the MVP Global Summit and local events.
Celebrate Your Achievements
• Your printed MVP Certificate of Appreciation is your personal recognition from Microsoft. This certificate is Microsoft’s acknowledgement of your exceptional technical expertise and voluntary contributions to technical communities and carries with it Microsoft’s gratitude for the time and effort you have personally given to technical communities.
• Enjoy your MVP Annual Gift and $150USD Microsoft Company Store voucher
MVP AWARD SITE – THE PLACE TO START
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We suggest that you sign into the MVP Award site now to select your MSDN or Tech Net subscription and begin taking advantage of your award benefits. New and renewing MVPs must go to
www.mvpaward.com to initiate your MVP benefits and to sign the electronic NDA. You will be asked to log-in with your MVP identification number (ID) and Passcode. Please include the following MVP ID number in any correspondence with the MVP Program. Once you have completed the MVP Award site, you can take advantage of the many other technical benefits of the MVP Program at the MVP Member site.
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Your MVP Identification (ID) is: xxxxx
Your one-time passcode for
www.mvpaward.com is: xxxxxxxx.
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YOU WILL RECEIVE AN MVP AWARD PACKAGE SOON
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Your MVP Award package is Microsoft’s way of saying thank you for making a difference. You will receive an email in the next 7 business days that contains your MVP Award shipping information and tracking number.
Microsoft has paid the cost of shipping, duties and taxes. If the shipping company requests payment or delivers an invoice to you, please REFUSE the delivery and contact
support@mvpaward.com, Microsoft will resolve the delivery error.
Should you have questions regarding the shipment of your MVP Award package, please contact,
support@mvpaward.com.
WE WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU
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When you enter the MVP Awards site, you will be asked to agree to an electronic Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Some of the MVP benefits – MVP Members web site, and the technical resources and relationship services therein, MVP Global Summit, and others – are based on Microsoft freely sharing information about current products and future technologies. So that Microsoft can engage in open communications with you, we also require new MVPs to sign and return the hardcopy NDA that is included in your MVP Award package.
Renewing MVPs will not be required to sign a hardcopy NDA. Microsoft already has a hardcopy NDA on file for each renewing MVP. NDAs carry over from one award year to the next and remain in effect for the duration of your status as an MVP.
As a new MVP you have three options regarding the non-disclosure process:
1. Electronic NDA (eNDA) & Hardcopy NDA (hNDA)
Accept the eNDA on the MVP Award Site to activate your benefits immediately. When you receive your award package, sign and date the enclosed hNDA and mail to Microsoft. The eNDA is a special short-term agreement, which must be replaced with a printed and signed hNDA within 60 days of accepting the eNDA online.
To review and accept the eNDA online, go to
www.mvpaward.com and log-in.
2. Hardcopy NDA (hNDA) only
Review, sign and date the hNDA you will find in the award package being sent to you and mail to Microsoft. Once the MVP Program receives and records your hNDA, an email with instructions on how to activate your MVP benefits on
www.mvpaward.com will be sent to you. This process will take approximately four to six weeks from the date your hNDA is received. Please notify
mvpga@microsoft.com if you choose this option so that they can alert you when your hNDA is received and can initiate your MVP benefits.
3. Decline all NDAs
Signing the NDA is optional. The MVP award recognizes you for your community participation over the past 12 months. You are not obligated to participate in the Microsoft MVP program. By choosing not to sign and return an NDA, you will not have access to MVP benefits. Please enjoy the MVP award gift that has been sent to you with Microsoft’s appreciation for all you do to help others in the technical community.
QUESTIONS & SUPPORT
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We look forward to you being involved in the MVP Program this year.
If you have questions about your MVP Award, please go to
www.mvpaward.com, log-in, and then select Program Policies or FAQ. You are also welcome to contact your MVP Lead or send your question to the MVP Global Administrator at
mvpga@microsoft.com.
On behalf of everyone at Microsoft, thank you for your ongoing contributions to Windows - Shell/User technical communities.
Sincerely,
Candice Pedersen, MVP Program Manager
Abhishek Kant (
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