David Parker awarded MVP for Microsoft Visio
12th April 2005
David Parker has joined the small band of devoted Visio professionals in the world recognised by Microsoft
with the Most Valued Professional award. David has been a Visio developer since 1996, and was one of
the first Visio European Business Partners. He was an invited speaker at the Visio Solution Conferences
in Seattle in 1997 and 1998, and since then has regularly contributed to the Microsoft Visio public
newsgroups. David is currently the only MVP for Microsoft Visio in the UK.
As the Microsoft web site says:
Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are recognized, credible, and accessible individuals
with expertise in one or more Microsoft® products who actively participate in online and offline communities
to share their knowledge and expertise with other Microsoft customers. Customers want an enriched pool
of knowledge and real-life experience to tap for advice and feedback. MVPs are helping to satisfy this
need by independently enabling customers in both online and offline technical communities. Customer
feedback is vital to product development and R&D. The MVPs represent an important part of this feedback
loop by providing another link for Microsoft to listen to the customer. The Most Valuable Professional
Program is the way that Microsoft formally acknowledges the accomplishments of these individuals for
their contributions to community. It is focused on fostering a vibrant global community where Microsoft
and customers learn about each other through valued ongoing relationships. The key strategies the program
employs are:
- Recognize and engage with MVPs worldwide—Identify, enable, and empower community influencers through
a consistent quality customer relationship with Microsoft that spans product groups, services, and field
organizations.
- Improve customer connection and satisfaction—Recognize more customers for their efforts and improve
the quality of the experience on their turf and in their language.
- Drive program excellence—Professionalize services, customer offerings, and worldwide roles and responsibilities
to become more predictable and accountable to both internal and external Microsoft community customers.
Microsoft Visio MVPs