Today, Active Web Solutions Limited (AWS) announced it has been selected as a finalist for the Microsoft Partner Awards in the ‘Windows Azure Platform Partner of the Year’ award category.

“We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for the Windows Azure Platform Partner of the Year award. The team at AWS are passionate about technology and aligning our efforts with Microsoft has helped us to remain at the forefront of new technologies. Being recognised by Microsoft for this award is an accolade in itself” commented Richard Prodger, Technical Director at AWS.

The Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference will take place in Washington DC, 11-15 July 2010 where awards will be presented in a number of categories, with winners and finalists chosen from a pool of almost 3,000 entrants worldwide.  The Windows Azure Platform Partner of the Year Award recognises Active Web Solutions Limited for demonstrating innovation, competitive differentiation, and customer value by using the Windows Azure Platform.

“Congratulations to the 2010 Partner Award finalists for delivering such creative and superior Microsoft solutions and services,” said Allison Watson, Corporate Vice President, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft Corp. “It’s incredible to see the level of expertise our partners continue to exhibit as they create and deliver innovative solutions and services to grow their businesses, meet customer needs, and drive down costs.”

AWS was an early adopter of Cloud Computing technology and is helping customers to build innovative applications that can scale out at low cost.   AWS has spoken at Microsoft conferences and run Windows Azure consultancy events for a number of large organisations.

AWS is a local company with an international presence and a reputation for delivering reliable, high quality solutions.

The Microsoft Partner Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year.