Today is a very special day. I have just received a special email from Microsoft HQ, an email saying that I was awarded with the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award on Data Platform (SQL Server). Here’s a part of the email: ———————————– Dear Artemakis, We are once…
I love being an active member of the SQL Server and .NET communities. There is something magical in this. I don’t know. Maybe it’s the thrill of writing a new article giving solution to a technical problem, or an article on a new technology or feature, or a webcast maybe?…
Just got the magic email from Microsoft saying: Dear Artemakis Artemiou,Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2016 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others. We appreciate your outstanding contributions in Data…
Today, a while ago, I have received that special email from Microsoft informing me that I was awarded with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award: ————- Dear Artemakis Artemiou,Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2015 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community…
It’s that time of the year again. April 1st, where you just wait to see if you have received the magic email from Microsoft saying that you are awarded as a Most Valuable Professional. During this waiting process you just keep on asking yourself: “Was I active enough and contributed…
April 1st: Waiting for the magic email. For the email which says that my MVP status is renewed for another year and so the journey continues. A journey into the amazing world of the Microsoft MVP Award Program, connected directly to the source of one of the world’s greatest technologies:…
Yep, it’s that time of the year again! Waiting for that magic email saying: Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2012 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who actively share their high quality, real world expertise with others.…
Today is a very special day! I just got re-awarded with the Microsoft MVP Award on SQL Server for the third year in a row! —————————————— Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2011 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community…
Today is a very special day! I am proud to announce that I received the MVP award for the second time in a row! ——————————————————————- Dear Artemakis Artemiou,Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2010 Microsoft® MVP Award! This award is given to exceptional technical community leaders who…
Today I have received a congratulation email from Microsoft announcing that I have been presented with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for SQL Server! I am very happy about this award and I really feel honored. ——————————————————————————— Dear Artemakis Artemiou, Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with…
Today we had our company presentation regarding the financial results of the year 2008. One of the sessions of this meeting were the Employee Awards for 2008. To my pleasant surprise I have received the Leadership Award for the year 2008 “in recognition of accomplishments far exceeding company expectations” and…