I am so thrilled and excited to have been selected for the Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) Award.

It's such an honor to be part of this elite group of experts. There are only about 4000 people in the world with this designation, and I'm ecstatic about joining them!

I'd like to give a special thanks to Alex Hedley for nominating me for consideration (you may recognize him as a frequent contributor here in the Forums). He told me last year that he put my name up for it, and I didn't figure I had any chance of actually getting it because I'm not Microsoft Certified at all (Why? Read this).

But, fortunately, that's not something they consider. They look for people who are exceptional at helping other people with Microsoft products - and that's what I've devoted my life to doing.