2009 Windows in Financial Services Developer Award

Monday, May 11, 2009, 16:32
Developer Awards, Special Features
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When profit margins start to shrink, companies are tempted to dramatically decrease their IT budgets, with strategic IT development often suffering the worst of the cuts. But some companies this year are refusing to wait out the downturn, following a maxim that perhaps Ralph Waldo Emerson articulated best: “This time like all times is a very good one if we but know what to do with it.” More companies than expected actually do: they are working to make themselves leaner and nimbler, more able to respond to the changes around the corner they don’t yet see. And there are a few among that select group who stand out in their efforts. They are the five winners of this year’s Windows in Financial Services Developer Awards, chosen among their peers for their effective strategic thinking, for tapping the best of the new technology and then integrating, extending it, and tailoring it to support critical business needs. “Even in this challenging market, innovation in financial services is critical,” says Joseph Cleaver, Microsoft Platform Strategy Advisor. “The WFS award winners leveraged the Microsoft platform to continue providing value to their customers while differentiating themselves from their competitors and leading in the industry.” The awards this year will be presented at Microsoft’s Seventh Annual Microsoft Enterprise Developer and Industry Solutions Conference in New York on May 5.