Corel Corporation has been selected as a 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards winner as Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year. The company was rewarded for delivering market-leading customer solutions built on Microsoft technology, the press release said.

"Corel employees share a passion for finding new ways to expand our customers' creative possibilities, so we welcomed the opportunity to work closely with Microsoft throughout the development cycle for Windows 7. It's an honor to receive this award as our team is working on all-new creative products that will showcase the benefits of Windows 7 and Windows Touch," said Jimi Duff, Senior Director (Strategic Alliances and Partnerships), Corel.

The Microsoft Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year Special Recognition Award is given to the global ISV partner that has demonstrated consumer applications leadership excellence. This special recognition award acknowledges the global partner that has demonstrated leadership in driving Microsoft technology in a creative and ambitious way, the company said.

"Microsoft is proud to recognize Corel as the Global ISV Consumer Partner of the Year. Corel has delivered a broad and innovative portfolio of consumer software based on Microsoft technologies. Corel is developing its next generation of creative consumer products for the Windows 7 platform to build on features such as Windows Touch, Jump Lists and Libraries. Corel has provided consumers with a more engaging and expressive computing environment that has allowed them to develop a client base with millions of global customers," said Corinne Sharp, National Director (Partner Channel), Microsoft Canada.

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