Bellevue, WA, September 2008 – The Microsoft Vendor Program (MSVP) selected Washburn from a pool of more than 20,000 preferred vendors as a finalist for the 2008 MSVP Vendor Excellence Awards. 

Finalists were nominated by a Microsoft Vendor Account Manager or Category Manager and were chosen based on their high level of commitment and performance across a variety of service industries. Washburn has been involved in the MSVP for 10 years and is honored by this recognition. “Our finalist standing is a testament to the dedication our team brings to their work, every day,” says Dale Washburn, President of Washburn Communication. “I am thrilled by this acknowledgment and proud of the high level of excellence we have attained as a team.”

Winners of the awards will be announced at the MSVP Annual Vendor Summit on October 2 and will be recognized in one of seven categories, to include: Quality Excellence, Service Excellence, Environmental Excellence, Value Excellence, Diversity Excellence, Technology Excellence, and Vendor of the Year.

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