Congratulations to All the New Mobile Devices MVPs!

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/' target='_blank'>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/</a><br /><br /></div>Microsoft has announced seven new Mobile Devices MVPs, and I'm delighted to report that our very own Janak Parekh is among them. Way to go Janak! Here's a list of the new MVPs - you'll recognize most of the names, because these are the people who make the Pocket PC and Smartphone world tick!<br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/hansberry/2004/20040128-newmobilemvps.gif" /><br /><br />Dave Evans - pocketpcpassion.com<br />Eric Hicks - PPC newsgroups/forums<br />Shawna Kelly - San Francisco User Group<br />Jenneth Orantia - jenneth.info<br />Janak Parekh - pocketpcthoughts.com<br />Andrew Shuttleworth - pocketpcjapan.com<br />Don Sorcinelli - bostonpocketpc.com<br /><br />Not sure what an MVP is or does? <a href="http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/">Check out this link</a>. I've been an MVP since 1997, and am technically the "oldest" Mobile Devices MVP (we were called Windows CE MVPs back then), so I've seen the program grow from five to over 30 MVPs (I'm not even sure how many there are now). The MVP program is a voluntary program that rewards people for their efforts in help others, and I'm proud to be a part of a group with people who are so passionate about their mobile devices. :-)

[Pat Logsdon]

Congratulations, Janak! I remember being surprised to find that you were NOT an MVP! Glad to see that Microsoft has rectified the situation. :mrgreen:

Plus, now you'll have the chance to be as "venerable" as Jason some day... :twisted:

[David Prahl]

I thought you were already one, Janak! :D Congratulations on the new title!

How often does MS communicate with it's mobile MVPs? Do you just meet once a year?

[rlobrecht]

Way to go Janak!!! :beer:

[Ed Hansberry]

I thought you were already one, Janak! :D Congratulations on the new title!

How often does MS communicate with it's mobile MVPs? Do you just meet once a year?
Meet about once a year, but MS talks to us daily in one form or another, often in a private newsgroup or via email. Heck, we IM with them. Private chats, web casts...

MS is very communicative with the MVPs and quite supportive of the program at all levels.

[bdegroodt]

That's great! Congrats Janak. I feel even better about the future of the PPC with yet another great mind added to the MVP team.

[Janak Parekh]

Thanks for the compliments guys! I appreciate it. :D And congrats to the rest.

MS is very communicative with the MVPs and quite supportive of the program at all levels.
MS is an amazingly communicative organization, period. We're hosting several Microsoft research guys here today (nothing to do with MVP, although they got word of it too... 8O)

--janak

[Janak Parekh]

Plus, now you'll have the chance to be as "venerable" as Jason some day... :twisted:
:twak: No, I'll be veritable, darn it! ;)

--janak

[ntractv]

:multi: Congrats

[yawanag]

Adding my "Way to Go, Janak!

[Mike Temporale]

Janak,

This is great news. Congrats! :!:

[Steven Cedrone]

You are a wealth of information!!! Congratulations!!! :way to go:

Steve

[Don Tolson]

Congrats, Janak. Well deserved.

Although I'm not sure how one becomes 'veritable'.....

[Jonathon Watkins]

Hey, that's great news Janak :ladysman: .

You do deserve it! :angel:

[bdegroodt]

Congrats, Janak. Well deserved.

Although I'm not sure how one becomes 'veritable'.....

This way (http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn?stage=1&word=veritable) :D

[Paragon]

Congrates Janak!

I can't think of anyone more fitting.....well maybe one. ;)

Dave

[Brad Adrian]

Congratulations, Janak! I can't think of a more deserving recipent.

[klinux]

Congrats to all!

[prismejon]

Yeah, congratulations Janak! :clap:
Woop woop woop!

[Jeff Rutledge]

Congrats from me as well.

I too was surprised that you weren't one already.

[andbrown]

Well-deserved indeed. Welcome to the group, Janak! :D

[that_kid]

Congrats Janak, I also thought you were an MVP already.

[Rob Borek]

Congrats all!

(from a former Mobile Devices MVP)

[ale2999]

Congrats Janak! I am happy for you. this happy news was only tainted by the sad news of me not getting in... :D just jokes! Congrats again!

[Mike Temporale]

Congrats all!

(from a former Mobile Devices MVP)

how does one become a former MVP? Is this something you can step down from?

[Janak Parekh]

how does one become a former MVP? Is this something you can step down from?
I believe it's an annual appointment, so for existing MVPs, you either get renewed or retired. ;)

--janak

[Rob Borek]

Congrats all!

(from a former Mobile Devices MVP)

how does one become a former MVP? Is this something you can step down from?

I wasn't renewed - the past MVP year (which was October-September), I was on strike for 7 weeks, then 4 months later given layoff notice. Suffice it to say, it wasn't a good year :? so the time I put forward as an MVP waned - after all that, I needed to find myself again.

I'm still helping people out - you'll find me answering questions in the microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync newsgroup (yes, I am a glutton for punishment :devilboy: )

[disconnected]

Congratulations Janak. You're a veritable treasure trove of information here, and a venerable giver of advice. :)

[ppcsurfr]

Congratulations Janak, Congratulations to all the new MVPs.

:-)

Mabuhay!!!

Carlo Ma. Guerrero

[Sven Johannsen]

Congrats Janak, glad to see you overcame the stigma of being associated with Brad and Jason :lol:

[Rob Borek]

Congrats Janak, glad to see you overcame the stigma of being associated with Brad and Jason :lol:

I was thinking Ed and Brad... man, those two are trouble when they're together... :mrgreen:

[Janak Parekh]

Congrats Janak, glad to see you overcame the stigma of being associated with Brad and Jason :lol:
Who said anything about overcoming that? :twisted: ;)

--janak

[JustinGTP]

Congrats Smarty Pants! :D

[atsouch]

The Mobile Devices MVPs are much more than 30:

Alberto Pedro Valente Silva
Alexander Shargin
Andreas Erle
Andreas Sjostrom
Andrew Shuttleworth
Arne Hess
Bev Howard
Brad Adrian
Carlo Guerrero
Cesar Fong Espinola
Chris De Herrera
Christian Forsberg
Christophe Cordonnier
Christopher Brunskill
Cleverson A Izzo
Dale Coffing
Daron Michael Brewood
Dave Evans
David Conger
David Hettel
David Shier
Derek Mitchell
Don Sorcinelli
Dwayne Lamb
Ed Hansberry
Eric Hicks
Giorgio Cifani
Giuseppe Paparone
Guy De lussigny
Helio Diamant
Janak Parekh
Jared S Miniman
Jason Dunn
Jenneth Orantia
Jing You
Jinho Seo
John Lose
Julio Meneses
Katsuo Inaya
Leandro Olivestro
Lee Chee-Wee
Leigh Geary
Marc Zimmermann
Markus Schweiger
Marlof Bregonje
Nick Randolph
Patrice Cassard
Paul O'Brien
Philippe Majerus
Robert Levy
Shawna Kelly
SHENG-CHI SHU
Stéphane Sibué
Steven Hughes
Sven Johannsen
TAE HOON KIM
Tetsu Okamoto
Todd Ogasawara
Vassili Philippov
Yaroslav Goncharov

[marlof]

I'm still helping people out - you'll find me answering questions in the microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync newsgroup

actually, it's pretty hard not to find you there. awesome job, Rob!

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

Congrats Big Daddy!!

To celebrate, we should get together in the big city and you can buy me that new Toshiba e800! ;)

[manywhere]

:clap: Congrats Janak! :werenotworthy: You're definately worth the title!
And congratulations to all other new (and old) MVPs! :wink:

Now I need to work really hard to make it into the next year's MVP list... (just kiddin') :lol:

[Ed Hansberry]

The Mobile Devices MVPs are much more than 30:
I think some of those are working directly with CE Embedded apps because I've never heard of them.

[cesarfong]

or others are new too ;) but with a different MVP Lead (like my case). .. congrats for all mvp mobile devices!

[Ed Hansberry]

or others are new too ;) but with a different MVP Lead (like my case). .. congrats for all mvp mobile devices!
Yeah, that is sort of a new thing too. Different leads for different continents. Contrats to you though cesarfong! :mrgreen:

[PhatCohiba]

Way to go Big Daddy J.

Hope all those accesspoints in the big city are open. 8)

[Rob Borek]

I'm still helping people out - you'll find me answering questions in the microsoft.public.pocketpc.activesync newsgroup

actually, it's pretty hard not to find you there. awesome job, Rob!

Thanks :) I do what I can. Everything got screwed up in that year, but I'm back to doing what I love: helping others.

(I've always had this weird "helping out for free thing" - guess I somehow inherited it from my parents. I volunteer at other functions and events as well outside of the computer world... is there something wrong with me? :wink: )

[cesarfong]

thank you Ed!!! :D

[bdegroodt]

(I've always had this weird "helping out for free thing" - guess I somehow inherited it from my parents. I volunteer at other functions and events as well outside of the computer world... is there something wrong with me? :wink: )

I could get on a rather large soap box here, but I'll leave it with a simple response. No. There's nothing wrong with you. More of us should be so "wrong."

[Rob Borek]

(I've always had this weird "helping out for free thing" - guess I somehow inherited it from my parents. I volunteer at other functions and events as well outside of the computer world... is there something wrong with me? :wink: )

I could get on a rather large soap box here, but I'll leave it with a simple response. No. There's nothing wrong with you. More of us should be so "wrong."

I guess one of the reasons is I have time to spare... one of the advantages of being single with no children :wink:

[ctmagnus]

MVPs are everywhere! Check this (http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?s=00d13bcd9e0cc58bd9853045b9e2f939&threadid=191606&highlight=%2BRogers+%2BBluetooth+%2BPocket+%2BPC) (second post) out! ;)

Now I can get my iPaq onto the Internet via Jason Dunn's old T68.

[Rob Borek]

MVPs are everywhere! Check this (http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?s=00d13bcd9e0cc58bd9853045b9e2f939&threadid=191606&highlight=%2BRogers+%2BBluetooth+%2BPocket+%2BPC) (second post) out! ;)

Now I can get my iPaq onto the Internet via Jason Dunn's old T68.

Wow! That was me back when I was still an MVP :oops:

Glad to know I helped someone out!

[Kati Compton]

The Mobile Devices MVPs are much more than 30:
Not too many ladies on that list. If any. I always have trouble telling gender of "foreign" names.

[Steven Cedrone]

The Mobile Devices MVPs are much more than 30:
Not too many ladies on that list. If any. I always have trouble telling gender of "foreign" names.

Well, Jenneth is there. That's one! (actually, I can see at least three)

Steve

[Kati Compton]

The Mobile Devices MVPs are much more than 30:
Not too many ladies on that list. If any. I always have trouble telling gender of "foreign" names.

Well, Jenneth is there. That's one! (actually, I can see at least three)

Sorry - I meant BEFORE the new additions. I guess it's hard to know what I'm thinking if I don't say it, eh? ;)

[beq]

Much congrats bdj! And jenneth too (the Fitaly girl)!

[ctmagnus]

And jenneth too (the Fitaly girl)!

Fitaly now has a spokesmodel! :wink: :mrgreen:

[beq]

^ Really, double congrats then :)

[ctmagnus]

^ Really, double congrats then :)

I was just kidding about that. ;)