Press Releases 2008
Microsoft India Chosen as Finalist in U.S. State Department Award for Corporate Excellence Competition
September 5, 2008
New Delhi - U.S. Ambassador David C. Mulford announced today that Microsoft India is one of eleven finalists in the Secretary of State's prestigious 2008 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) competition, chosen from more than 60 nominations submitted by American ambassadors around the world. ACE finalists are international business leaders who recognize the vital role that U.S. businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens.
Microsoft India was selected for its initiatives to empower small and medium enterprises, to promote economic development, and to strengthen innovation through strategic product development, including improved technology to combat HIV/AIDS and TB.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will present awards to the 2008 ACE winners in a November 6 awards ceremony at the State Department For more information, please visit: http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/ace/