June 06, 2019 – vGIS Inc. (formerly Meemim Inc.) announced it has been named a finalist for the 2019 Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner of the Year and 2019 Microsoft CityNext Partner of the Year Awards. The company is honored to be among a global field of top Microsoft partners that have demonstrated excellence in the innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

It is the second year in a row that vGIS has received recognition from Microsoft. In 2018, vGIS was named a finalist for the CityNext Partner of the Year, and this year, vGIS collected not one but two awards.

“We’re tremendously proud to receive the awards as they’re recognition of our vision, hard work, and dedication to bringing the best technology to the market. Through collaboration both with Microsoft and our customers, we have gained the reputation of delivering the most innovative and practical augmented reality solutions in the industry,” said Alec Pestov, vGIS founder and chief executive officer.

Awards were presented in several categories, with the winners chosen from a set of more than 2,900 entrants from 115 countries worldwide. vGIS was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in the Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner and Microsoft CityNext Partner categories.

“It’s an honor to recognize the finalists and winners of the Microsoft 2019 Partner of the Year Awards,” said Gavriella Schuster, Corporate Vice President, One Commercial Partner, Microsoft Corp. “These companies are successfully leading their industries, building intelligent solutions, addressing complex business challenges, and making more possible for customers around the world. I’m honored to congratulate each winner and finalist.”

The annual awards recognize Microsoft business partners that have demonstrated excellence in the innovation and implementation of customer service based on Microsoft technology.

The Mixed Reality Partner of the Year Award recognizes a partner that has designed, developed, and deployed a solution that helps customers accelerate their digital transformation using mixed reality technology and Azure services. The Microsoft CityNext Partner of the Year Award recognizes a partner organization that excels at providing innovative and unique services or solutions based on Microsoft technologies to Microsoft CityNext customers, demonstrating thought leadership in their industry.

“The 2019 Microsoft Mixed Reality Partner of the Year Award carries special significance to us,” said Pestov. “The mixed-reality development space is occupied by the most vigorous innovators from all over the word, including global giants such as Airbus, Siemens, and SAP. Being recognized as the best of the best in this category is akin taking a podium space in Olympics—it is an unbelievable feeling. I am grateful to our amazing team, our partners, and clients for making it happen.”

Full list of award recipients: https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/inspire/awards