I’m just getting around to catch up on a lot of stuff in my inbox and have now realized that VMware officially launched the vExpert program. For those familiar with Microsoft’s MVP program it’s somewhat similar. This is a recognition program for those that have really done a lot on behalf of VMware without VMware asking them to do so. I’m pretty sure you get a nice plastic trophy or fake gold coin or something with this (probably more towards the “something” category).
To read more about this see John Troyer’s post on Planet v12n. You can also just go straight to the Nomination Form. Please note this isn’t a popularity contest. This is only a public nomination. There will be an internal VMware committee that actually decides who gets the award. That prevents people from voting up Simon Crosby or something else comical.
To those that do end up winning I’ll congratulate you ahead of time. You definitely deserve it!
P.S. I’m not eligible since I work for VMware so no plastic trophies for me. 
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:13 am
“That prevents people from voting up Simon Crosby or something else comical.”
zing!! Hehehe
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:51 am
Yeah, you know I had to go there.
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:13 am
“That prevents people from voting up Simon Crosby or something else comical.”
zing!! Hehehe
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Yeah, you know I had to go there.
January 27th, 2009 at 7:24 am
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