Nova Ltd has announced that it has won the 2011 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Bermuda.The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.“We are very proud of our team who equally contribute to the high standards of products and services that we offer our clients and they’re the reason why we have been considered for this prestigious award,” said Sandra DeSilva, managing director of Nova.“It certainly encourages us to keep focusing on providing high quality solutions to our customers.”Jon Roskill, corporate vice-president, worldwide partner group, Microsoft Corp, said: “We are pleased to recognise Nova Ltd of Bermuda as Microsoft’s Country Partner of the Year. Nova Limited demonstrates a commitment to serving its customers, and our strong partnership is core to us winning together.”The Microsoft Partner Awards recognise Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year. Nova’s award-winning product Quantum, a shareholder registry management solution designed by lead developer Jamie Ball, is the only product available that integrates with the Bermuda Securities Depository and offers functionality to easily manage complicated corporate shareholding processes.Awards were presented in multiple categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 3,000 entrants worldwide. Nova was recognised for providing outstanding solutions and services, as well as demonstrating excellent subsidiary engagement in Bermuda. The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award honours partners at the country level who have demonstrated business excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions to mutual customers over the past year.This award recognises Nova as succeeding in effective engagement with their local Microsoft office while showcasing innovation, business impact, driving customer satisfaction, and winning new customers.