Purpose of the Microsoft MVP

Can some tell me what the Microsoft MVP accreditation
stands for? I am assuming that the people who have it
have proven that they are enhancing the understanding of
Microsoft software (i.e. Excel/VBA) with the public. How
does one get it? Who decides if you are qualified? And
more simply, and perhaps a silly question, why would
someone pursue the accreditation? Sheer enjoyment of
learning/teaching? Or are there professional benefits
that are associated with it?

thnx

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpintro

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Kind Regards,

Niek Otten

Microsoft MVP - Excel

"ExcelMonkey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can some tell me what the Microsoft MVP accreditation
> stands for? I am assuming that the people who have it
> have proven that they are enhancing the understanding of
> Microsoft software (i.e. Excel/VBA) with the public. How
> does one get it? Who decides if you are qualified? And
> more simply, and perhaps a silly question, why would
> someone pursue the accreditation? Sheer enjoyment of
> learning/teaching? Or are there professional benefits
> that are associated with it?
>
> thnx