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Calling all Microsoft Q&A contributors: Join Product Champions Program
🎉 Sign-ups are open for the Microsoft Q&A Product Champions Program (2026)! ✅ Sign up: https://aka.ms/AAzhkru 📘 Learn more + Welcome Guide: https://aka.ms/ProductChampionsWelcome If you love answering questions and helping others on Microsoft Q&A, we’d love to have you join. ``🎉 Product Champions Certification Voucher Announcement
Are you looking to get Microsoft certified soon? 🎓✨ We’re excited to reward our Product Champions with 50% certification exam vouchers as part of our ongoing recognition efforts! These vouchers are a great opportunity to validate your skills and continue growing your expertise across Microsoft technologies. 🏆 How to Win (May Challenge) There are two ways to earn a 50% certification voucher in May: 🎯 Hit 30+ contributions in May → You will automatically receive a certification voucher 🎟️ Make 10+ contributions in May → You will be entered into a raffle (20 vouchers available) (All contributions must be completed within the month of May to qualify.) 🏆 What You’ll Receive Eligible winners will receive a 50% certification exam voucher, which can be used toward a Microsoft certification of your choice. 📅 Important Timing Details Vouchers will be distributed during the first week of June 2026 Exams must be scheduled and completed by June 30, 2026 Vouchers will expire after June 30, 2026 ⏰ Important: This is a short usage window, so we recommend planning ahead—browse available exam options and schedule early. 🔗 Register for Your Exam Browse certifications and schedule your exam here: 👉 Register and schedule your exam ⚠️ Important Eligibility Note Certification vouchers are limited to one per person per Microsoft fiscal year (End of June) If you have already received a certification voucher this fiscal year, you will not be eligible to receive another one ✅ Next Steps Once you receive your voucher: Browse and select your certification Register and schedule your exam Complete your exam before June 30, 2026 We’re excited to support your certification journey and recognize your contributions to the community 👏 Stay tuned for winner announcements and more program updates!🎉 Welcome New Product Champions! 🎉
We’re excited to have you join the Product Champions Program! To celebrate your onboarding and kickstart your journey, we’re offering a $10 gift card to the #1 newly onboarded contributor in each product track during their first month after signing up. ✅ How to Qualify: Be newly onboarded to the program. Answer at least 10 questions on Microsoft Q&A within your first month. Rank as the #1 new contributor in your product track. This reward is only valid during your first month after joining, so start contributing today and make an impact from day one! 📣 Recognition: Winners will be featured the first of every month Your contributions help thousands of users find solutions and strengthen our community. 👨💻Product Tracks: Windows Microsoft Teams Surface Microsoft 365 Developer Technologies Security & Management Questions or feedback? Reply below or reach out to the program team—we’d love your input to make this program even better. Thank you for being part of Product Champions. Let’s make your first month a success!Celebrating Our MVP Product Champions at MVP Summit 2026
This week marks the start of MVP Summit 2026, and we wanted to take a moment to give a huge shout‑out to our MVP Product Champions who are attending—whether in person or online. Thank you for everything you do for the community. Your expertise, time, and continued contributions make a real impact, and we’re wishing you an amazing and inspiring Summit experience! We’re also excited to welcome new members who learned about the Product Champions program during MVP Summit—welcome! We’re so glad to have you here and can’t wait to see you get involved. Whether you’re joining us from the Summit or contributing from anywhere in the world, we truly appreciate you and all the contributions you make to Microsoft Q&A. #MVPSummit 🧡January & February Product Champions Leaderboard
Thank you to everyone who has joined and contributed to this new initiative! We’re excited to recognize and celebrate our top contributors for January and February. Your time, expertise, and willingness to support others are what make this community thrive. Please join us in congratulating our top members below 👏 February: Top Product Champions – Overall February 2026 Stefan Blom Dio Xavier Thomas L Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Simo-k Gérard Oomens kagiyama yutaka S.sengupta Bob jones akacybertaz mvp John Korchok Product Track Leaderboards Windows - February 2026 Kapil Arya Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Gérard Oomens Hidaka Crazykats Spigolo kagiyama yutaka Neil D Ramesh Microsoft Teams - February 2026 Ruwim.b Simo-k kagiyama yutaka Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Emilys_726 Dio Xavier Sjaak Ketting Stefan Blom Tamer Tug Julian Sharp Surface - February 2026 S. sengupta Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Barb Bowman KazushigeSakai Dio Xavier kagiyama yutaka Splashcn G225 - MVP 2009-2020 Simo-k Daniel Pelte Microsoft 365 - February 2026 Stefan Blom Thomas L Simo-k Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Bob jones akacybertaz mvp John Korchok kagiyama yutaka Gérard Oomens Hornblower409 Developer Technologies - February 2026 Dio Xavier Simo-k kagiyama yutaka Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Makapu _aw_ チャブーン Tamer Tug Johnny55 Alexandr Smirnoff Security & Management - February 2026 _aw_ Spigolo Chandyl Chantal11-MVP_WindowsInsider Gérard Oomens kagiyama yutaka Pavel Poddubny January: Top Product Champions – Overall January 2026 Stefan Blom Dio Xavier Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Thomas L John Korchok Hornblower409 Kapil Arya S.sengupta Makapu Product Track Leaderboards Windows - January 2026 Kapil Arya Dio Xavier Crazykats Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Hidaka Spigolo S.sengupta Neil D Gérard Oomens Wanisan Microsoft Teams - January 2026 Ruwim.b Dio Xavier Simo-k Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Emilys_726 Tamer Tug Miroslav Pragl Ppavle Pavel Poddubny Crazykats Surface - January 2026 S.sengupta Barb Bowman Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Dio Xavier Btbt Gérard Oomens Crazykats CeciliaSth チャブーン Miroslav Pragl Microsoft 365 - January 2026 Stefan Blom Simo-k Thomas L Dio Xavier Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira John Korchok Hornblower409 Bob jones akacybertaz mvp CharlesKenyon Makapu Developer Technologies - January 2026 Dio Xavier Serhat E Hebikuzure aka Murachi Akira Simo-k kagiyama yutaka Security & Management - January 2026 _aw_ Spigolo We’ll continue sharing monthly leaderboard updates to highlight community impact and recognize outstanding contributions. Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping make the community stronger every day.🏅 Monthly Top Contributor – Gift Card Winners (Jan–Mar 2026)
Each month, we recognize outstanding contributors in the Product Champions Program who go above and beyond to support the Microsoft Q&A community 🎉 Monthly Top Contributor Winners Month Product Track Winner January 2026 Windows Kapil Arya January 2026 Microsoft 365 Stefan Blom February 2026 Microsoft 365 Thomas l March 2026 Windows Dio Xavier March 2026 Microsoft 365 Hebikuzure aka murachi akira 👏 Huge congratulations to all of our winners! Thank you for your dedication, consistency, and impact—you’re helping make Microsoft Q&A better for everyone. ✨ Want to be a winner next month? There’s plenty of opportunity in the following product tracks: Microsoft Teams Surface Security Developer Technologies Check out more ways to earn gift cards HERE We look forward to announcing more winners in the coming months 🚀 🎁 For our winners: please be on the lookout for an email from Tango Gift Cards with instructions to redeem your reward. Keep the great contributions coming! 🙌Welcome, Product Champions!
Happy Monday and welcome to our newest members of the Microsoft Q&A Product Champions Program! 👋✨ We’re excited to have you here and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in the community. Product Champions is all about recognizing helpful contributions, growing together, and supporting others on Microsoft Q&A. 💙 👋 Introduce yourself! Drop a comment below and tell us: What Microsoft products or topics do you enjoy helping with? Are you new to contributing or a longtime Q&A helper? 📌 New here? Program overview: https://aka.ms/ProductChampionsWelcome Sign up (if you haven’t yet): https://aka.ms/AAzhkru We’re so glad you’re here — welcome to the community! 🙌✨🎉 Product Champions Gift Card Challenges Are Live!
We’re excited to officially launch the Product Champions Gift Card Challenges to recognize and reward the incredible impact our contributors are making across Microsoft Q&A. 💳 How the Gift Card Rewards Work 🏅 Monthly Top Contributor Each month (excluding quarterly challenge final months — June, September, and December), the #1 contributor in every product track earns a $100 gift card. ✅ Must answer at least 100 questions during the month 🚫 Winners cannot receive this award two months in a row ✨ Top Onboarded Champion The #1 newly onboarded contributor in each product track earns a $10 gift card ✅ Must answer at least 10 questions in their first month 📌 Reward is only valid during the first month after joining 🏆 Quarterly – Top 3 Contributors Every quarter, the top contributors in each product track are recognized: 🥇 1st place: $150 (100+ Answers) 🥈🥉 2nd & 3rd place: $50 each (50+ Answers) 🤲 Winners will be announced the day after the quarter is over. 🚫 Winners cannot receive the award twice in a row 📅 Quarterly Challenge Schedule Answer count would be counted based on the following dates: Q1 Challenge: April 1 – June 30 Q2 Challenge: July 1 – September 30 Q3 Challenge: October 1 – December 31 📢 Program Update We’ve now finalized our reward setup ✅ 🏆 Winners from previous months (January–April) will be shared in a separate announcement post soon. 💬 Ready to Participate? Every answer you provide helps someone succeed. Keep contributing, climb the leaderboard, and you could be our next winner 🎉 Questions or feedback? Drop a comment below—we’d love to hear from you!Celebrating Our New Product Champions Winners (January–February 2026)
We’re excited to recognize some of our newest contributors who made an immediate impact after joining the Microsoft Q&A Product Champions Program 🙌 These champions jumped in quickly sharing knowledge, answering questions, and supporting others across key product areas. 🏆 New Onboarded Gift Card Winners Month Product Track Winner January 2026 Windows dio xavier January 2026 Microsoft Teams ruwim b January 2026 Surface sengupta January 2026 Microsoft 365 stefan blom February 2026 Windows yutaka k jp February 2026 Microsoft Teams yutaka k jp March 2026 Windows Mustafa Salah March 2026 Microsoft 365 Debashmita Saha 👏 Huge congratulations to all of you for your contributions and for helping grow the community! If you are a winner, please be on a lookout in your email from Tango Gift cards to redeem your reward. We’re excited to see momentum building and look forward to recognizing more contributors in the coming months 🚀 Check out more ways to earn gift cards HERE Thank you!Happy Friday, Product Champions Community!
We’re excited to share that our Product Champions Program is growing! 🚀 Please join us in welcoming 30 new members who’ve just been onboarded to the community. We’re thrilled to see this momentum and grateful to be building such an engaged, collaborative group of product champions. This community is all about learning, sharing, and growing together—and we can’t wait to see more conversations, ideas, and contributions from everyone. 💬 What topics are you most excited about? 💡 Where would you like to contribute or learn more? Drop your thoughts in the comments and help shape the future of the Product Champions Program. Thanks for being part of the journey—stay tuned for more updates! 👀✨
