The expectations were high for the five Microsoft  Dynamics CRM ISVs attending a five-day incubation program at the Reston Virginia Microsoft Technology Center. 

They were to work side-by-side with industry experts and Microsoft ISV evangelists to develop brand new applications that used Microsoft Dynamics CRM as a platform.  The resulting apps were then advised and judged by an expert panel including venture capitalists, academics, and authors.

By the accounts of Microsoft sponsors and judges, people came away from the incubation wee-held Dec. 16-21-with the firm belief that Dynamics CRM is not only a valuable platform, but has significant unrealized potential. In the words of CRM expert and judge Paul Greenberg, it "...showcases the Dynamics CRM platform in a good way. As a far better development tool than I thought it was."

After five days of grueling work, a distinguished panel of six judges from the venture capital community had rendered its verdict and selected a winner:

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