Each big vendor has some kind of “community award” for individuals who have significantly contributed to the community of the specific vendor.
Note that each award is usually annually and related to users contributions over the past 12 months and must be reconfirmed with a candidate submission (almost similar to the submission for new candidates).
Those kinds of “technologies experts” could be book authors, bloggers (in most cases), leaders in some communities, tool builders, and other IT professionals who share their knowledge and passion with others. These people have gone above and beyond their day jobs to share their technical expertise and communicate the value of the specific vendor’s technologies to their colleagues and to the community.
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