- The local leg of the Excel World Championship debuts in Malaysia (#ExcelChampMY) with a trial-round on 3 October 2016 and finals to be held on 18 November at the Microsoft Malaysia office
- The championship is open to all Excel wizards such as students, consultants and working professionals who often use Excel in their daily lives at work and home
- The winner will take home a Surface Pro 4 and gets to compete at the Global Excel Championship in 2017 for a chance to meet the brains behind Excel
Kuala Lumpur, 26 September, 2016: Microsoft Excel, being part of the initial Microsoft Office suite, is an application that most of us grew up with. For many, it’s part of their daily routine and an integral part of their lives. Whether its maintaining records for personal work like grocery lists, holiday planning, home accounts and personal projects or for work related activities like managing operational information and viewing company P&Ls, we rely on Excel heavily. It is therefore with great pleasure that we announce the upcoming contest themed around an application that we’re all familiar with and love.
Microsoft Malaysia invites everyone to showcase their creativity and talent in the Malaysia leg of the Excel World Championships. Excel fans can show off their skills as they work through questions focusing on data management, data visualization and formula writing. Students, consultants, working professionals and Excels fans alike are encouraged to join the trials, from 3 October 2016.
The key dates for #ExcelChampMY championship are:
- Trial Round: 3 – 7 October 2016
- Quarter finals: 12 – 21 October 2016
- Semi-finals: 27 October 2016
- Finals: 18 November 2016
Enthusiasts can also enter the quarter-finals directly in case they miss the trials. Three finalists will compete against each other and stand the chance to win exciting prizes like the Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 3 and Lumia 650.
The sole Malaysian winner will then move on to compete at the Global Excel Championship 2017 and vie for the grand prize – a trip to the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, USA and a meeting with Excel Product designers to provide feedback on additional, new features to be added to Excel.
“In line with our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, we are proud to say millions rely on Excel to get things done faster and make their lives easier. We want to reward Excel fans with this contest, and ultimately see what they can do! The Excel World Championship is not only fun – it also gives participants a valuable experience to test out their skills with other like-minded individuals, giving them an edge for success”, said Michal Golebiewski, Chief Marketing & Operations Officer, Microsoft Malaysia. “We are really excited as this is the first time we are bringing the contest over to Malaysia. We hope to run a local champion to challenge the contestants at the global level this year.”
To sign up for the competition and more details, head over to http://aka.ms/ExcelChampMy16 Participating countries include Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, and Turkey, amongst others. Microsoft Malaysia is excited to take part in this challenge to showcase our Malaysia Boleh spirit!