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Veeam Vanguards Announced!

coolsport00
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Today, @NikolaPejkova sent announcements out for the 2022 Class of the Veeam Vanguard program. So happy to share I was approved for renewal. Hoping everyone else who applied was approved. Along with the Legends program, this is an amazing vCommunity program to be a part of. So thankful to be included for a 5th year.

Cheers all & hope everyone has a great week!

Shane Williford - Veeam VMCA/VMCE | Veeam Legend | VUG Leader | VCP-DCV | Twitter: @coolsport00

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MicoolPaul
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And congratulations to everyone else new & renewed!

Michael Paul - #VeeamLegend | #VeeamVanguard | Veeam Certified Architect | VMware vExpert | https://micoolpaul.com | Twitter: @MicoolPaul | Mastodon: @micoolpaul@masto.nu | Bluesky: @micoolpaul.bsky.social
wolff.mateus
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Congratulations to all of you guys, especially to our Veeam Legends friends!

Unfortunately, I don’t get inside this. It was my second year trying it and won't be the last.

Congrats one more time to the Veeam Family that are growing up year by year.

IT Lover | Veeam Vanguard | VUG Leader | Blogger
victorwu
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A big thanks to @NikolaPejkova, @Rick Vanover and Veeam Product Strategy team. 4️⃣th time in a row. Congratulations to all renewed and new Vanguard members.:clap::clap::clap:

Victor Wu
Iams3le
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Congratulations guys @victorwu , @Chris.Childerhose, and @coolsport00 

Microsoft MVP | Veeam Legend 5* | VMware vExpert 4* | Cisco Champion 3*
JMeixner
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Congratulations to all new and renewed Vanguards :sunglasses::thumbsup_tone3:

Jochen (Joe) Meixner | Veeam Vanguard 2024 | Veeam Legend 2021 - 2023 | Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA) 2022 | Twitter: @JoMeix | BlueSky: @jmeixner.bsky.social
Chris.Childerhose
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Congrats @MicoolPaul for making the Vanguard 2022 class.  Great to have you onboard.

Chris Childerhose - VMCA2022 | VMCE2023 | Veeam Vanguard 7* | Veeam Legend 3* | vExpert 5* | VCAP-DCV/VCP-DCV | Object First Ace | Cisco Champion | Twitter: @cchilderhose | Blog Site – https://just-virtualization.tech
MicoolPaul
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Congrats @MicoolPaul for making the Vanguard 2022 class.  Great to have you onboard.

Thanks Chris and everyone 😁 excited to have reached this milestone!

Michael Paul - #VeeamLegend | #VeeamVanguard | Veeam Certified Architect | VMware vExpert | https://micoolpaul.com | Twitter: @MicoolPaul | Mastodon: @micoolpaul@masto.nu | Bluesky: @micoolpaul.bsky.social
MicoolPaul
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Congrats Folks!! I think they should get all the Legends and Vanguards together for a huge party when things get better. I think @MicoolPaul said he could host :)? but wait.. English weather.. maybe not, ok who lives near a warm beach?

 

 

cheers

I’ve got a warm beach on very specific summer days 😆

 

sorry to hear you didn’t make it this year @JMeixner & @wolff.mateus, I got rejected last year so I was extra anxious of it this year, but I have zero doubts you’ll be welcome additions next year if you continue contributing as much to the community as you both do!

Michael Paul - #VeeamLegend | #VeeamVanguard | Veeam Certified Architect | VMware vExpert | https://micoolpaul.com | Twitter: @MicoolPaul | Mastodon: @micoolpaul@masto.nu | Bluesky: @micoolpaul.bsky.social
JMeixner
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Congrats Folks!! I think they should get all the Legends and Vanguards together for a huge party when things get better. I think @MicoolPaul said he could host :)? but wait.. English weather.. maybe not, ok who lives near a warm beach?

 

 

cheers

I’ve got a warm beach on very specific summer days 😆

 

sorry to hear you didn’t make it this year @JMeixner & @wolff.mateus, I got rejected last year so I was extra anxious of it this year, but I have zero doubts you’ll be welcome additions next year if you continue contributing as much to the community as you both do!

Thanks @MicoolPaul , we will see 😏 I am optimistic...

Jochen (Joe) Meixner | Veeam Vanguard 2024 | Veeam Legend 2021 - 2023 | Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA) 2022 | Twitter: @JoMeix | BlueSky: @jmeixner.bsky.social
NikolaPejkova
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Congratulations to everyone who made it to the #VeeamVanguard program! :tada:

It´s not possible to accept everyone who´s applying at all, as Shane would wish - we need to keep the number of members similar as in previous years, rather than growing to the size of other tech programs out there, so we´re able to provide an exclusivity, the highest possible expertise knowledge level of Veeam products of its members, equal access to the opportunities we´re providing to Vanguards during the year, etc. 

I would like to encourage everyone who applied and was not chosen to remain active, share their knowledge and reach out to me at nikola.pejkova@veeam.com in case you´d like to ask for the right path to jump at for increasing your chances for next year application being succesfull. 

@NikolaPejkova, Veeam Vanguard Community Manager
Chris.Childerhose
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Congrats Shane. Got my fifth year approval as well today so great way to start the week.  Hopefully all those that applied for the first time made it as I know some veterans did not make it back.  It is another great #vCommunity to be part of.

Chris Childerhose - VMCA2022 | VMCE2023 | Veeam Vanguard 7* | Veeam Legend 3* | vExpert 5* | VCAP-DCV/VCP-DCV | Object First Ace | Cisco Champion | Twitter: @cchilderhose | Blog Site – https://just-virtualization.tech
coolsport00
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Thanks @Iams3le and @JMeixner . And congrats both @Chris.Childerhose and @victorwu !

Shane Williford - Veeam VMCA/VMCE | Veeam Legend | VUG Leader | VCP-DCV | Twitter: @coolsport00
I
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Congrats @victorwu @Chris.Childerhose @coolsport00 @MicoolPaul for Veeam Vanguard 2022 !

Inder | www.thenetworkdna.com | Twitter @inder8588
Chris.Childerhose
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Thanks @lams3le and @JMeixner.

Chris Childerhose - VMCA2022 | VMCE2023 | Veeam Vanguard 7* | Veeam Legend 3* | vExpert 5* | VCAP-DCV/VCP-DCV | Object First Ace | Cisco Champion | Twitter: @cchilderhose | Blog Site – https://just-virtualization.tech
Chris.Childerhose
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Congrats @victorwu @Chris.Childerhose @coolsport00 @MicoolPaul for Veeam Vanguard 2022 !

Thanks @Inder 

Chris Childerhose - VMCA2022 | VMCE2023 | Veeam Vanguard 7* | Veeam Legend 3* | vExpert 5* | VCAP-DCV/VCP-DCV | Object First Ace | Cisco Champion | Twitter: @cchilderhose | Blog Site – https://just-virtualization.tech
coolsport00
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Appreciate it @Inder 

Shane Williford - Veeam VMCA/VMCE | Veeam Legend | VUG Leader | VCP-DCV | Twitter: @coolsport00
victorwu
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Congratulations guys @victorwu , @Chris.Childerhose, and @coolsport00 

Thanks @Iams3le 

Victor Wu
victorwu
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Congrats @victorwu @Chris.Childerhose @coolsport00 @MicoolPaul for Veeam Vanguard 2022 !

thank you so much! @Inder

Victor Wu
Iams3le
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Congratulations to all of you guys, especially to our Veeam Legends friends!

Unfortunately, I don’t get inside this. It was my second year trying it and won't be the last.

Congrats one more time to the Veeam Family that are growing up year by year.

I love your resiliency! keep working hard and good luck @wolff.mateus 

Microsoft MVP | Veeam Legend 5* | VMware vExpert 4* | Cisco Champion 3*
victorwu
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Congratulations to all of you guys, especially to our Veeam Legends friends!

Unfortunately, I don’t get inside this. It was my second year trying it and won't be the last.

Congrats one more time to the Veeam Family that are growing up year by year.

Keep trying. You can have the chance next year!

Victor Wu
JMeixner
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:sunglasses: I will try next year again, too.

It was my first try and with some feedback I got, I think I know what to improve… :grin:

Just keep learning and improving.

Jochen (Joe) Meixner | Veeam Vanguard 2024 | Veeam Legend 2021 - 2023 | Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA) 2022 | Twitter: @JoMeix | BlueSky: @jmeixner.bsky.social
JMeixner
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Continue improving and try next year.

Nice try anyway @JMeixner! Let’s keep in move.

Yes, never give up :sunglasses::thumbsup_tone3: Thank you

I have learned so much and had so much personal growth ion my first Legend year - it can only get better :grin:

Jochen (Joe) Meixner | Veeam Vanguard 2024 | Veeam Legend 2021 - 2023 | Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA) 2022 | Twitter: @JoMeix | BlueSky: @jmeixner.bsky.social
Geoff Burke
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Congrats Folks!! I think they should get all the Legends and Vanguards together for a huge party when things get better. I think @MicoolPaul said he could host :)? but wait.. English weather.. maybe not, ok who lives near a warm beach?

 

 

cheers

VMCA2022, VMCE2023, CKA, CKAD, KCNA, LFCS, PCA,TARS
wesmrt
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Congrats everyone to be accepted to the BEST community program!

Wesley Martins @ Specialist Enginner at Veeam Technical Support | My blog: https://itproland.com.br (PT-BR)
Iams3le
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Congrats Folks!! I think they should get all the Legends and Vanguards together for a huge party when things get better. I think @MicoolPaul said he could host :)? but wait.. English weather.. maybe not, ok who lives near a warm beach?

 

 

cheers

I’ve got a warm beach on very specific summer days 😆

 

sorry to hear you didn’t make it this year @JMeixner & @wolff.mateus, I got rejected last year so I was extra anxious of it this year, but I have zero doubts you’ll be welcome additions next year if you continue contributing as much to the community as you both do!

I love this encouragement… Me too, I did not make it! But I will continue to work hard to get in someday. By the way @MicoolPaul, I am still waiting to hear from you :-) 

Microsoft MVP | Veeam Legend 5* | VMware vExpert 4* | Cisco Champion 3*

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