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Taiwanese Student Wins Title of ‘World Champ’ in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 in Competition Hosted by Certiport
Wen Hsiu Liu demonstrates unparalleled prowess to top largest field of competitors ever in annual Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office
TORONTO (Certiport PATHWAYS 2009) — August 1, 2009
Certiport today named Wen Hsiu Liu, 26, from Taiwan this year’s World Champion in Excel® 2007 for culmination of the most prolific competition on Microsoft® Office to date. In its eighth year, the 2009 Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office boasts more than 80,000 student competitors hailing from 53 countries who participated in rounds of local, country and regional competitions—capped by the Championship Round in Toronto, Canada.
"I want to help other students learn to use Excel when I return to Taiwan," said Wen Hsiu Liu who was the first ever student from Taiwan to win the Worldwide Competition.
Certiport recognized Wen Hsiu Liu in ceremonies at the Certiport PATHWAYS™ 2009 conference in Toronto where 55 country winners competed in the Championship Round for a grand-prize scholarship fund of $6,500 USD.
The Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office has grown steadily since its inauguration in 2002 as a regional event in Asia. All told, more than 250,000 students from all over the world have competed for the coveted title of "World Champ" in its eight-year history. Participants for the Championship Round of the Competition are chosen based on exam scores and completion times. Students who outperformed their peers to make the final round of the Competition generally had perfect or near-perfect exam scores and completion times well below the allotted examination time. For more information about the Competition, visit www.officecompetition.com
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