Empowering Excellence
An ABBYY Most Valuable Professional (MVP) is a distinguished title awarded to developers who demonstrate exceptional expertise in ABBYY AI, contribute significantly to the ABBYY community, and act as brand ambassadors promoting ABBYY solutions. ABBYY MVPs are ABBYY employees, customers, and partners that are recognized for their deep technical knowledge, innovative use of ABBYY technologies, and their willingness to share insights and best practices with others. They are leaders within the community who provide valuable feedback to ABBYY, helping to drive product improvement and adoption.
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JoinAnyone can start the journey — you can nominate yourself or be nominated by an ABBYY team member or a fellow professional in the community. The nomination form is open to individuals who are passionate about ABBYY technologies and actively contribute through sharing knowledge, supporting others, or building impactful solutions.
Once submitted, all nominations go through a structured review by the ABBYY MVP Committee. The team carefully assesses each application for relevance, clarity, and completeness, ensuring all nominees align with the spirit of the program and its core values.
The committee evaluates candidates based on demonstrated expertise with ABBYY products, community involvement, content contributions, advocacy, and thought leadership. We look for individuals who actively share knowledge, foster collaboration, and inspire innovation within the ecosystem.
Shortlisted nominees are formally invited to join the MVP Program. Upon acceptance, they are onboarded with a welcome kit, access to exclusive resources, and introduced to the global MVP community. This marks the beginning of a year-long journey of collaboration, recognition, and growth.
Our dedicated community of intelligent automation experts are passionate tech enthusiasts who actively contribute to and evangelize about ABBYY technology and solutions. We will recognize the best developers at our annual MVP Awards to celebrate their invaluable contributions to the community. Join us and meet the industry's top talent.
1 November - 31 December, we will open applications for a new group of ABBYY MVPs. Winners announced January 2026. This is what the process looks like:
Becoming an ABBYY MVP means:
The benefits may change every year based on feedback from existing ABBYY MVPs, however initial benefits include:
Being an ABBYY MVP is an honor but also responsibility. We expect you to dedicate at least one day a month towards activities that inspire our community. An ABBYY MVP is a:
To become an ABBYY MVP, candidates should meet the following criteria:
The ABBYY MVP program is open to developers, tech leaders, partners, and practitioners who actively use and advocate for ABBYY technologies and contribute meaningfully to the community through thought leadership, innovation, and engagement.
Strong contributions include sharing technical insights, publishing blogs or videos, speaking at events, building with ABBYY products, providing product feedback, mentoring others, and supporting fellow community members.
MVP status is granted for one calendar year, after which members may be re-evaluated for renewal based on their continued engagement and contributions.
If you are not selected in the current cycle, you are welcome to stay engaged with the community, continue contributing, and apply again in the next intake. All contributors are valued, regardless of MVP status.
ABBYY supports MVPs with early product access, co-marketing opportunities, exclusive invites to events, dedicated support channels, and a platform to amplify their voices within the global community.
