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Microsoft Inspire 2017

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Microsoft Touts Early Momentum for Partner Program and Sales Overhaul
January 25th, 2018 | Rich Freeman
In a “state of the channel” presentation yesterday, Microsoft’s Gavriella Schuster (pictured) said the remodeled One Commercial Partner program she heads up has distributed over 80,000 sales leads since July. - read more
 
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Voice of the Vendor: Microsoft's New Partner Strategy
July 19th, 2017 | ChannelPro
In the first installment of an occasional series, ChannelPro's Joel Zaidspiner talks to vendors at last week's Microsoft Inspire partner conference in Washington DC about the industry titan's brand new partner organization and strategy. - read more
 
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ChannelPro Weekly Podcast: Episode #052 - Mr. Rich Goes to Washington
July 15th, 2017 | ChannelPro Weekly
Rich was in our nation’s capital for Microsoft’s Inspire partner conference this week, and he’s got lots (and lots and lots…) to say about the sweeping changes Microsoft has made to its sales and partner organizations, not to mention the new Microsoft 365 software-as-a-service suite. - read more
 
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Partners Like the Looks of Microsoft 365
July 14th, 2017 | Rich Freeman with Joel Zaidspiner
First impressions can change, but vendors, distributors, and service providers all see promise in Microsoft’s newly introduced software-as-a-service combo package. - read more
 
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Software Makers Upbeat About Microsoft’s Azure Co-Sales Initiative
July 12th, 2017 | Rich Freeman with Joel Zaidspiner
ISVs with applications hosted in the Azure public cloud like the looks of Microsoft’s new emphasis on collaborative selling so far. - read more
 
Press Release
Yamaha's YVC-1000MS Unified Communications Speakerphone Certified for Skype for Business
July 12th, 2017 | ChannelPro
Yamaha UC Collaborates With Microsoft to Deliver Best-in-Class Audio Solutions for Large Meeting Spaces with Skype for Business - read more
 
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CafeX Unveils New Version of Omnichannel Solution for Dynamics 365 at Microsoft Inspire
July 12th, 2017 | ChannelPro
Latest release of CafeX Live Assist™ for Microsoft Dynamics 365 supports chatbot-to-agent escalation, mobile customer service and agent productivity enhancements - read more
 
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Microsoft Admits Past Mistakes as a Partner and Describes Future Corrections
July 12th, 2017 | Rich Freeman
Speaking this morning at Microsoft’s annual partner conference, channel program leader Gavriella Schuster (pictured) offered further details on the dramatic steps Microsoft is taking to become an easier company to build, market, and sell solutions with. - read more
 
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Ingram Micro Launches Microsoft Azure Enablement Program
July 11th, 2017 | Rich Freeman
In an announcement timed to coincide with Microsoft’s partner conference this week, the distributor introduced new services aimed at helping resellers design, build, and manage Azure-based infrastructure solutions. - read more
 
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Barracuda Integrates Firewalls with Microsoft Operations Management Suite
July 11th, 2017 | Rich Freeman
The security vendor also added SD-WAN optimization capabilities to its NextGen Firewall product family, introduced a new API for its Web Application Firewall portfolio, and announced a new alliance agreement with DevOps toolmaker Puppet Inc. - read more
 

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