The Master VAR program evokes strong emotions in the Dynamics partner channel. There are plenty of critics of the program, but Microsoft is committed to pushing the model forward, which will bring a new dimension -- and perhaps new energy -- to the Dynamics partner ecosystem.
- By Barb Levisay
- December 05, 2011
What's happened since Microsoft completely switched over to the Microsoft Partner Network with its dramatically different competency, specialization and incentive structures? A lot.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 01, 2011
Microsoft on Thursday named the third and, for now, final member of its Dynamics Master VAR program: Tribridge, a Tampa, Fla.-based business application partner with 350 employees.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 18, 2011
The company that defined cloud-based Software as a Service is now looking to change the way workers collaborate, communicate and service their customers.
- By John K. Waters
- November 14, 2011
The latest Microsoft OS promises disruptive opportunities for every type of partner -- from developers to solutions providers to those who provide training -- assuming they move fast.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 06, 2011
It's no secret that Microsoft is encouraging partners to offer its cloud computing services, but the company may ultimately step that up to a requirement.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- November 02, 2011
With its first two Master VARs named, Microsoft is cracking down on a so-called buying group that sprung up in response to the recent changes for Microsoft partners focused on the business application/Dynamics side of Microsoft's product portfolio.
- By Scott Bekker
- November 02, 2011
Katalys Group formed to help small Dynamics partners find a creative way to meet the Microsoft Partner Network requirements by banding together.
- By Barb Levisay
- November 02, 2011
Microsoft on Tuesday went live with the Dynamics CRM November 2011 service update, which brings social technologies to the online and on-premise CRM platform that Microsoft released at the beginning of the year.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 25, 2011
Microsoft on Monday formally announced two of the three Microsoft Dynamics Master VARs for the United States: SBS Group and Socius1, LLC.
- By Scott Bekker
- October 24, 2011
Enterprise Ireland (EI) is a government agency that helps Irish ISVs expand to global markets. The 13 ISVs who attended the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference and shared the EI-sponsored booth have a lot to teach other small firms about taking their products worldwide.
- By Barb Levisay
- October 23, 2011
Enthusiasm for cloud computing was (surprisingly) weak among attendees of this year's SMB Nation Fall conference.
- By Rich Freeman
- October 20, 2011
Many of Microsoft's business intelligence (BI) partners are already preparing for how tablets will transform the way enterprises present and consume information.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- October 18, 2011
By adding the element of planning with CRM applications, sales leadership will have a much-needed higher degree of implementation success.
- By Ken Thoreson
- October 01, 2011
Microsoft preps pilot of program for Dynamics partners as an alternative to its aborted franchise plan.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- September 26, 2011