12/01/2007
December 2007 - Know Who's Who
Meet RCP's 23 must-know Microsoft executives, some of them familiar and some less obvious. But all of them can potentially affect your business. Also in this issue, the results of our most recent survey show partners are (mostly) satisfied, partners find gold in financial services, and more.
By Anne Stuart
Ballmer, Raikes, Watson are names we know already. Here's a list of other Microsoft execs -- like Flinders, Bennani and Park and 17 others -- that partners should keep in their sites.
By Rich Freeman
While past performance is no guarantee of future results, Microsoft partners that serve the financial-services industry report that business is brisk-despite the recent chaos on Wall Street.
By Lee Pender
RCP's most recent reader survey reveals that Microsoft partners are a happy bunch -- satisfied with the partner program and excited to be working with the software giant. However, that doesn't mean that everything's perfect in the Microsoft channel. A few concerns remain, even in good times.
By Scott Bekker
Attendees at that first event in Maryland received a gift bag that included the Demo Showcase, a valuable set of customizable online demos.
By Scott Bekker
Attendees at that first event in Maryland received a gift bag that included the Demo Showcase, a valuable set of customizable online demos.
Do you really believe Microsoft can objectively monitor customer satisfaction and, better yet, partner performance Seeking Satisfaction," September 2007]? Taking the example of Dynamics AX: Deploying this software almost always requires a VAR and affects many divisions, sites, plants, people and operations.
By Scott Bekker
Best Buy partners with Ingram to provide for its Best Buy for Business, aimed at select customers.