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Microsoft's New U.S. Channel Chief

A Q&A with Robert Deshaies

The Quest for Supply Chain Riches

Microsoft's share of the supply chain market may be tiny now, but the company sees massive promise on the horizon — with great benefits for partners.

Microsoft Consulting in Your Corner

While boosting Microsoft's consulting investments, SVP Rick Devenuti is engaged in an unprecedented campaign to reassure skittish partners that they will keep their dominant role in enterprise services.

Knocked a-SKU

Microsoft believes its SKU program for packaging services will see a payoff in three years. One down, two to go ...

Striking a Balance: Competition and Collaboration

Building solid relationships with customers will win out against the aggressive, pushy sales strategy any day.

Prove Your Marketing Is Paying Off

Tips on obtaining an ROI on your marketing efforts.

St. Bernard Software Wants Bigger Bite of Security Mart

An unusual merger is adding loads of cash to St. Bernard Software's coffer, which will be used to build new products and buy up security vendors, said company CEO John Jones in an interview this week.

Setting Up Shop Abroad

Running out of selling territory? Extend it overseas.

More Hat-Changing in Microsoft Executive Ranks

The high-level executive org chart at Microsoft begins looking less like a London road map.

The Sky's The Limit as a Microsoft Supplier

Joining the elite ranks of Microsoft's suppliers can be highly lucrative, but you've got to play by Redmond's rules. Here's how.

Racing to a Better Design

Dassault Systemes helps Evernham Motorsports make fast cars faster.

Microsoft Recalls Small Business Server 2003 R2

Microsoft has recalled Small Business Server 2003 Release 2 from manufacturing last week after the company discovered some of the files were not the most up-to-date.

What Makes Venture Capitalists Tick

Venture capitalists are far less visible these days, but with the right approach, you can still woo them -- and win their support.

You Don't Just Hire a Sales Team -- You Build It

The wrong approach is to fill sales positions with warm bodies. Here's how to build a team that'll be in it for the long haul.

Dialing for Dollars or Wasting Your Money?

Take control of your telemarketing effort, whether you outsource or make them part of your team.