Microsoft Partners


One-on-One with Microsoft's New U.S. SMS&P Chief

Meet David Willis, who in the wake of the recent partner executive reshuffling now runs Microsoft's U.S. Small and Midmarket Solutions & Partners organization.

On-Premises Dynamics CRM 2013 Coming Later This Month

Dynamics CRM 2013, the premises-based version of Microsoft's latest customer relationship management (CRM) offering, will become generally available for purchase on Oct. 31, Microsoft announced on Monday.

2013 RCP Rocket Awards: Meet the Winners

Three companies earned our inaugural award for sustainable business growth. See how winners Axis Group LLC, Envision LLC and Intellinet Corp. planned and executed their way to success.

Microsoft Releases Dynamics CRM Online 2013, Launches Tablet App

The next major release of Dynamics CRM Online is now generally available, Microsoft announced this week.

Sorgen Outlines Top 3 Priorities as Microsoft Channel Chief

Phil Sorgen this week gave an overview of his goals as the new leader of Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Group (WPG).

Q&A: Microsoft's Martorano on His Expanded U.S. Channel Role

Exec will manage National Systems Integrators, Licensing Solution Providers and Microsoft Surface sales.

Microsoft's New Channel Chief on 'Devices + Services' and the Changing Channel

Phil Sorgen, a veteran of many senior roles in the Microsoft field, was named corporate vice president for the Worldwide Partner Group, replacing Jon Roskill.

Microsoft Releases Dynamics NAV 2013 R2

The R2 version of Microsoft's Dynamics NAV 2013 enterprise resource planning (ERP) product became generally available this weekend.

How To Get Customer Leads from Microsoft

According to this former Microsoft field rep, there is no magical lead fountain -- getting leads from Microsoft is a multi-step process.

Getting Out of the CRM Trap

CRM applications promise a lot, but often fail to deliver. And that's a bad deal for sales managers.

MPN 2.0: Behind the Microsoft Partner Network Overhaul

At the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft laid out a major overhaul of the 3-year-old Microsoft Partner Network. The changes send several important messages about how the software giant is thinking about its partners and their role.

Microsoft Partner Network Competency Changes in 2014 (Flow Chart)

In January 2014, Microsoft will boil 25 competencies and one quasi-competency down to 22. Here are the key changes (and a list of the competncies that remain unchanged).

IT Services and the Lie of 'Customer Satisfaction'

How do you differentiate yourself from the competition? If the answer is your "commitment to customer satisfaction," you'd better examine how truthful that is.

Martorano: Expect 'Measured' Rollout of Microsoft Surface to Channel

Eric Martorano holds a new and important responsibility in Microsoft's U.S. partner organization: selling Microsoft Surface devices through the U.S. channel.

Dynamics Partners React to Microsoft Axing Partner Account Manager Role

Every Microsoft partner is accustomed to the July shuffle of account managers and field personnel, but the week after this year's Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference the Dynamics management team announced bigger changes.