By Rich  Freeman
                            Barack Obama is set to become the 44th president of the United States. How should partners position themselves for the new administration's IT spending priorities?
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            By Eric  Berkman 
                            The collaboration between two Cincinnati partners brought them honors from Microsoft -- and a bumper crop of opportunities.
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            By Anne  Stuart
                            Thanks to the downturn, plenty of partners are entering the New Year wondering which way to go. In our third annual Marching Orders feature, RCP's experts offer advice to point you in the right direction.
                            
                         
                    
                    
            
                
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            By Anne  Stuart
                            Partners will handle billing in a new business-continuity solution.   
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            By Scott  Bekker
                            In a change with implications for the channel, Enrique Salem will replace John Thompson as CEO in April. 
                            
                         
                    
                        
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            By Kurt  Mackie
                            A top Microsoft official says the company expects to release a beta version of its next operating system this month-with a launch to follow in early 2010.