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Microsoft lays out FY19 vision, strategy and plans for execution at Inspire kickoff

July 16, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

Consistency is the big strategic theme this year, following a massive restructuring a year ago, but Microsoft still had a to-do list for partners for the year ahead.

NetApp unveils many new channel incents and enablement tools – with an ask in return

June 29, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

NetApp has presented an impressive array of new commitments to partners, but in return in for reciprocal commitment in return, specifically selling NetApp’s newer solution areas.

NetApp makes changes to sales motions designed to accelerate channel success

June 28, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

The NetApp strategic priorities for the new fiscal year will have implications for their sales strategy. Here’s how that strategy will affect the channel.

‘Lead With the Cloud’ seminal message to NetApp partners going forward

June 28, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

NetApp’s cloud business is still fairly small, but their offerings will roll out in force this year, and NetApp wants customers to lead with them – a strategic decision that would have seemed bizarre not long ago, but is now central to the new NetApp.

NetApp CEO Kurian lays out aggressive strategy to partners

June 27, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

NetApp CEO George Kurian kicked off NetApp’s second C3 partner conference by outlining the company’s three-pronged strategy to drive business in the year ahead, and asking partners to increase their commitment to NetApp to match the increased commitment NetApp is making to them.

MapR announces platform breakthroughs to deliver paradigm shift in automated analytics time-to-value

June 26, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off

MapR says these changes will let customers fundamentally reshape their use of analytics, which will also open up new opportunities for their channel partners.