Phil Sorgen

Channel Programs

Microsoft launches first part of five part eBook for partners on winning with cloud

March 16, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft launches first part of five part eBook for partners on winning with cloud
The series, done in collaboration with IDC and available as free downloads, will continue with a new chapter every month until the final one rolls out at WPC in July.

Cloud

Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud

March 15, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft Canadian customers, partners begin operational preview of Canadian Azure cloud
Azure is the first Microsoft solution to be available as a preview from Microsoft datacenters in Toronto and Quebec City. General availability is scheduled for Q2, with Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online to follow shortly after that.

Microsoft worldwide channel chief Phil Sorgen
Channel Programs

Microsoft shines light on partner valuation

July 22, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft shines light on partner valuation
Microsoft offers partners tips on increasing their valuation in a cloud world, and a tool to measure their success in the transformation.

Channel Communities

Microsoft WPC returns to Toronto in 2016

July 13, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft WPC returns to Toronto in 2016
Microsoft announces its Worldwide Partner Conference will come to Toronto next summer, the third time WPC has come to the Canadian city.

Channel Programs

Microsoft channel chief Sorgen talks up cloud to partners

May 11, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Microsoft channel chief Sorgen talks up cloud to partners
While the software giant is actively transforming itself into a cloud giant as well, its channel chief says partners need to take fuller advantage of what Microsoft can offer on this journey, and aggressively benchmark themselves in the transformation.

Channel Programs

Sorgen says Microsoft’s channel responding well to challenge of change

December 15, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on Sorgen says Microsoft’s channel responding well to challenge of change
Microsoft’s channel chief noted that Signature Cloud Support, an exclusive partner technical benefit that is part of its new cloud competencies, has been well received by partners who have taken advantage of it.

Microsoft channel chief Phil Sorgen at WPC 2014
Channel Programs

Microsoft: We are a challenger

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft: We are a challenger
Microsoft execs kick off Worldwide Partner Conference saying the company sees itself in a new light in the new mobile first, cloud first market.

Acumatica CEO Jon Roskill
Cloud

Microsoft ex Roskill lands Acumatica CEO role

March 10, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft ex Roskill lands Acumatica CEO role
Microsoft’s popular former channel chief Jon Roskill has a new gig as CEO Acumatica, a cloud ERP vendor focused on SMBs.

Microsoft Power BI for Office 365
Cloud

Microsoft adds a touch of BI to Office 365

February 19, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft adds a touch of BI to Office 365
Microsoft’s new Power BI for Office 365 offers businesses a touch of intelligence on top of their existing cloud-based applications.

Phil Sorgen, new worldwide channel chief at Microsoft
Channel Programs

New Microsoft Channel Chief Says Surface Strategy Still Evolving

November 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on New Microsoft Channel Chief Says Surface Strategy Still Evolving
Phil Sorgen says the reason the Surface tablet isn’t broadly available to solution providers for resale is because Microsoft lacked a distribution strategy.