Satya Nadella

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at WPC 2016.

Digital transformation focus creates larger opportunity: Nadella

July 11, 2016 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Kicking off the company’s 2016 Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella outlines what a focus on the digital transformation of business will mean to both Microsoft and its partners.

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SAP, Microsoft expand partnership through deepened cloud integrations and support

May 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off

None of the announcements, which included joint validation for SAP HANA on the Azure platform, were earth-shattering, but they do speak to the significance of the relationship between the two long-time allies and how they see the market moving.

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Dell, Microsoft extend partnership with new Cloud Platform System Standard

October 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

The long-time partners say their co-engineered hybrid cloud offering will greatly expand the addressable market for Azure, by making it more affordable and accessible for companies leery of the cost of hybrid cloud deployments.

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Sage sees three-way synergies with Salesforce in new Microsoft partnering deal

September 17, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

Sage sees the tighter integration with Microsoft platform as good news for Sage partners, and for Microsoft partners looking to benefit from Sage Live’s innovation.

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NetSuite announces alliance with Microsoft

May 11, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

How hyper-competitive NetSuite found an ally in a longtime rival as Microsoft transitions into a cloud-first, mobile-first company.

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Microsoft channel chief Sorgen talks up cloud to partners

May 11, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off

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.

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Microsoft North America president Judson Althoff on Office 365

Ingram Micro takes bundled approach to Office 365

March 10, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Ingram Micro announces Office 365 as part of its Cloud Marketplace, introduces automated bundles for solution providers.

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Microsoft discounts Surface for WPC attendees

July 15, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft will make Surface Pro 3 available to WPC attendees at a discount, but remains unclear on when (or if) partners will be able to resell the device.

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Microsoft channel chief Phil Sorgen at WPC 2014

Microsoft: We are a challenger

July 14, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Microsoft execs kick off Worldwide Partner Conference saying the company sees itself in a new light in the new mobile first, cloud first market.

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Microsoft big winner in cloud growth

May 13, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Microsoft is still lagging behind Amazon Web Services in the cloud wars, but it’s gaining fast as cloud sales skyrocketed in the first quarter.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella introduces Office for iPad.

Office for iPad a potential bonanza for partners

March 28, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Much attention is being placed on how Microsoft’s new Office for iPad could make it harder for Windows to gain a legitimate foothold in tablets.

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New Microsoft CEO says partnering “is in our DNA”

February 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s new CEO, says partnering is key to the company, but partnerships will evolve as Microsoft goes cloud-first and mobile-first.

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Nadella reaction: Upbeat with a touch of meh

February 5, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Turns out most key industry executives are feeling at least optimistic about Satya Nadella’s Microsoft promotion, but some analysts see it differently.

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