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Video: Make Web Not War 2010
Jul. 29, 2010
Make Web Not War (MWNW) 2010 is one of Canada's first cross-platform web conferences showcasing the latest techniques and technologies available to the ever-evolving web community.
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Channel sees profit opportunity with Microsoft Office 2010
Jul. 26, 2010
Hot on the heels of last year's launch of Windows 7, Microsoft Corp. is hoping the launch of Office 2010 gives its channel partners a compelling case to pitch a double upgrade, and a wider IT refresh, to their customers.
Read more at IT Business.
Video: Microsoft’s channel chief on the cloud
Jul. 26, 2010
“Cloud” was certainly the subject of the day at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference here this week. CRN Canada sat down with Jon Roskill, the company’s new worldwide channel chief, at the show in D.C.
Read more at CRN Canada.
Microsoft outlines personal cloud strategy
Jul. 26, 2010
Microsoft Corp. COO Kevin Turner charted a path for channel partners around the concept of the personal cloud at the vendor's Worldwide Partner Conference this week.
Read more at Computer Dealer News.
Microsoft alters channel program for the cloud
Jul. 26, 2010
Newly minted channel chief Jon Roskill addressed the more than 9,000 partners at Microsoft Corp.'s Worldwide Partner Conference and promised to bolster the Microsoft Partner Network channel program with new tools, resources and sales support to help solution providers fast track customers to the cloud.
Read more at Computer Dealer News.
Microsoft expands partner cloud support
Jul. 26, 2010
After spending Monday telling solution providers the “why,” “when,” and “what” of its vision of the cloud going forward, channel chief Jon Roskill spend Tuesday outlining a good deal of the “how” introducing new programs, tools, services and resources to help partners add cloud to their sales mix.
Read more at IT in Canada.
Microsoft announces new tools and resources for cloud profitability
Jul. 26, 2010
The overarching theme at Microsoft's WPC 2010 has been the cloud, and on Tuesday, Jon Roskill, who became CVP Microsoft Worldwide Partner Group, when he effectively flipped roles with Allison Watson on July 1, filled out more details on how the software giant will facilitate its' partners move to the cloud.
Read more at eChannelLine.
Ballmer talks cloud, cloud cloud at WPC
Jul. 26, 2010
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage Monday morning at Microsoft's WPC 2010 and the message to partners was crystal clear: Microsoft is committed to the cloud and partners need to move with the software giant into a cloud future.
Read more at eChannelLine.
