Reaching Out to Microsoft Partners in Australia

One for your RSS reader/favourites: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/developers

This new video is getting a lot of coverage from bloggers – just started airing on US TV. What do you think ? Laptop Hunters #1 - Lauren

I really encourage Microsoft partners in Australia to sign up as members of the Voices for Innovation (VfI) community. It’s free, takes a few seconds yet can connect you with a global group of like-minded professionals, often within the Microsoft partner...

I must have missed this but I noticed today that Worldwide Telescope now has a web client – showing the power of our S+S strategy that combines the best of the on-PC experience with cloud-based services, across many devices. It’s also showing the power...

We’re excited to continue building momentum on our environment and sustainability (E&S) strategy and communications by launching a localised version of the worldwide E&S site: http://www.microsoft.com/australia/environment/

Not a great time of day for Aussies, but the recorded version will be worth checking after the event for those partners interested in Azure. WNS113PAL: Azure Services Platform Functional Updates for March 2009 Presented by Kyle Cressman, Matt Rogers and...

The IAMCP is holding its first meeting for 2009! As you are aware the aim of the IAMCP is to  bring together like minded Microsoft Partners who, in this economic climate, have an imperative for profitability in the context of P2P networking and corporate...

From January 15 to June 30, 2009, partners can qualify for rebates that go from USD$100 for Windows Server 2008 Standard up to USD$500 for Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium. Click here for more information and terms & conditions. https...

Note: times will not naturally suit Australian partners but on-demand versions will be available soon after the live sessions. Visit the individual sessions for info on on-demand versions. PSH22PAL: Portals for Health Campaign Kickoff Presented by: Neil...

http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2009/mar09/03-18IE8AvailablePR.mspx

See our own Danny Beck talk through the forthcoming launch of Windows 7 just for Australian partners: http://blogs.msdn.com/ozpartnertv/archive/2009/03/10/partner-tv-windows-7-is-coming.aspx

Note also that we announced some updates to the Azure platform – see the press release on my previous post.

Lots of news coming out from MIX09 already, including the announcement of Silverlight 3 beta . See the first press release here: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/mar09/03-18MIX09PR.mspx And the virtual press room is a great place to go regularly...

Our worldwide Chief Environmental Officer has just posted an important blog entry (following an internal communication to all staff via email from Steve Ballmer) on our focus on carbon reduction. The headline: “Today, Steve announced to all employees...

Well yes, check out this nice little web app on the SMH website . Fairfax were helped by our very own Delicate Genius I am told. Much more info on DG’s site here.

The US team at Microsoft has just refreshed the Environment site. Check it out : www.microsoft.com/environment and watch out for a local version very soon ! The site includes a new Green IT section which shows how we are marketing the power of the MS...

WPC= Worldwide Partner Conference of course.  It’s coming up soon (July 13-16) and we always have had a great showing in the awards from Aussie partners. So please note that the awards tool for WPC is now open. Find out more here .

http://www.microsoft.com/commerceserver/en/us/default.aspx and just for partners: https://partner.microsoft.com/global/40013175

The Microsoft Australia MD, Tracey Fellows, was on Sky Business TV recently talking about the current economic environment and the IT industry.

We made an important announcement overnight at CeBit around international availability of Microsoft Online Services and GSK as a very significant case study. http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2009/mar09/03-02WWMSOnlineServicesPR.mspx More related...