Back in May 2007 we held a Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded mini-seminar in Christchurch where Mike Hall , Derek Snyder and Rob Tiffany all talked about various aspects of the Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded products including developing line of...

We had a bit of a pre-spring spring clean and changed the blog theme. While the old theme was more "Web 2.0"-ish it was a little too narrow for all the things we have to say.

Speaking of Tech Ed 2007, some of the discussions I had with ISVs revolved around Office Open XML and the current activity with the ISO standardisation process. There were basically two types of things ISVs wanted to know. The first was about the ISO...

It was great to see so many New Zealand ISVs at our recent Tech Ed 2007 event. If you weren't able to make it this year or missed out on purchasing a ticket, you can download the presentation decks on the TechEd Live site . Australia and New Zealand are...

As we can see from Rod’s blog there are many businesses in New Zealand who believe that accepting Ecma Office Open XML as a standard is a significant step forward in providing choice to those already using the formats and those using legacy formats to...

Common Pitfalls in Recruiting International Distributors The sad truth is that most international channel partners do not actively sell the products they represent. In order to succeed you need to have a careful selection process to identify and...

Why Resellers Don't Sell Properly structured and supported, indirect channel are often the fastest, most cost-effective way for a company to scale its business overseas. But, the fact is – most resellers don’t sell. And the reason they don’t sell...

Setting up an Office Overseas Setting up an overseas subsidiary may be the right move for some companies, but it is not a decision to be made without careful consideration. One of the most important decisions management will make when it decides...

When going international many companies automatically go after the largest markets, but this is often a mistake. When a company makes the commitment to expand internationally, one of the first, critical questions they face is that of market selection...

As promised here is some more information from our Plan To Succeed series to assist you in your plans to go international. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED Going international will take time and resources. It will require at least the same thought and...

Location SkyCity Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Agenda* Day One Wed 19 Sept Day Two Thurs 20 Sept Black Tie Awards Dinner Auckland Museum * Subject to change Terms & Conditions for this event are available here...

Have listed below the awards and criteria that Partners can submit entries for. To submit your entry please download and complete this entry form, then email it to nzawards@microsoft.com before 5pm 31st August 2007. The Partner Awards are: Citizenship...

In many instances the owners of these software companies struggle with all the options available to them to grow their business; it can often be diffi cult to know what to do and who to turn to. For this reason NZTE and Microsoft have worked together...