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Now Windows 7 is finally launched to everyone it’s time for partners to think about using this as a compelling event for new discussions with your customers. As you’d expect there is a ton of useful content to help you with positioning. Start here: https://partner.microsoft.com/40084742?msp_id=Windows7
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We launched Window Mobile v6.5 today – now called Windows Phone. Check out the new site for info on available devices in Australia and all the goodness in this important release for our mobile business – which itself will generate business opportunities
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CRN published the full list here – well done to all winners and finalists ! http://www.crn.com.au/News/154929,didata-four-time-winner-at-microsoft-channel-awards.aspx Advanced Infrastructure Solutions, Virtualisation Partner of the Year Winner: Jasco
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Deeps and the local TechNet team have scheduled the following virtual conference targetted at IT Professionals, both in customer and partner organisations. Looks like some very useful content for pre-sales and technical people in the partner base. TechNet
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Of great interest to many of our partners I am sure, we made a major announcement overnight Australian time with Nokia: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2009/aug09/08-12pixipr.mspx “Companies will collaborate to bring Microsoft Office Mobile and
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I saw this article published in ARN and it was interesting to read the concerns expressed by Tony Banks over losing the investment in certifications for his team. I wanted to take a moment to clarify that this does not need to be a significant concern
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Some important milestones this week in the Windows 7 area. 1. Windows XP Mode Technology is now available in release candidate: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windows7/archive/2009/08/04/windows-xp-mode-rc-now-available.aspx 2. RTM (final) code for
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Allison Watson, our worldwide leader for the partner ecosystem was interviewed recently in Singapore on the topic of S+S and adoption rates expected in Asia. http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62056650,00.htm There is no question we are
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This is one of the latest (and first) tangible deliverables from the Telstra-Microsoft alliance , but with much more coming in the next few weeks and months ! Here is the customer-facing announcement: “Better manage your mobility costs with Telstra. If
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http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2009/jul09/07-22Windows7RTMPR.mspx?rss_fdn=Press%20Releases Yes, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 were signed off as code complete (“Release to Manufacturing”= RTM) overnight Australian time. Thanks to all
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One of the really interesting WPC announcements was that the Surface team has launched a partner program. I talk regularly with Aussie partners keen to get started on Surface development but the absence of real tables here is a barrier to them. This site
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Don’t forget to check out Digital WPC for all the goodies from last week’s WPC. I’ve been watching the keynotes in the past few days for example. There is lots of content up on the site including all the other sessions and importantly you can find out
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With much momentum behind one part of our overall S+S strategy (namely BPOS/Microsoft Online), partners will in addition begin to see more momentum building on the ‘cloud OS’ side of the equation, namely Azure . I’ve just seen this announced internally
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Hurry! You have just two weeks left to enter your submission in the Microsoft Australia Partner of the Year Awards. Entries close 24th June 2009, and award finalists will be announced on 10th August 2009, so make sure you submit your solution as
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Education, healthcare, innovation, the environment, the digital economy are all key policy issues at the heart of the political agenda for governments - local, state and federal. This means that the Australian technology industry will be affected
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