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Microsoft Announces New Partner Enhancements!
The Microsoft Partner Program is rolling out new program enhancements to help you extend your market reach, increase operational efficiency, and realize maximum business potential.
This announcement represents the most significant enhancements to the program since its inception approximately 18 months ago. Many of the new benefits are available today, and the rest will become available early this fall. In addition, we’ve centralized processes, expanded into global support, added four new Microsoft Competencies, streamlined and simplified the Partner Points model, and made many all-around enhancements to the tools and infrastructure to make it easier to do business. Download the complete announcement for additional details.
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We’ve centralized processes, expanded into global support, added four new Microsoft Competencies, streamlined and simplified the Partner Points model, and made many all-around enhancements to the tools and infrastructure. The following are highlights of what is new. |
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Four New Competencies
Changes to Existing Competencies
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The Business Intelligence Competency will be renamed Data Management Solutions with Database Management and Business Intelligence as the underlying specializations
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New Opportunities for Small Business
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The Microsoft Professional Accountants’ Network (U.S. Only)
Improved Membership Management
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Partner Membership Center
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Simplified navigation, unified anniversary dates, and points expiration
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Streamlined enrollment and renewal process
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Automatic enrollment into competencies (if requirements are met)
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New support for global businesses
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Software License sales
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Small Business Specialist designation
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Pool Partner Points across multiple locations
New and Improved Benefits, Tools, and Resources
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New Customer Solution Finder (will launch later this year)
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