Hi All,   This blog is integrating into the (fairly) new MPN UK blog.   I’ll be posting all of the usual promotions and product info to that blog, along with the other bloggers from the UK MPN team.  So lots of good stuff to see...

Hi All,   The MPN team have secured some highly subsidised classroom training for Partners that wish to upgrade their Windows 7 deployment skills to Win 8 in April. The training takes place over 2 days and is run by our training Partner Global Knowledge...

Hi All,   We are heavily discounting some classroom training with our training Partner QA for Office 365 for Small Business.   There are 3 x deliveries that Partners can join – in London and the Midlands over the next few weeks.  (First...

  Hi All,   There are still a few places available on our quarterly Partner roundtable, taking place in Microsoft’s London Victoria Offices on Feb 7th (11am – 2pm).   The subject of the roundtable will be Online Services, both Microsoft...

We've teamed up with learning Partner Redtray to create an upgrade course for your Windows 7 MCPs, taking their knowledge up to the required level for the new Windows 8 MCP exams for Midmarket Solution Provider and Small Business Competencies (70-687...

Hi All, Happy New Year, I hope you were able to get some time off and enjoy the festive season!    New dates are available for the Office 365 Jumpstart course we have been offering for the last few months.  We have also added 2x 1 hour...

  The Recommended Small Business Scenarios document is now complete and posted on PMC for external use. It also be available on the Windows Server 2012 Essentials product page . This document provides details on the much asked about scenarios for...

No, not that Frank!   The MPN UK team now has a dedicated Competency Expert to assist Partners with the new Small Business Competency – Frank Sullivan.   Frank can’t get enough of the new competency and would love to talk to you about it. You...

Hi All, As you’d expect there is lots of interest in Small Business Server 2011 and Windows Server 2012 Essentials from the Small Business Community, and during our Partner Business Briefings.  And so I have provided a summary below. This is by no...

    Hi All,   Here at Microsoft we talk a lot about Office 365 and how Microsoft Partners can make money from offering both on-premise and cloud based solutions to their customers.  We have recently completed a number of case studies...

Update 15/10/12 Use Registration link below is for Oct, Nov and Dec deliveries Second shot offer no longer available Very limited number of spaces in Oct /Nov / Dec now available (previously fully booked)      For those that wish to earn...

  Hi All, The Microsoft Partner Network are exhibiting at the CompTIA It Industry Association EMEA Member and Partner Conference at Lancaster London on October 23rd.  I will be present and will be providing information about the new Small Business...

  Hi All,   Thank you so much to everyone that attended the Office 365 Jumpstart for 74-324: Administering Office 365 for SMB!  You will have now taken the first step towards achieving the Small Business Competency and we will shortly be...

Hi All,   We have had incredible demand for the Office 365 Jumpstart course and discounted exam offer for the Small Business Competency (full details in the last blog post, here ).  Thank you to all that have registered for this! As a result...

  For those that wish to earn the Small Business Competency Microsoft UK will be running a 1.5 day Jump Start course designed to prepare you for the mandatory Administrating Office 365 for SMB exam (74-324).  The course is delivered over LiveMeeting...

  I am delighted to officially announce our new Microsoft PALs for 2012-2013!   What is a PAL ? Partner Area Leads are the spokespeople for the Small Business Community and smaller Partners who would like to engage more closely with Microsoft...

  Hi All, I have managed to secure a very limited number of discount codes for WPC that I am making available to readers of this blog.  The discount entitles you to $300 off the entry fee for the 2012 Worldwide Partner Conference and is available...

  The Microsoft Partner Apprenticeship Programme supports the UK Government in creating more jobs and qualified individuals within the ICT sector. The programme, which has been designed for and developed by Microsoft Partners, enables Partners to...

    Hi All, In June this year we will be launching the new Small Business Competency.  The new competency is designed to help Partners that sell to small business  take advantage of the growing opportunity in both Online Services and...

  Hi All, Some very important information below about our Global Relationship Survey Some of you will have received a survey in the last 24 hours asking you to rate your experience of Microsoft and feedback on specific products, programmes, or benefits...

Hi All,   Just a quick thank you to everyone that attended last weeks’ exam cram session for Windows and Office deployment.  We had over 100 attendees and feedback about the session has been excellent. Partners receiving a free exam voucher...

  Partners have a wide range of free training available to them – covering everything from sales, technical, product-specific and more.  More of our smaller Partners could take advantage of this benefit to help them prepare their staff to sell...

  Do you want recognition for your solution selling expertise? Are you new to Microsoft solution sales? Then you should take a Microsoft Sales Specialist Accreditation! The programme consists of a series of complimentary on-demand readiness resources...

We like to give our dedicated TechNet Readers a heads up on what we have planned, so here before anywhere else are details of some new events we have in the pipeline. Along with Camwood, Citrix Systems and Quest Software we’re going to be running a series...

If you’re interested in earning the Desktop competency to showcase your organisation’s Windows and Office deployment skills - the MPN UK team are offering free certification and training for two of your Microsoft Certified Professionals in February. Learning...