New “marketplaces” are emerging for developers, startups and ISVs that are building Windows Azure platform applications and who want visibility with VARs and to develop new channel development leads.

The new Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace will feature solutions and help developers to participate in customized marketing campaigns.

Ingram Micro expects more than half of it's 20,000 active solution providers to deploy cloud software and services in the next two years.

http://www.ingrammicro.com/ext/0,,23762,00.html

Ingram Micro Deliverables:

• Ingram Micro Cloud Platform: Marketplace with links to your website
  • Your Cloud Service landing page with your services descriptions, specs, features and benefits
  • Post your service assets (training videos, pricing, fact sheets, technical documents)
  • Education section: post your white papers and case studies
• Banner ads on Ingram Micro Cloud and on your microsite
• Ingram Micro Services and Cloud newsletter presence (June and September)
• Face-to-face events

Join Ingram Micro at a live webinar on Thursday 28th April 10am PST to learn more about the opportunity to launch your solution in the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace.

Registration link: https://ingrammicroevents.webex.com/mw0306l/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=ingrammicroevents&service=6&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fingrammicroevents.webex.com%2Fec0605l%2Feventcenter%2Fprogram%2FprogramDetail.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26siteurl%3Dingrammicroevents%26cProgViewID%3D10