Checkout some great PR coverage on Sales-I who have worked with our SaaS Incubation Partner NTT Europe and are working with BT:
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/newsindex.shtml?/cgi/news/release?id=204179
http://www.ntteuropeonline.com/press-room/software-as-a-service/salesi.aspx
Posted by: Rob Morley
After 3 years we felt it was time for a change and replace the bCentral website with a new Small Business website.
Check it out at:
Website - www.microsoft.com/uk/smallbusiness
Blog - http://blogs.technet.com/smallbusiness
Posted by: Rob Morley
If you are a registered ISV this is possibly the biggest 'no brainer' ever!
Empower is the on-boarding programme aimed at ISV's that are developing an application and wish to become a Certified ISV Partner in the next 2 Years. So what's on offer?
MSDN and 5 Visual Studio seats for just £260+VAT.
It is free to join and there is no obligation to get Certified if that doesn't fit in with your ultimate development roadmap. If it is your intention then the Empower Programme Manager can help you through the process of getting your app tested and becoming Certified. For those of you that have pure SaaS applications, there is a hosted test too...
If you would like to join go to www.microsoft.com/uk/partner/empower and tell them I sent you :)
Posted by: Rob Morley
Checkout the first two Microsoft Partners that now have a whitelabelled application on BT.com:
BT Business Builder provided by BeProfessional.com - plan your business with a modular approach and legal advice - these base modules are Free - perfect for the budding entrepreneur!
&
BT Esignature provided by Echosign in the US - get your Purchase orders signed digitally and quickly!
If you would like to have the exposure that these ISV's are currently enjoying then please contact me at v-romorl@microsoft.com to see how you the BT/Microsoft Alliance can benefit you as an ISV.
Posted by: Rob Morley
Hi, my name is Rob Morley and I look after the relationship between our valued SaaS ISV's and BT. As most of these Partners seem to come from a very varied geography and competency split this seems to be the best way of getting up to date information out to you.This is a new and fast moving initiative so first mover advantage is everything if we are to compete with the likes of Google and Salesforce.
I plan for this to be the main place for ISV's to find out the latest news regarding the BT Applications Marketplace and all the associated information needed to help you leverage the Microsoft Partner Programme and make the most of this new SaaS Route to Market. I look forward to finding out more about all your SaaS offerings solutions - if you would like to contact, please email me at v-romorl@microsoft.com.
BTW if you are a SaaS ISV and would like have access to BT's 500,000 Small Business Broadband Customers then join the BT Applications Marketplace here
Posted by: Rob Morley
PS More to come about the much talked about Dragons Den's... Peter Jones eat your heart out!
