Comments on: Cisco Channel Chief Responds to HP-Microsoft http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/05/31/cisco-channel-chief-responds-to-hp-microsoft/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The VAR Guy http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/05/31/cisco-channel-chief-responds-to-hp-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-102101 The VAR Guy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:45:48 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=2938#comment-102101 Adrian: Thanks for weighing in and offering HP's view. Certainly, The VAR Guy realizes that HP is loyal to the channel. But HP (and MSFT) goofed by not evangelizing the partner angle in the joint HP-Microsoft press release. Still, keep The VAR Guy honest. When you think his coverage misses the mark you will always have an open forum here to ensure HP's voice is heard. -TVG Adrian: Thanks for weighing in and offering HP’s view.

Certainly, The VAR Guy realizes that HP is loyal to the channel. But HP (and MSFT) goofed by not evangelizing the partner angle in the joint HP-Microsoft press release.

Still, keep The VAR Guy honest. When you think his coverage misses the mark you will always have an open forum here to ensure HP’s voice is heard.
-TVG

]]> By: Adrian Jones http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/05/31/cisco-channel-chief-responds-to-hp-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-102090 Adrian Jones Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:45:04 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=2938#comment-102090 For more than 30 years, HP’s channel partners have been a key strategic asset in bringing our products to market. The recent joint announcement by HP and Microsoft extending the Frontline alliance to bring an end-to-end business productivity solution focused on unified communications and collaboration is no exception. HP and Microsoft are fully committed to working with our highly-skilled joint channel partners in the Frontline Partnership. There are more than 30,000 joint HP and Microsoft partners. 2,000 of them have a competency in Microsoft Unified Communications. A number of these partners are already working to leverage this new solution stack to deliver more value to their customers and grow their business. The unified communications and collaboration initiative between HP and Microsoft will deliver an even more compelling value proposition for our customers and partners. Many of our partners have already demonstrated a strong interest to further extend and deliver the unified communications and collaboration solutions to their customers. Our channel partners want to capitalize on the innovation that HP and Microsoft bring to the marketplace. We are encouraging our partners to discuss the new solutions with customers today, and to highlight their capabilities and create anticipation for developments to come. We are excited about the new products and solutions and working together with our Frontline partners to bring these solutions to their customers. Solution providers who are interested in learning more should visit the HP Microsoft Frontline Partnership partner portal at www.hpmspartnermarketing.com. Adrian Jones Vice President and General Manager Americas Solution Partners Organization – HP For more than 30 years, HP’s channel partners have been a key strategic asset in bringing our products to market. The recent joint announcement by HP and Microsoft extending the Frontline alliance to bring an end-to-end business productivity solution focused on unified communications and collaboration is no exception.

HP and Microsoft are fully committed to working with our highly-skilled joint channel partners in the Frontline Partnership. There are more than 30,000 joint HP and Microsoft partners. 2,000 of them have a competency in Microsoft Unified Communications. A number of these partners are already working to leverage this new solution stack to deliver more value to their customers and grow their business. The unified communications and collaboration initiative between HP and Microsoft will deliver an even more compelling value proposition for our customers and partners.

Many of our partners have already demonstrated a strong interest to further extend and deliver the unified communications and collaboration solutions to their customers. Our channel partners want to capitalize on the innovation that HP and Microsoft bring to the marketplace. We are encouraging our partners to discuss the new solutions with customers today, and to highlight their capabilities and create anticipation for developments to come.

We are excited about the new products and solutions and working together with our Frontline partners to bring these solutions to their customers. Solution providers who are interested in learning more should visit the HP Microsoft Frontline Partnership partner portal at http://www.hpmspartnermarketing.com.

Adrian Jones
Vice President and General Manager
Americas Solution Partners Organization – HP

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