Microsoft initiates 15-city training program

Microsoft will be conducting a 15-city training program for channel partners

across the country. The training will take place in Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Chennai,

Jaipur, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bengaluru, Cochin, Nagpur, Indore, Madurai,

Hyderabad, Coimbatore and Pune. Subject matter experts of Microsoft would be

sharing insights into some of the products and solutions including right

licensing options to customers. Through this program, Microsoft is planning to

generate greater awareness within the extensive partner community about its

licensing solutions through OEM, Volume Licensing, etc. They would also be

offering the first preview of Windows 7 and engage with the channel community to

drive home the advantages of selling original software.

“The key objective of this initiative is to help partners grow their business

by using the Microsoft Platform and giving the right messages to the right

partners at the right time. We will be reaching out to our channel partners

cutting across multiple segments as one Microsoft to build their capabilities on

our platform and equip them better so that they may be able to recommend the

right solutions to customers,” said Rajeev Mittal, Group Director-Small and

Medium Enterprise, Microsoft India

Microsoft is conducting training programs in all capital cities and Madurai

and Coimbatore are the only upcountry regions in the list.