By Andrew Smith, General Manager, Worldwide Partner Programs
We value partner feedback and celebrate the diversity of voices within our community as we improve the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. Our first blog of 2025 offers expert insights, updated learning resources, and recent benefits from the last four months to support your growth.
Announcements
Accelerating growth through partners in the era of AI
AI is reshaping every industry, and Microsoft partners are leading the way. Read Nicole Dezen's blog to learn about the role of Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) in supporting small and medium businesses, new incentives and flexible billing for partners, and a special Microsoft 365 E5 promotion for AI readiness.
Partner Center Technical Corner: December 2024 edition
This month’s highlights include a closer glimpse at the Partner Center AI assistant (preview), important security updates, and a recap of recently released capabilities. As always, you can find the most up-to-date technical roadmap and essential Partner Center resources at the end of the blog.
Updates to the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards
In 2025, we’re shifting the awards timeline to later in the calendar year to give our partners more time to showcase their innovations and achievements. Stay tuned for updates on nomination details coming later this spring and mark your calendars to celebrate the winners and finalists during Microsoft Ignite in 2025.
Flexible billing for Microsoft 365 Copilot; pricing updates for annual subscriptions and Teams Phone
As of December 1, 2024, we're offering an updated monthly billing plan for annual subscriptions to Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft 365 Copilot for Sales, and Microsoft 365 Copilot for Service on the new commerce platform. Learn how this will give customers added flexibility and help accelerate partner momentum on Copilot sales.
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