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Microsoft is offering FREE courses: AI, IoT, Machine Learning, Data Science
Microsoft is now providing FREE courses in the following cutting-edge areas 🚀 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Internet of Things (IoT) Data Science Machine Learning The best part? These courses are designed with a project-based approach, allowing you to learn while actively building and creating! AI for beginners: A 12-week, 24-lesson curriculum all about Artificial Intelligence. Check this out: https://t.co/CMlsTfqfqk IOT: Learn about IOT by doing a project that covers the journey of food from farm to table. This includes farming, logistics, manufacturing, retail, and consumer - all popular industry areas for IoT devices. Check this out: https://t.co/zj4Eiu82ZK Machine Learning: A great course on classical machine learning, using Scikit-learn! Check this out: https://lnkd.in/gjF5ypVY Data Science: This course covers Deep Learning & Data Science in more detail! Check this out: https://t.co/QbivVp8hIC Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to learn from the best. Enroll in these free certification courses and take your skills to the next level! Octalita Stankovic Partner Channel Marketing Manager Microsoft IrelandMicrosoft Certified Poster
No matter your experience level, you can advance your career and demonstrate your achievements through industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications. Earn certification that show you are keeping pace with today's technical roles and requirements. Select a job role to discover certification paths. Microsoft Certified Poster available for you to download as attached or simply visit: Become Microsoft Certified Visit Microsoft Certifications to know more about: How to prepare certification Free learning paths to prepare for Microsoft certification Prepare with instructor-led training Browse all learning paths Browse all instruction-led training Find a Microsoft Learning Partner Get help through support forums Browse all certification and exams o prepare for Microsoft exams and certification Explore all certification to take you career to the next level! Training Resources Visit and bookmark Microsoft Partner Zone Forum Check out upcoming trainings via Microsoft Partner Training & Certification Forum View the Partner Training Calendar for all upcoming training sessions and certification support. Visit Microsoft Learn where you can find on-demand/self-paced certification focused training resources. If you're just starting out on your certification journey, check out our Microsoft Virtual Training Days . Octalita Stankovic Partner Channel Marketing Manager Microsoft IrelandLeverage the updated M365 SMB Upsell Guide for Partners
Dear Partners, Please download and leverage the updated the M365 SMB Upsell Guide for Partners. It shows how to address the most common upsell scenarios and gives guidance on what to position in the conversation with the customer. We will keep posting the latest version of the guide here once it is updated.
Leverage the reminder to enhance your customers' cybersecurity posture
Dear Swiss Microsoft partner, In a previous blog post, we discussed the importance of cybersecurity and how partners can help their customers secure their organization. We received a lot of positive feedback on that post, and we are pleased to announce that we have developed a new customer communication template to help you communicate with your customers about cybersecurity. Use the attached template to open the conversation with your customers. It covers the key topics that should be discussed, such as multi-factor authentication, security defaults, and conditional access. Find more security best practices in Customer security best practices - Partner Center | Microsoft Learn Sources: New Cyber Signals report from Microsoft - Microsoft Security Blog Improve identity strategy with Microsoft - Microsoft Security BlogMicrosoft 365 Holistic Security Bootcamp - May 15-19
Join us on May 15-19, 2023 for the Microsoft 365 Holistic Security Bootcamp: a 10-hour foundational to intermediate learning series comprised of 2-hour webinars spanning across 5 days for Microsoft Partners. In this bootcamp you will dive deeper into 4 security pillars of Zero Trust: Identity, Endpoints, Apps and Data. Throughout your journey emphasis will be placed on why each security area is important, where each protects across the attack kill chain and how each holistically integrates with each another. Security areas to be discussed are: Identity: MFA, Conditional Access, Azure AD Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management and Microsoft Defender for Identity Endpoints: Microsoft Intune (MDM) and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint Apps: Microsoft Intune (MAM) and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Data: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Data Loss Prevention and Sensitivity Labels Holistic Security & Assessment: Microsoft 365 Defender, Insider Risk, Compliance Manager, Secure Score and Microsoft Sentinel By the end of the 5 webinars, you will have a deeper understanding of our Microsoft 365 security stack and important points of holistic integration that highlight the value of our Microsoft XDR story. Register today!Microsoft 365 Holistic Security Bootcamp - May 15-19
Join us on May 15-19, 2023 for the Microsoft 365 Holistic Security Bootcamp: a 10-hour foundational to intermediate learning series comprised of 2-hour webinars spanning across 5 days for Microsoft Partners. In this bootcamp you will dive deeper into 4 security pillars of Zero Trust: Identity, Endpoints, Apps and Data. Throughout your journey emphasis will be placed on why each security area is important, where each protects across the attack kill chain and how each holistically integrates with each another. Security areas to be discussed are: - Identity: MFA, Conditional Access, Azure AD Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management and Microsoft Defender for Identity - Endpoints: Microsoft Intune (MDM) and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Apps: Microsoft Intune (MAM) and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Data: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Data Loss Prevention and Sensitivity Labels - Holistic Security & Assessment: Microsoft 365 Defender, Insider Risk, Compliance Manager, Secure Score and Microsoft Sentinel By the end of the 5 webinars, you will have a deeper understanding of our Microsoft 365 security stack and important points of holistic integration that highlight the value of our Microsoft XDR story.
Microsoft 365 Holistic Security Bootcamp - May 15-19
Join us on May 15-19, 2023 for the Microsoft 365 Holistic Security Bootcamp: a 10-hour foundational to intermediate learning series comprised of 2-hour webinars spanning across 5 days for Microsoft Partners. In this bootcamp you will dive deeper into 4 security pillars of Zero Trust: Identity, Endpoints, Apps and Data. Throughout your journey emphasis will be placed on why each security area is important, where each protects across the attack kill chain and how each holistically integrates with each another. Security areas to be discussed are: - Identity: MFA, Conditional Access, Azure AD Identity Protection, Privileged Identity Management and Microsoft Defender for Identity - Endpoints: Microsoft Intune (MDM) and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint - Apps: Microsoft Intune (MAM) and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps - Data: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Data Loss Prevention and Sensitivity Labels - Holistic Security & Assessment: Microsoft 365 Defender, Insider Risk, Compliance Manager, Secure Score and Microsoft Sentinel By the end of the 5 webinars, you will have a deeper understanding of our Microsoft 365 security stack and important points of holistic integration that highlight the value of our Microsoft XDR story. Register today: https://vshow.on24.com/vshow/Security_Depth/registration/23001Applications are now open - Microsoft Ignite 2024 at Kongresshaus Zurich: Partner with Us!
Microsoft Ignite 2024: Partner with Us! Join Microsoft Ignite 2024, March 8, 2024, in Zurich Kongresshaus, as Sponsoring-Partner and showcase your company's innovation. Sponsorship Packages: Find the details about our sponsoring options in the documents attached. Please note: Premium, Gold, and Silver require to fill in the application form. Application Details: Deadline: December 23, 2023 How: Email chevents@microsoft.com with your application. Act Now: Apply by December 23, 2023. Successful applicants will be notified by January 10, 2023. For questions, reach chevents@microsoft.com. Let’s make Microsoft Ignite 2024 unforgettable together!
Introducing Teams Premium with Introductory Pricing
Virtual and hybrid meetings continue to take up most of the time spent at work. Now, more than ever, leaders need an integrated solution that combines all the advanced meeting capabilities, takes meeting culture to the next level, and allows them to do more with less. We're pleased to announce that Microsoft Teams Premium has launched through CSP and will be available with an introductory pricing offer until June 30, 2023. Teams Premium helps make meetings more personalized, intelligent, and protected. The new offer includes premium value for Teams meetings that allows organizations the ability to manage advanced virtual appointments and webinars, and use time-saving meeting solutions with one offering. Visit the Teams Premium Partner Portal webpage for more information and to access resources that you can use to engage in customer conversations about Teams Premium https://cloudpartners.transform.microsoft.com/products/teams-premiumRegister now: Microsoft Cloud Weeks for Partners
Accelerate your path to a Microsoft certification by attending our Cloud Weeks for Partners across all solution areas. Cloud Weeks for Partners focus on the most important aspects of the certification exam curriculum, allowing you to include working, billable hours in your day. Other benefits include: Two hours of daily training led by seasoned instructors Streamlined format that prepares you for certification Keep pace with technical roles and requirements Flexible learning to fit your schedule and working hours Available in English, with live captions in 11 languages Multi-time-zone playout Choose from multiple courses offered as part of our Cloud Weeks for Partners. Benefit from the opportunity to ask questions of live moderators and learn how to apply your knowledge to real-world customer scenarios. Register now to view upcoming Cloud Week certification tracks and agendas: Azure These week-long virtual events will teach you about the design, development, and implementation of Azure AI, data science, infrastructure, and virtual desktop solutions. Next dates: September 11-15, 2023 | Azure Cloud Week for Partners Modern Work These week-long virtual events will teach you about Microsoft 365 and Endpoint administration, Microsoft Teams management, and collaborative communication solutions. Next dates: November 6-10, 2023 | Modern Work Cloud Week for Partners Security These week-long virtual events cover track options across cybersecurity, security operation analysis, information protection, and identity and access administration solutions. Next dates: October 9-13, 2023 | Security Cloud Week for Partners Business Applications These week-long virtual events will teach you about Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications and Power Platform, that will enable you, as a functional consultant, developer or solution architect, to drive faster innovation and efficiencies across customers from diverse industries and business functions like sales, marketing, service, supply chain and finance, leveraging low-code tools to automate processes, build apps, websites and virtual agents. Next dates: October 23 - 27, 2023 | Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners (SMB focus) December 4 - 8, 2023 | Business Applications Cloud Week for Partners Note: Labs will be available to a limited number of Microsoft partner participants. Invitations to the labs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
Azure Migration and Modernization Program Partner-led
Get approval in minutes! Nominate your customers directly for Microsoft AMMP Partner-led today ! Nominate directly . Get approval. Execute engagement. Get funding. The Azure Migration and Modernization Program (AMMP) is Microsoft’s hero program to accelerate migration & modernization to the cloud. Eight weeks ago, we launched AMMP Partner-led for our valued Azure Expert MSP and Azure Advanced Specialized partners. Partner feedback has been extremely positive, and momentum is building. Don’t miss out. 250+ and counting! In this short time, we have received over 250 nominations – most of which are already in execution. How does it work? Partners nominate customer engagements directly. Now AE MSP and Advanced Specialized partners can nominate directly and access investments to help accelerate customer migration and modernization engagements in Partner Center. Faster approval via standardized offers. AMMP Partner-led uses pre-determined offer sizes to expedite approval times and enable agility and scale. Self-serve dashboard to nominate and track. Partners can now nominate customers into AMMP through Microsoft Commerce Incentives (MCI). A self-serve dashboard provides partners with the ability to track approval status and get paid upon engagement completion. No Statements-Of-Work necessary. Approval can be achieved in minutes! Why do partners like it so much? “Getting Microsoft funding approved has never been easy, so this is a refreshing take on it.” “I am very happy about AMMP Partner led... Microsoft trusts us to nominate projects and subsequently deliver on the funding process.” “Thanks for bringing this program to us! Early next week we will be uploading the required documents for POE of our first project engagements, and today we are nominating the next 2-3 projects.” OFFERS AMMP Partner-led launched with support for Migrate & Modernize engagements (support for Assess & Plan engagements is on the roadmap). Offer Eligibility Partner Payment Ranges* Migrate & Modernize Small Project size: $25K - $125K/year (Planned Azure consumption in year 1) From $7,500-$15,000 Migrate & Modernize Medium Project size: >$125K - $250K/year (Planned Azure consumption in year 1) From $18,000-$35,000 Migrate & Modernize Large Project size: >$250K - $500K/year (Planned Azure consumption in year 1) From $30,000-$50,000 * See Microsoft Partner Commercial Incentives (MCI) Guide for offer details and requirements. Above project sizes are the planned Azure consumption in year 1, measured from AMMP project completion.  Partner payment amounts differ by country in Markets A, B, C as noted in the MCI guide. In addition to the above partner incentives, these benefits are also available: FastTrack for Azure guidance is available but not required. To request FTA, email AMMPpartner@microsoft.com and include the ClaimID after the customer has submitted consent. Customer skilling will be offered via the Enterprise Skilling Initiative to the customer. Reminder: The AMMP MS Field-led path continues to be available for partners to nominate customers. Please continue to work with your Microsoft contacts for Co-sell opportunities. OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES Segment coverage: AMMP Partner-led is launching with support for Strategic, Major and SMC (Corporate and Scale) customers. SMB customer support is on the roadmap. Scenarios/workloads: AMMP Partner-led supports the same migration and modernization scenarios as the rest of AMMP. Including the newly enabled Azure Arc-enabled services & Azure Security foundation. Specializations: AMMP Partner-led will support the following Specializations: o Azure Expert MSP o Windows Server/ SQL o Linux o Azure VMware Solution (AVS) o Kubernetes o Modernization of Web Apps o SAP on Azure o Azure Virtual Desktop GET STARTED: Nominate your customers! Go to aka.ms/AMMPpartnerlednominate Learn more Watch the demo at our new AMMP Partner led MPN site . Explore Partner Zone: aka.ms/AMMPpartners Join the AMMP Partner Community for access to resources: aka.ms/AMMPcommunityinvite Questions? Reach us at AMMPpartner@microsoft.com NOMINATE TODAY : aka.ms/AMMPpartnerlednominateMicrosoft Canada Impact Awards 2023 Winners and Finalists!
Congratulations to the 2023 Microsoft Canada Impact Awards Winners and Finalists Microsoft Canada is excited to announce our Impact Awards Winners and Finalists. These awards showcase the incredible achievements of our partners over the past year. Congratulations to this year’s winners and finalists in 25 winning categories, who have demonstrated excellence in innovation, commitment to their customers, and care for our world. As Microsoft partners, you have consistently harnessed Microsoft’s solutions to empower your customers to enable digital transformation and achieve more. Microsoft Canada Impact Awards 2023 Prix Impact 2023 de Microsoft Canada AI Impact Award - ISV Winner: https://www.naturalreaders.com/ Finalist: https://www.calian.com/ Prix Impact IA - Fournisseur indépendant de logiciels Gagnante: https://www.naturalreaders.com/ Finaliste: https://www.calian.com/ AI Impact Award - Services Winner: https://lixar.com/ Finalist: https://adastracorp.com/ Prix Impact IA - Services Gagnante: https://lixar.com/ Finaliste: https://adastracorp.com/ Analytics Impact Award Winner: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finalist: https://www.slalom.com/ Prix Impact Analyse Gagnante: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finaliste: https://www.slalom.com/ Breakthrough Partner Impact Award - ISV Winner: https://www.adlibsoftware.com/ Finalist: https://conexiom.com/ Prix Impact Partenaire Mondial - Fournisseur indépendant de logiciels Gagnante: https://www.adlibsoftware.com/ Finaliste: https://conexiom.com/ Breakthrough Partner Impact Award - SI Winner: https://www.optimusinfo.com/ Finalist: https://www.accolite.com/services/cloud-engineering-and-devops Prix Impact Partenaire Mondial - Intégrateurs de systèmes Gagnante: https://www.optimusinfo.com/ Finaliste: https://www.accolite.com/services/cloud-engineering-and-devops Business Applications Impact Award Winner: https://www.hso.com/ Finalist: https://www.alithya.com/en Prix Impact des Applications d'entreprise Gagnante: https://www.hso.com/ Finaliste: https://www.alithya.com/en Community Response Impact Award Winner: https://creospark.com/ Finalist: https://www.protiviti.com/ca-en Prix Impact Réponse Communautaire Gagnante: https://creospark.com/ Finaliste: https://www.protiviti.com/ca-en Enterprise Sales Impact Award Winner: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finalist: https://www.tcs.com/ Prix Impact Ventes aux entreprises Gagnante: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finaliste: https://www.tcs.com/ Inclusion Changemaker Impact Award Winner: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Finalist: https://www.whitecapcanada.com/ Prix Impact Agent de changement en matière d’inclusion Gagnante: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Finaliste: https://www.whitecapcanada.com/ Indirect Cloud Solution Provider Impact Award Winner: https://www.ingrammicro.com/ Finalist: https://www.pax8.com/en-ca/ Prix Impact Fournisseur indirect de solutions infonuagiques Gagnante: https://www.ingrammicro.com/ Finaliste: https://www.pax8.com/en-ca/ Industry Innovation Impact Awards Winner: https://adastracorp.com/ (Financial Services and Manufacturing) Winner: https://www.hso.com/ (Financial Services) Winner: https://vnextgroup.com/ (Healthcare) Finalist: https://www.alithya.com/en (Financial Services and Manufacturing) Finalist: https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home.html (Public Sector) Finalist: https://www.smiledigitalhealth.com/ (Healthcare) Prix Impact Innovation Industrielle Gagnante: https://adastracorp.com/ (Les Services Financiers et l'Industrie) Gagnante: https://www.hso.com/ (Les Services Financiers) Gagnante: https://vnextgroup.com/ (Soins de santé) Finaliste: https://www.alithya.com/en (Les Services Financiers et l'Industrie) Finaliste: https://kpmg.com/xx/en/home.html (Secteur Public) Finaliste: https://www.smiledigitalhealth.com/ (Soins de santé) ISV Impact Award Winner: https://zafin.com/ Finalist: https://www.adobe.com/ Finalist: https://www.vmware.com/ Prix Impact Fournisseur indépendant de logiciels Gagnante: https://zafin.com/ Finaliste: https://www.adobe.com/ Finaliste: https://www.vmware.com/ Migration Modernization Impact Award Winner: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finalist: https://www.longviewsystems.com/ Prix Impact Services de Migration et de Modernisation Gagnante: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finaliste: https://www.longviewsystems.com/ Modern Marketing Impact Award Winner: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Finalist: https://www.softchoice.com/ Prix Impact Marketing Moderne Gagnante: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Finaliste: https://www.softchoice.com/ Modern Workplace Impact Award Winner: https://www.cdw.ca/ Finalist: https://www.softchoice.com/ Prix Impact Milieu de travail moderne Gagnante: https://www.cdw.ca/ Finaliste: https://www.softchoice.com/ Modernizing Applications Impact Award Winner: https://addatech.ca/ Finalist: https://www.tcs.com/ Prix Impact Modernisation des applications Gagnante: https://addatech.ca/ Finaliste: https://www.tcs.com/ National Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Impact Award Winner: https://www.softchoice.com/ Finalist: https://www.ingrammicro.com/ Prix Impact Fournisseur national de solutions infonuagiques Gagnante: https://www.softchoice.com/ Finaliste: https://www.ingrammicro.com/ National Large Solution Provider (LSP) Impact Award Winner: https://www.softchoice.com/ Finalist: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Prix Impact Fournisseur national de solutions de grande envergure Gagnante: https://www.softchoice.com/ Finaliste: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Power Platform Impact Award Winner: https://mnpdigital.ca/ Finalist: https://adastracorp.com/ Prix Impact Plateforme Power Gagnante: https://mnpdigital.ca/ Finaliste: https://adastracorp.com/ Public Sector Impact Award Winner: https://www.slalom.com/ Finalist: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Prix Impact Secteur Public Gagnante: https://www.slalom.com/ Finaliste: https://ca.insight.com/en_CA/home.html Security Impact Award Winner: https://www.difenda.com/ Finalist: https://www.longviewsystems.com/ Prix Impact Sécurité Gagnante: https://www.difenda.com/ Finaliste: https://www.longviewsystems.com/ Surface Impact Award Winner: https://www3.compugen.com/ Finalist: https://northernmicro.com/ Prix Impact Surface Gagnante: https://www3.compugen.com/ Finaliste: https://northernmicro.com/ Sustainability Changemaker Impact Award Winner: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finalist: https://e-magic.ca/ Prix Impact Agent de changement en matière de développement durable Gagnante: https://www.avanade.com/en-ca/ Finaliste: https://e-magic.ca/ Tech Intensity - ISV Impact Award Winner: https://www.calian.com/ Finalist: https://www.soti.net/ Prix Impact Intensité technologique – Fournisseur indépendant de logiciels Gagnante: https://www.calian.com/ Finaliste: https://www.soti.net/ Tech Intensity - Services Impact Award Winner: https://www.tcs.com/ Finalist: https://www.cgi.com/en Prix Impact Intensité technologique – Services Gagnante: https://www.tcs.com/ Finaliste: https://www.cgi.com/en We look forward to celebrating the diversity of our ecosystem and their outstanding achievements at https://inspire.microsoft.com/en-US/home. 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