Partner updates Ireland articles

* NEW REPORT * Cybersecurity Trends in Ireland 2023

Mary — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:38:04 GMT

This exploration of the experiences of c-suite executives operating in Ireland delves into the nuanced realm of cybersecurity trends in 2023, shedding light on prevalent challenges, emerging technologies, and the imperative need for proactive measures.

As cyber threats become more sophisticated globally, organisations must accelerate their shift to the cloud, where security innovations can have the most impact. Public-private collaboration is emphasised as a key focus in our recent report, urging organisations to forge deeper alliances within the private sector and establish stronger partnerships with the public sector.

For example In Ireland, collaborative efforts with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), industry, and academia create a robust ecosystem. However, the study underscores the need for strategic methods in cyber defence, integrating new technologies like AI for intelligent threat prediction and prevention.

Learn more and download the report HERE

DMC On Demand Tool * TIPS & TRICKS & NEW CAMPAIGNS *

JillArmourMicrosoft — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:48:12 GMT

Digital Marketing Content (DMC) OnDemand works as a personal digital marketing assistant and delivers fresh, relevant and customized content and share on social, email, website, or blog. It runs 3-to-12-week digital campaigns that include to-customer content and to-partner resources. This includes an interactive dashboard that will allow partners to track both campaign performance and leads generated in real time and to schedule campaigns in advance.

Check out our Partner News blog to learn about tips and tricks and to access new campaigns!

* BOOK OF NEWS * Microsoft Ignite 2023

Mary — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:13:44 GMT

Microsoft Ignite is our annual flagship event for IT developers and business decision makers. Held on November 15-17, the overarching theme for this year’s Ignite is how we are working to empower our customers, partners and developers to thrive in the era of AI.

The Microsoft Ignite Book of News is your guide to key news items, executive insights and announcements from this event. The interactive Table of Contents allows you to select the items you are interested in and you can find links to watch keynotes and sessions on demand.

Check out The Microsoft Book of News HERE

Get more details about Ignite and discover how Microsoft partners are innovating and leading in the new era of AI HERE

How Microsoft and service partners use AI to enable customer transformation

Mary — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:58:57 GMT

As AI rapidly evolves, more partners are turning to Microsoft to aid in the journey. The results of our partners’ work have already begun to make a positive impact for our customers across industries.

READ THIS BLOG to explore the experiences of these featured partners: Neudesic, an IBM Company, Celebal Technologies, EY and Wipro.

* Essential reading * What’s new for Microsoft partners: October 2023 edition

Mary — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:48:09 GMT

Our Partner Program has recently added updates spanning topics from AI to cybersecurity, creating new opportunities for inspiration, learning and development.

Keep up to date by reading this blog

* MUST READ * Microsoft Digital Defense Report

Mary — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:38:35 GMT

Microsoft’s Digital Defense Report provides extensive insight into cyberattacks globally and how AI is already proving to be a critical tool for successful cyber-defence, automating and augmenting aspects of cybersecurity such as threat detection, response, analysis, and prediction. The report shares insights on the evolution of cyber-attacks and how to improve your defences.

Get key insights in the slides below and read the full article HERE

Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program

octalita — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:34:10 GMT

Enroll as a member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program at no cost and get access to exclusive tools, benefits, and resources. :sparkles:

Connect your organization with everything it needs to build and deploy customer-centric AI solutions: https://msft.it/60429EeKO

Microsoft Ireland 2023 Partner of the Year Awards winners at Inspire

Mary — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:47:11 GMT

Our local Microsoft Inspire Connection really was the partner event of the year! We had an amazing day celebrating the successes of FY23 with our partners and also looking forward to a 'Brilliant Together' FY24.

Huge congrats to all of the 2023 Partner of the Year Award (POTYA) winners who were recognised at our gala ceremony that evening.

The complete list of categories and winners are as follows.

Award Category	Partner
Country Partner of the Year Award	Codec
Security Rising Star	Ekco
Business Applications Rising Star	BDO
Advisory Services	EY
App Modernisation and Innovation	Spanish Point
Azure Infrastructure	eir evo
Business Applications	Codec
Data & AI	Kainos
Driving New Business	Codec
Indirect Provider	Microwarehouse
Industry	Avanade
Independent Software Vendor	AMCS
Modern Work	Ergo
Power Platform	eir evo
Security	EY
Social Impact	Version 1
Sustainability	eir evo
Modernising Applications Global Partner of the Year	Version 1

For more details and to see photos of our POTYA winners, please read this BLOG bylined by Clare Hillis, Head of Channel Sales for Microsoft Ireland.

Get organised for Microsoft Inspire! Check out our curated list of sessions

Mary — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:24:01 GMT

Have you registered for Inspire but haven't had the time to review the Session Catalog yet? We've created a curated list of sessions for our partners to prioritise.

Simply download the attached document here to view unmissable sessions in your area of interest and use the Session Scheduler to add them to your calendar!

Microsoft Inspire Keynote will be livestreamed on LinkedIn

Mary — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 17:01:28 GMT

We're excited to share that we will be livestreaming the keynotes from Microsoft Inspire on LinkedIn.

Join Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Solutions Nicole Dezen, and President, Industry and Partner Sales Nick Parker for a discussion of Microsoft innovations, investments, and programs that will fuel partner business growth and profitability.

TIME: Tue, Jul 18, 2023, 4:30 PM - 5:55 PM

REGISTER NOW TO JOIN THE MICROSOFT KEYNOTE EXPERIENCE and add it to your calendar!

Ireland's Power Women in Tech Award Winner

Mary — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:09:18 GMT

We are thrilled to announce Gillian O’Sullivan, Country Leader of BearingPoint Ireland, as the Ireland winner of the inaugural Microsoft Power Women in Tech Awards. These awards recognise remarkable women, from across our Partner ecosystem in Western Europe, all of whom are championing diversity and inclusion and driving innovation.

The technology industry has a significant gender imbalance and by shining a spotlight on these fantastic role models, we hope to inspire other women to build careers in the technology field. We’re proud that Gillian is our Power Women In Tech winner, paving the way for a diverse and inclusive future in technology.

Learn more about this award in our announcement blog

Click HERE to check out all the winners in Western Europe

Register for Microsoft Inspire and start planning your schedule!

Mary — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:03:24 GMT

We have exciting news for you—Satya Nadella, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will deliver the opening keynote at this year’s Microsoft Inspire event.

You still have time to register, explore topics of your choice, and engage with local and global partners in rich discussions so you can learn about Microsoft products and get answers directly from subject matter experts in live Q&A.  

Session Scheduler Tool is now live!

Build your profile, create meetings, make a contact list, chat with other attendees, and explore other ways to strengthen connections across our partner ecosystem.

Build your Session Scheduler >

Get the most from the global partner community at Microsoft Inspire, which begins at 4:00PM GMT on July 19-20, 2023 EMEA. 
 
Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates on Microsoft Inspire and the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program.

Codec named Microsoft Ireland Country Partner of the Year for 2023

Mary — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:32:30 GMT

We’re thrilled to announce that Codec Ireland has won the 2023 Microsoft Ireland Partner of the Year and will be celebrated at Inspire on July 19-20 EMEA. :trophy:

"Codec’s exceptional drive for innovation, their dedication to customer success, and collaborative approach truly set them apart. Their unwavering commitment to assuring delivery of Microsoft’s cloud solutions has been instrumental in enabling their customers to thrive and embrace digital transformation. We look forward to continuing our partnership, developing innovative solutions, now and into the future, as Codec continues to exemplify excellence in leveraging Microsoft technology." - Martina Naughton, Global Partner Sales Director Microsoft Ireland

Get full details about this global recognition in our announcement blog.

(L-R) Tom McCardle (Business Applications Practice Director, Codec); Ronan Stafford (CEO, Codec); Stephen Black (Azure Director, Codec); Martina Naughton (Global Partner Sales Director Microsoft Ireland); Paul Chawke (Partner Development Manager, Microsoft Ireland); Clare Hillis (Head of Channel Sales, Microsoft Ireland

Learn more about this competition and discover the global winners in this blog bylined by Nicole Denzen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Solutions

* Must-read! * Microsoft Ireland Work Trend Index 2023

Mary — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 14:44:43 GMT

Our latest Work Trend Index surveyed almost 700 workers across all sectors in Ireland, answers some key questions that leaders should be asking themselves right now – about employee expectations, productivity pressure points, effectiveness of hybrid working policies, and how leaders are showing up during a time of sustained change.

This research presents insights in the following areas:
- A time of massive workplace change
- Innovation changing the workplace
- Engaging employees in a hybrid world

Find out more about how workers are feeling across Ireland and download the Work Trend Index HERE

Microsoft Build 2023 Hero Announcements

Mary — Tue, 30 May 2023 09:25:24 GMT

We announced more than 50 updates for developers at Microsoft Build, from bringing Bing to ChatGPT, to Windows Copilot, to a new Copilot Stack with common extensibility, Azure AI Studio, and Microsoft Fabric, a new data analytics platform.

Review the Build Book of News to see the full set of announcements   

Important changes coming to the Surface Reseller Alliance Partner Program

Mary — Tue, 30 May 2023 09:15:19 GMT

In an effort to create a simplified experience for our partners, we are consolidating the Surface PC and Hub channels into a single channel.

Starting this month, we will be inviting all partners onboard sign the latest channel partner agreement in Partner Center to remain authorized to sell the Surface portfolio newly covering all product types.

For more details, visit the Surface Reseller Alliance Portal

Research study: Windows 365 Sustainability

Mary — Thu, 11 May 2023 10:45:29 GMT

The research we commissioned to ‘green IT’ analyst firm Px3 determined that Windows 365 can significantly reduce greenhouse emissions at scale, reducing both energy use and embodied emissions.

Read the full report HERE

IN-PERSON EVENT: Inspiration Day, One Microsoft Place, 23rd June

Mary — Mon, 22 May 2023 15:00:25 GMT

Please join us at One Microsoft Place to be inspired by Microsoft specialists, our partners and our customers across Modern Work, Security, Azure and Business Applications to empower you and your organisation to achieve more.

WHEN: 09:30 – 15:15, 23rd June 2023

WHERE: One Microsoft Place, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland

WHO: Decision makers and/or IT managers interested in current market trends

Learn more and register now HERE

CRN Women of the Channel list 2023 features Martina Naughton, GPS Director Microsoft Ireland

Mary — Tue, 09 May 2023 17:39:05 GMT

We're very proud to share that Martina Naughton, Global Partner Sales Director Microsoft Ireland, is featured on the CRN^®Women of the Channel list for 2023, which recognises women leaders for their dedication and commitment to furthering channel excellence.

Read more about this honour HERE

BIG BOOST MONDAY, One Microsoft Place, Dublin - 15th May

Mary — Fri, 05 May 2023 16:50:51 GMT

On May 15th, please join us in One Microsoft Place for a fantastic event from 12:00-15:00.

Our featured speakers discuss their DEI journey, and the importance of building a diverse workforce within the tech industry.

Martina Naughton, Global Partner Sales Director at Microsoft Ireland, will be present the DEI initiatives that Microsoft are driving in Ireland. Joining her on stage will be Jeevantika Lingalwar from Microsoft Ireland and Clare Dillon from InnerSource Commons Foundation.

REGISTER HERE NOW