Keynote from the WPC SMB Partner forum

Microsoft's VP of SMB, Michael Risse, gave the keynote in yesterday's SMB Partner Forum at the WW Partner Conference in Houston - check here for details.

Whilst the deck is obviously designed to be presented live (ie there's space for a demo), I've kept most of the comments pages in so that you can get a good sense of what he & Andrea Russell (WW SBSC Program Lead) were talking about.

Highlights & key announcements:

• The launch of SBS & EBS will be on November 12th
• An update on the Software + Services strategy as it pertains to small business
  • More information on the just announced Microsoft Online partner model here
• A major overhaul of the Solution Finder tool, called Microsoft Pinpoint
• SBSCs now eligible for the Forefront SSA program (Security Software Advisor)
• Free SBS 2008 exam vouchers
  • Limited to the first 5,000 applicants
  • Email "SBS Exam Voucher" to askcorp@microsoft.com

Cheers & let me know if you have any questions,

Robbie