SHARE
Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp

Digest: News from Microsoft, Shavlik Technologies, Secure Elements

Microsoft unveils plans for the channel at its Worldwide Partner Conference, while Shavlik Technologies and Secure Elements launch new channel partner programs. Microsoft Announces New Solutions at Worldwide Partner Conference At its worldwide partner conference, held this week in Minneapolis, channel partners are learning about new releases of a variety of products that could affect […]

Written By
thumbnail Karen Schwartz
Karen Schwartz
Jul 8, 2005
Channel Insider content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More

Microsoft unveils plans for the channel at its Worldwide Partner Conference, while Shavlik Technologies and Secure Elements launch new channel partner programs.

  • Microsoft Announces New Solutions at Worldwide Partner Conference

    At its worldwide partner conference, held this week in Minneapolis, channel partners are learning about new releases of a variety of products that could affect the way they conduct business.

    During the conference, CEO Steve Ballmer stressed the increased level of integration among its applications and solutions, predicting that the focus will help partners offer customers more integrated, more efficient solutions.

    Microsoft Office will get a host of new features—which Microsoft executives are expected to describe in later sessions—while “Longhorn,” the next-generation Windows operating system, will offer increased security, visualization and organizational capabilities.

    In addition, the Business Solutions group will unveil new releases of all of its core solutions suites, including a fully revamped Microsoft CRM 3.0, its customer relationship management solution.

    Microsoft also plans to introduce several new products, including the RTC Presence Toolkit, which provides a set of visual controls for Microsoft Visual Studio.

    Microsoft is also offering new services for partners to help customers better understand how information workers and business goals work together, including solution blueprints, partner training, facilitator guides and participant workbooks.

    Get more information here.

  • Shavlik Launches New Channel Partner Program in United States

    Shavlik Technologies, a St. Paul, Minn.-based security software vendor offering patch management and vulnerability assessment solutions, has announced a new partner program for U.S. resellers based on its international partner program.

    The program offers two options. The Trusted Advisor program is aimed at resellers specializing in security products and services, while the Trusted Agent program is geared to resellers focusing on the SMB (small and midsize business) market.

    Both programs offer training, customer referrals, discounts, deal protection, MDF (market development funds) and additional support services.

    Get more information here.

  • Secure Elements Introduces Channel Partner Program

    Secure Elements Inc., a vendor of vulnerability management and compliance risk reduction based in Herndon, Va., has introduced a channel partner program aimed at expanding sales and opening new markets.

    The channel partner program offers field sales support, and delivery of pre-qualified leads for a partner’s first engagements, something CEO Ned Miller said is unusual in traditional channel partner programs. By offering this enhanced support, Miller said partners will be able to become experts on the vendor’s products more quickly and realize revenue faster.

    The program also offers volume-based product discounts, trial and beta test opportunities, technical training, and a cooperative marketing and lead-generation program specific to various vertical markets.

    Get more information here.

  • Recommended for you...

    June Roundup: M&A Moves Across the Shifting Channel Landscape
    Jordan Smith
    Jul 7, 2025
    Leadership Roundup: New CEOs Highlight June Moves
    Jordan Smith
    Jul 2, 2025
    Workspan AI Looks to Solve Channel Ecosystem Complexity
    Victoria Durgin
    Jun 25, 2025
    May Roundup: Mergers and Acquisitions From Around the Channel
    Jordan Smith
    Jun 2, 2025
    Channel Insider Logo

    Channel Insider combines news and technology recommendations to keep channel partners, value-added resellers, IT solution providers, MSPs, and SaaS providers informed on the changing IT landscape. These resources provide product comparisons, in-depth analysis of vendors, and interviews with subject matter experts to provide vendors with critical information for their operations.

    Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2025 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

    Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.