| Jenni Flinders
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Thank you for being a Microsoft partner, and your commitment to making Microsoft part of your business. As the Vice President for the Microsoft US Partner Group, your success is important to me. Over the past year, I have had the opportunity to talk to many partners about what you need to be successful with the cloud. I am pleased to share this update about partner opportunities and resources with you.
 | You asked for visibility to our plans for Office 365 and Microsoft Azure Online roadmaps are now available for Office 365 and the Cloud Platform that includes Azure, so you can easily view newly available products, features, and services. |
 | You requested resources to help you build a profitable cloud business The rise of cloud and hybrid cloud services means that partners must evolve their businesses. We have examples of partners that are successfully making the transition to cloud-oriented business models, and guidance for how you can do it, too. |
 | You need to get your sales and technical teams trained without sacrificing productivity Microsoft and its Learning Partners offer in-person, live virtual, and self-paced training that meets the needs of all roles at your company. View our training schedule, and download our comprehensive partner readiness guide for more options. |
| You want to be rewarded for your commitment to the Microsoft cloud Your success with Office 365, Azure, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online can unlock additional Microsoft Partner Network support, enablement, and incentives. The new Cloud Performance competencies put cloud at the core of our partner program. |
Your success in today’s mobile-first, cloud-first world will be a key topic at the 2015 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando, Florida this July. At WPC 2015, you’ll hear from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and in the US General Session, the Microsoft US leadership team and I will provide you with a deeper look and guidance about how we move forward together. Please plan to join my team and me for our annual partner business and sales conference. Register today.
Companies like yours that have made the decision to partner with us are vital to our business. I am excited about continuing to work with you and the rest of the US Partner Community to boldly go after the opportunity that lies ahead of us.
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