08-04-2025

Microsoft presents: Accelerate your SMB business via Channel strategy and programs

15:30 - 16:15 Agave 6 Back to event schedule

Demand for Business Central is at an all-time high. SMB segment growth is fueled by partners. Attend this session to get a comprehensive view of Microsoft's channel strategy and programs designed to help you accelerate your business. In this session we'll cover:
- Key elements of our partner strategy
- How to build and convert pipeline
- Why Solution Partner Designation is important
- Programs and resources to grow your business

Speakers:

Angela Reese Kawano

Join us - 2024 is our best year yet!

Angela Reese Kawano is a Senior Partner Marketing Manager in the Business Applications & Global Industry Team . Angela is responsible for strategy, practice building and capacity of our Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) partner segment, with the intent of growing the Business Application portfolio across small and medium business customers.

Justine Vendrame

Global SMB Business Applications Channel lead

Responsible for leading the Global SMB channel capacity and capability strategy as well as creating growth programs to develop our ecosystem and grow Business Applications SMB penetration.
Work closely with our WW Microsoft field extended team for execution.

Levent Bakirci

Microsoft, SMB Sales Strategy

Levent is the SMB Sales Strategy Lead for Business Applications. Levent is responsible for defining the SMB segment sales strategy for Business Applications. Levent has been with Microsoft for 8 years and worked in different roles in Business Application group focusing on growing partner ecosystem.