2. Rodney Clark

Written by Claudia Adrien
March 18, 2022

It’s a major overhaul. The Microsoft Partner Network (MPN) will rebrand as the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program and go into effect in October. Microsoft is doing away with gold and silver partner designations. Instead, the company will identify partners as base, solution and expert partners, based on their specializations and expertise.

Microsoft’s channel chief, Rodney Clark, made waves this week for reassuring partners. He emphasized that Microsoft is not taking away any benefits away from the MPN program that it is revamping. Microsoft is increasing its investments in partners by 25%, according to Clark.

To learn more about Microsoft’s partner benefits, read the article here.

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Claudia Adrien

Claudia Adrien is a reporter for Channel Futures where she covers breaking news. Prior to Informa, she wrote about biosecurity and infectious disease for a national publication. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Florida and resides in Tampa.