REDMOND, Wash., Oct 13 2006 (Korea
Newswire)-- Intel Corporation and Microsoft Corp. today
announced the Ready 2 Rock Road Show, a series of day-long,
hands-on events designed to help system builders make the
most of myriad business opportunities afforded them by new
and innovative products and technologies from Microsoft and
Intel. The road show, to be held in 23 cities across the
U.S. and Canada, will help system builders be more
competitive in the marketplace by providing the training and
technical content they need to build and sell customized
solutions based on the most powerful Intel? Core™ 2 Duo
processors, Windows Vista, the 2007 Office system and Intel
and Microsoft Server products. Office server products are
included in the 2007 Microsoft Office system.
In a single day, attendees will receive technical readiness
training on new Intel and Microsoft products, including
Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Intel vPro™
technology, 2007 Microsoft Office System and Intel and
Microsoft server products. They will also receive
instruction on the unique features and benefits in each
version of Windows Vista, how to advise both business and
consumer customers on which version of Windows Vista will
best meet their needs, and will have the opportunity to
build a Windows Vista system on a Verified by Intel? mobile
platform. Attendees will also be taught how to use Intel’s
vPro Platform technology to deliver services value to their
business clients and how Intel Core 2 Duo processor-based
PCs deliver rich new computing experiences. A variety of
alliance vendors offering complimentary products will also
be available in the Showcase portion of the event.
“The upcoming availability of Windows Vista and the 2007
Office system, along with powerful processors and technology
from Intel, offer tremendous business opportunities for our
system builder and distributor partners,” said John Ball,
general manager of the U.S. System Builder partners group at
Microsoft. “We are committed to providing tools and
resources that help system builders grow their businesses,
and we are excited to be joining forces with Intel to
provide training on Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system
at the Ready 2 Rock Road Show.”
“The innovative new technologies that Intel and Microsoft
are bringing to market provide a unique opportunity for our
mutual system builder partners to create compelling
solutions that deliver unprecedented value to their
customers,” said Shirley Turner, Intel’s director of North
America Channel Partner Marketing. “By coming together in
this way, Intel and Microsoft can demonstrate, side-by-side
to our channel partners, that we value their business and
will continue our collective support to help them in their
efforts to increase sales and drive new opportunities around
Intel Core 2 Duo based systems.”
The Ready 2 Rock Road Show is one component of Microsoft’s
plan to train more than 80,000 system builder partners
worldwide prior to the release of Windows Vista and the 2007
Office System. For those who cannot attend a road show
event, a half-day intensive training course, “Get Ready Your
Way,” will be offered at 100 locations nationwide as well as
online. In addition to the road shows, Microsoft continues
to make significant investments in the System Builder
Channel through innovative Partner Programs such as the
Microsoft Partner Program (MSPP) that includes the OEM
Hardware Solutions Competency where partners can get the
things they ask for most: technical support, internal use
software, branding, marketing and sales materials. Other
examples are the “buy local” campaign, Office Ready and the
small business customer campaign.
In addition to this unique joint training program, the Intel
Channel Partner Program allows system builders and
Value-Added Resellers alike to access marketing resources,
technical support and sales tools that help them deliver
innovative technologies and services to their customers.
More information and event registration for the Ready to
Rock Road Show are available at www.intelmicrosoftr2r.com.
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leader in software, services and solutions that help people
and businesses realize their full potential.
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