Learn how to sell Office from the guru himself!

Microsoft is bringing back Dr. Nitin Paranjape, an expert in the field of productivity to spend an afternoon with partners in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

The combination of product expertise, thorough understanding of customer psyche, deep sales and marketing insight, proven mentoring skills and oratory abilities make Dr. Nitin a lethal combination in cracking tough sales situations.

At this session, Dr. Nitin will address:

• Customers using older versions of Office, who are  unable to appreciate why they invested so much in the Office platform in the past
• Customers who are due for an upgrade but don’t see the value in doing so
• The difficulty in selling /upgrading to Pro, Pro + or Enterprise editions of Office
• How to overcome the challenge of selling MOSS Enterprise and CALs to those customers who would typically buy WSS
• Selling Office Professional and Enterprise CALs
• How to gain buy-in from an IT team not convinced of the value of Office

Dr. Nitin Paranjape is one of only 30 people in the world recognised by Microsoft as a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Microsoft Office.

Register for the Auckland session, the Wellington session, or the Christchurch session.

Microsoft Cashback Offer

Microsoft offers technology and solutions to help businesses grow, save money, remain flexible, and gain a competitive edge in a tough economy. With this customer Cashback offer, Microsoft is putting money back in the hands of customers who have purchased the latest office solutions.

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The Launch of Express Data's Microsoft Information Site

Express Data is excited to launch a new website entirely devoted to providing the channel with useful information on Microsoft products.

The content will range from Technical data sheets through to Sales and Marketing decks and licensing FAQ's.

We are launching the site with daily updates on SBS 2011.

SPLA - License Mobility for SA Customers

From 1 July customers with Software Assurance on their Server Applications will be permitted to use these licenses either on-premise or on their SPLA provider’s datacentre infrastructure. This removes the current requirement that to bring VL licenses into a SPLA environment requires dedicated hardware for that particular customer.

Microsoft Office Home and Student on special this quarter

This month Microsoft has Home and Student Box Product (FPP) and PKC (formerly OEM) on special.

Office Home & Student FPP $159.56
Office Home & Student PKC $139.62

This promotion is set to expire on June 10th 2011. For more information or an official quote please contact Express Data Sales (0800 EDSALES) or visit our website.

Microsoft SA Training Vouchers - can now be used for Office

Microsoft New Zealand is happy to announce that in partnership with Ace and Auldhouse they are initiating a pilot (1 April to 30 June this year) which enables customers to use their Microsoft Software Assurance Vouchers (previously only to be used for technical training) for Office 2010 end-user training.

If your customers already have Software Assurance Training Vouchers, then they already own this benefit!

Express Data & ACE training offering Project 2010 & Visio 2010 Info Event

If you are considering purchasing or upgrading to Project 2010 and/or Visio 2010 or are simply curious, come along for an event showcasing the new capabilities and collaboration rich benefits of both Project 2010 & Visio 2010.

The event, hosted at Microsoft House (Auckland) on the 6th of April, will assist you deciding on when/whether to buy or upgrade to 2010. For more information click here.

Microsoft Releases Internet Explorer 9

Last week Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9 worldwide - with the promise that 'The best experience of the web is on Windows with IE9'.

Already more than 250 top sites from around the globe are taking advantage of the capabilities in IE 9 to deliver differentiated experiences to their customers, with many featured on http://www.BeautyoftheWeb.com.

IE 9 is designed to bring sites front and centre through Windows 7, enabling a more immersive, more beautiful Web experience.

To download, click here.

Microsoft & Citrix V-Alliance: Last Chance to Register

Microsoft and Citrix are combining to help create a Virtualisation solution that meets all your customer needs from Server to Desktop. The V-Alliance is a joint partnership designed to combine the best of Microsoft & Citrix resource and technology to make your solution the most compelling.

Join us for an overview, sales intro and technical deep dive on March 15th (Wellington) and 17th (Auckland).

For details, click here.

Office Pro Plus on Promo through Open Value Subscription

For a limited time customers can get a 50% discount for the first annual payment for MS Office Pro Plus when purchased through OVS. To qualify the customer must be a new OVS customer purchasing Office Pro Plus 2010 licenses. For more information contact 0800 ED SALES or service@expressdata.co.nz.