October 2024 Newsletter
WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER
October sees us head into the final quarter of the year, and the news from Microsoft & Dicker Data continues to flow in.
Onpoint is back!
OnPoint sessions are back! Join us live every Wednesday at 1:00 PM from October 16th to December 18th for expert-led discussions, deep industry insights, and the latest updates on technology trends. Don't miss out on this exciting series!
Final Call for TechX
New Zealand’s Premier Tech Event is back and bigger than ever. On the 15th of October at Viaduct Events Centre, we will be bringing together all of New Zealand’s Top Resellers & Vendor Partners for an amazing afternoon & evening of learning & networking.
If you are not yet registered, please check out the full agenda on the link below:
Tech X 2024 Registration (dickerdata.co.nz)
We look forward to seeing you there!
Microsoft Cloud Partner Program Updates
We now have dates for the end of legacy Silver & Gold Partner Memberships.
- You will not be able to renew Silver or Gold Partner Memberships after 21 January 2025.
- Incentives and will end for Silver & Gold Partner Memberships after 30 September 2025. Benefits will end on the anniversary date of membership.
- Microsoft Action Pack (MAP’s) & Microsoft Learn Pack will be end of Life 21 January 2025.
With the above dates in mind, you as a partner still have options. You can gain a Solutions Designation to replace your current legacy Silver or Gold membership. The easiest SD to obtain is Modern Work but do reach out to your PDM for more information if you need clarity around this and whether the cost of SD membership is viable for your business.
If a SD is not something you wish to obtain, or you have been purchasing MAP’s previously you can look at any of the Partner Launch & Success Benefits here that are custom built for MSP’s.
FYI: From 22 January 2025, 20 new product licenses, including Microsoft Copilot, Defender for Endpoint, and GitHub, will be added to many existing SD benefits. Some of these benefits will be added to existing purchases automatically and some will be applicable for new purchases/renewals post-launch. For more details, refer to the benefits guide here for more information.
Reminder of Dynamics 365 Oct Price Increase:
Microsoft advised back in April 2024, that there would be Dynamics 365 price increases, unfortunately there isn’t a blanket increase, and different licensing may have a different percentage increase. The new pricing is effective 1 October 2024 and will be applied to Dynamics 365 licensing only, and the increase applied on the anniversary date of the Dynamics 365 license.
For more information: New pricing for Microsoft Dynamics 365 effective October 2024 - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Blog – note pricing on this page is in USD.
Our Own DD Promo - Surge for Success
Embrace the opportunity from September 1st through November 30th to have your initial month’s cost on your new annual commitment of Azure Consumed Revenue, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 Business Premium, or Microsoft 365 Copilot reimbursed – up to the value of $5000 per tenant.
Note: Please read T&C’s and register your opportunity and confirm eligibility before purchasing any licensing & advising your end customer, if passing on.
Register your opportunities here: Dicker Data & Microsoft | Surge for Success Promotion
Microsoft Surface Promo Continues:
We have a great Surface promotion for you. As you reach sales milestones, we have pressie cards to choose from. You don’t have to meet the milestones in purchase order either, they are accumulative over time, we have stock now so sell away.
Go here for registration: Fuel Up with Surface Promotion (dickerdata.co.nz)
Check out the Microsoft September announcements
September 2024 announcements - Partner Center announcements | Microsoft Learn
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