In the same way that collaboration is central to business productivity, portals and collaboration solutions have become a tremendous engine for partner revenue growth. According to Microsoft research, the services opportunity for Microsoft SharePoint alone is predicted to grow to US$6.2 billion by the end of 2011. Attaining the Portals and Collaboration competency provides access to exclusive training, software, and support that can help you meet customer demand - and exceed customer expectations. And significant opportunities to cross-sell and up-sell across several Microsoft technologies can help you deepen engagements and build long-term relationships with your customers.

Microsoft Small Business Specialists are partners who recognize that small-business customers have IT needs and who are able to meet those needs with high-quality solutions built on Microsoft technologies. The solutions are configured according to customer requirements and are supported to ensure customer satisfaction.

Microsoft Registered Partners are closely aligned with Microsoft to stay current with the latest Microsoft technology and serve customers more effectively. Microsoft Registered Partners encompass a broad range of expertise and vendor affiliations and their real world perspective can help you prioritize and effectively deliver your technology solutions.