Applying Social Business Transformation to Existing Business Functions
Seattle-based software giant Microsoft had been in a holding pattern, struggling with the doldrums of corporate middle age. The company had a growing challenge supporting its vast network of over 180,000 software development and value-added reseller partners. Its partner network had been its strategic advantage in the software industry since at least the mid-1990s, providing an ability to quickly dispatch consulting experts to customers and prospects across a wide range of vertical industries.4 Microsoft created a flow of new business for partners that delivered tailored, product-specific consulting, while partners helped ensure that customers used the full benefits of Microsoft ...
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