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Offer Description FINAL MONTH
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Start: May 2, 2011
End: June 30, 2011
Customer Segment: Commercial, Government
License Type: Open, Open Value, Open Value Subcription
The Big Easy Offer 2011 provides you choices on Microsoft products and solutions to meet your business needs
The Big Easy Offer 2011 is a popular rebate program that runs from May 2, 2011 through June 30, 2011. The offer gives
you choices on Microsoft products and solutions that fit your needs, including purchases of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. For every
qualifying product you purchase, like CRM 2011, Office 2010, or SQL Server, Microsoft pays you partner subsidy funds that can be
used with a Microsoft Partner of your choice to help with the implementation of your Microsoft solution including software, hardware
and services.
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The Big Easy Offer 2011 allows eligible US customers who make a qualifying purchase to earn a partner subsidy. Customers who purchase Open Value agreements, and Virtualization and server management solutions have the opportunity to earn larger subsidies to assist with solution deployment.
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The Big Easy Offer 2011 includes popular Microsoft solutions such as Microsoft Office, SQL Server, Windows Server and Exchange Server.
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Customer Positioning
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- Many midsize companies rely on partners to help them identify the tools and technologies they need to virtualize their existing IT assets while giving them the unified management tools designed for their business. The Big Easy Offer 2011 provides an additional hook for Microsoft partners to engage customers on server virtualization.
- The subsidy reward is an opportunity for smaller organizations to help expand their IT budget for new license purchases or to help defray the costs of solution implementation, management and scaling.
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The subsidy helps reduce upfront costs for customers, lowering the investment barriers of upgrading. The long-term benefits of upgrading to the latest software include
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•Academic customers purchasing under Academic Agreements
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Office, Project, Visio, Developer Tools, Sharepoint Server, Windows Server, Dynamics CRM, Lync Server, Forefront, Exchange Server, SQL Server, System Center.
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Customers can access the full Terms & Conditions, Subsidy Table & Calculator
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Microsoft US Offers & Incentives | May 2011 Quick Reference Guide for Distributor & VAR Partners
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Microsoft The Simply & Save Offer
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Start: October 18, 2010
End: Offer extension – June 30, 2011
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Customer segment: Commercial
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License Type: Open Value, Open Value Subscription, Open Value Company-wide
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When qualified customers renew and/or consolidate one or more Open License agreements into a single Open Value or Open Value Subscription agreement between October 18, 2010 and June 30, 2011, they can save:
15% for the entire duration (all three years) of an Open Value agreement, for all products and Open Value benefits on the order (SA as well as new L&SA).
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Benefits of consolidation for customers:
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Addresses Customer Pain Points:
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• Values consolidation into single contract without having to bear cost of early renewal.
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• Multiple Open expirations with different SA coverage and dates are difficult to track, manage and budget.
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Key Benefits & Support Points:
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• Estimated 15% discount compensates for the overlap of SA coverage, resulting from early renewal by customer.
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• Reduce upfront costs with the option of spreading payments over three years.
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• Open Value agreements provide high desirable single contract structure that is easier to track, manage and budget.
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http://www.microsoft.com/business/en-us/buy/default.aspx?#SpecialOffers/simplify-&-save-offer
Microsoft Online Service
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Start: February 1, 2011
End: Offer extension – May 31, 2011
Customer segment: Commercial, Government, Academic (Charity excluded)
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License Type: Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement (MOSA)
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Qualifying customers can receive up to the equivalent of 50% of their first annual subscription fee in partner subsidy funds (up to 25 seats). Customers can redeem their subsidy checks with the registered MPN partner of their choice.
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•New Microsoft Online Subscription Agreement (MOSA) customers.
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•Subsidy funds are capped at 25 seats. Customers must license at least 5 seats to qualify.
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•Limit one reward and one submission per qualified online services customer.
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•Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite
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•Microsoft SharePoint Online Standard
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•Microsoft Exchange Online Standard
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•Microsoft Office Communications Online Standard
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•Microsoft Business Productivity Online Deskless Worker Suite
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•Microsoft SharePoint Online Deskless Worker
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•Microsoft Exchange Online Deskless Worker
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Microsoft CRM Online
Start: April 8, 2011
End: May 28, 2011
Customer Segment: Commercial
Licenses Types: EA, Direct Billes customers
Link for Customers: http://www.microsoft.com/calsuites/en/us/products/default.aspx
Microsoft US Offers & Incentives | May 2011 Quick Reference Guide for Distributor & VAR Partners
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