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as previously blogged Follow up to Microsofts Euro Pricing Change Microsoft announced a while back that on the 1st May they would let partners and distributors know the impact of their decision to bring the UK into line with the … Continue reading

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The requirements for Microsoft’s new Small Business Competency have been announced by Eric Ligman on his blog http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2012/04/26/what-are-the-requirements-to-earn-the-microsoft-partner-network-small-business-competency.aspx All credit to Eric and the Microsoft Partner team for creating a solution for the Small Business Partners that brings them in to the … Continue reading

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Here in good old England we go about our daily lives enjoying or hating the convenience that society has thrown upon us.  The pressures of living in a modern society take their toll, drawing us all into a routine that … Continue reading

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The last couple of years for me has been very moving.  Deviating from my life in IT I have been very involved in reliving my past. What seems just a short while ago is actually 2/3rds of my life that … Continue reading

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Another year on and NCI are preparing for an intensive week of networking, meetings with Vendors and other partners and business changing developments at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) 2012 being held in Toronto, Canada in July. This is … Continue reading

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My last blog post caused a little stir in the Microsoft community so I thought it best to clarify on some specifics regarding Microsofts decision to align pricing with the Euro. Having spoken to Microsoft partners who are in the … Continue reading

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This week in the UK I’ve been hearing about how our great country may lose its triple A rating.  I’ve listened to business owners who are suffering from higher supply costs whilst losing custom despite not raising their prices. A … Continue reading

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Welcome to NCIs new staff blog. Here you’ll hear what we get up to, what we think, problems we have encountered and trips we have made. We really hope you’ll get involved and put forward your comments and suggestions. The … Continue reading

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