Stratos Cloud Alliance – Gold Sponsor at Directions North America

The team at Stratos Cloud Alliance is proud to sponsor Directions North America. The premier learning and networking conference is the only event created for partners, by partners and features the most up to date, technical and educational information.

“The entire team at Stratos Cloud Alliance is excited to be back live at Directions as a Gold Sponsor. We view our support of this conference as a representation of our commitment to our Partners and the Microsoft business community at large.” – Jeff Edwards, Senior Vice President of Channel

Attendees will have access to the most up to date, technical and educational information. This year’s conference features over 130 sessions in Consulting, Development, Power Platform, Sales & Marketing, and Executive Strategies. If you attend only one conference this year, we highly recommend Directions.

Register before February 28 to take advantage of the discount code: Wave1_2022

During the entire month of February, you can now use the special coupon code Wave1_2022 to save $200 on your Directions NA 2022 full conference registration.

You are also invited to join us for the Stratos Cloud Alliance Partner Day! Get the details, and register here: Stratos Cloud Alliance Partner Day – Register Now!

Add these sessions to your schedule!

Secrets from the Trenches: The future of the Dynamics Focused Partner

Tuesday, April 5, 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Grand Cypress A

This must attend session features a panel of experts gathered to talk about business-critical issues and foresight on how to ensure the health and profitability of your Practice. Come learn how to take full advantage of the Microsoft platform and offerings and how to stand out from your competition. We’ll provide pointed guidance on:

How verticalization can help your company grow
How to refine your pitch and value proposition to stand out
How to how to maximize your company’s value and plan an exit strategy

Panelists:
Jeff Edwards, Senior Vice President, Velosio
Linda Rose, Channel Partner M&A Advisor | Author | Women in Tech Advocate | Speaker
Sharka Chobot, Chief Transformation Officer, Neural Impact

10 Important factors to consider when choosing your Indirect CSP

Monday, April 4, 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Grand Cypress B-C

Many Microsoft Partners lack the internal bandwidth to add new services or Microsoft solutions to their offerings. That’s where an indirect Cloud Services Provider comes into play. During this session, Adam Dewes from Kopis, a Dynamics consulting firm, along with experts from the Stratos Cloud Alliance, will give you insights to the ten most important factors to consider when choosing an Indirect CSP. You’ll also learn how working with the right Indirect CSP, focused on the Microsoft stack, can help you scale easily and grow.

Panelists:
Adam Drewes, General Manager ERP, Kopis
Scott May, Director of Channel Development, Stratos Cloud Alliance