Microsoft PAL Initiative overview and Worldwide PAL list

If you took a moment to read through my, “Who’s my PAL? And why haven't I heard about this?” post earlier regarding the Microsoft PAL initiative, I shared that the slated time for the official Microsoft PAL information to be posted to the Microsoft Partner site and listed in the Microsoft SBSC Newsletter is September. Until those items post, here is some more information about the Microsoft PAL initiative and a list of who the current Microsoft SBSC PALs are.

The Microsoft PAL initiative recognizes and thanks outstanding Microsoft Small Business Specialist partners for their community participation and willingness to help other Microsoft partners who serve entrepreneurial and midsized customers. The PAL designation is given to exceptional Microsoft’s Small Business Specialists who lead and foster the involvement of other Microsoft partners in their respective communities around implementing best business practices and supporting customers. The PAL designation recognizes the most active Small Business Specialists from around the world who provide invaluable online and offline expertise that enriches the Microsoft partner community focused on delivering Microsoft’s small and midsized business products.

According to Marie Huwe, General Manager, Partner Strategy and Programs at Microsoft Corp. “PALs represent the most community-oriented Small Business Specialist partners who are willing to help other partners focused on entrepreneurial and midsized customers.”

Here is a list of the current Microsoft SBSC PALs from around the world including their Area and contact information they have given us permission to share:

· Western Europe - Klaus JuhlPC SYS - Midtager 29, DK-2605 Brøndby – Tel: +45 43 43 29 29

· Western Europe - Fabio Cazzaniga - BRAINDATA s.a.s. - V. G. SIRTORI 26/G, 23880 CASATENOVO (LECCO) ITALY – Tel: 0039 0399202602

· US/Northern California - Neil Pearlstein - PC Professional, Inc. - 1615 Webster Street, Oakland, CA 94612 – Tel: 510-874-5859

· US/Heartland - Kim WalkerFranklin Computer Services - 4770 Indianola Avenue, Ste 110

· Columbus, OH 43214 – Tel: (614) 431-3327

· US/New England - Martin Elmer - Newbury Partners, Inc. - 16 Route 111, Suite # 5, Derry, NH 03038 – Tel: 1-603-893-3022

· US/Southeast - Mark Crall - Charlotte Tech Care Team - 7508 E. Independence Blvd. , Suite 102, Charlotte, NC 28227 – Tel: (704) 248-8328 x33

· Australia - Dean Calvert - Calvert Technologies - 757 Port Road, Woodville SA 5011 – Tel: +61 8 8445 6377

· Asia-Pacific - Ben Walton

· Canada - Stuart Crawford - IT Matters Inc. - Suite 530, 1000 - 8th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 3M7 – Tel: 403.710.4357

· Canada - Elisabeth Vanderveldt, MVP – Conamex International - 5485 Pare, Montreal – Tel: 514-381-1900

· Central/Eastern Europe - Roman Sergeev

· Central/Eastern Europe - Jose Antonio MoralesB4Contact - Plese 9a, 9000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia - Tel: +386 31 680 441

· Middle-East / Africa - David Lees - End 2 End Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd, Studio 2&3, Third Floor, West Wing, The Palms, 145 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa - Tel: +27 21 465-0560

· UK - Vijay Riyait - iQubed Ltd – Leicester, Leicestershire, UK – Tel: +44 (0)845 004 8466

· UK - Gareth BrownSYTEC – 26 Parkers Close, Salisbury, SP5 3RB – Tel: +44 8700 111 366

· Germany - Oliver Sommer - Trinity Computer - Rötkersiek 44, 32760 Detmold, Germany – Tel: +49 (5231) 458986-0

· Germany - Oliver KielPing US Solutions - Marienstraße 1A, 16552 Mühlenbecker Land, OT Schildow – Tel: +49 (0)33056 4202-0

· India - Suresh RamaniTechgyan - 4, Shankheshwar Darshan, Ground Floor, A.G. Pawar X Road 2, Byculla (E), Mumbai 400 027, Mumbai, INDIA - Tel: 91-22-2371 7207 / 2373 4450

In addition to watching for the official pages on the Microsoft Partner Site and the inclusions in the Partner Newsletters, be sure to check out the upcoming article on the FY08 SBSC PALs by Beatrice Mulzer in SMB Nation Magazine for SBSC Partners for more information.

Thank you and have a wonderful day,

Eric Ligman
Microsoft US Senior Manager
Small Business Community Engagement
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