Higher Price in the UK

Interesting to note that Microsoft’s pricing for its upcoming Office 2010 release will be 35% higher in the UK than in the US.

As reported on the Erictric blog: When asked about the price by IT Pro, Office Product Manager Chris Adams responded: “There are different market dynamics – channel margins, for example, local market conditions, foreign exchange – that we need to take on board.”

NComputing desribes channel strategy for India

CEO Stephen Dukker of NComputing describes his channel set up in India to CRN

What is your channel set-up like and are you aiming to expand your partner network?
We are a 100 percent channel focused company that does not do any direct deals. We work with a set of partners and we have a two-tier distribution system. We have two large distribution partners in India—Redington and Prime—who in turn have a large network of dealers across the country that help sell our solutions to the end-users.