Microsoft Incentives - Your Resource for Offers and Incentives for Microsoft Products

10 Promotions Total

11/21/2008

Cross Product Promotions

Microsoft Big Easy Offer 2.0

Earn more subsidy dollars per license when you purchase more service (Open Value L& SA, OVS, & Open L+SA versus Open Business L-only & Open Government L-only) and more product groups.

Developer and Designer Tools
Dynamics CRM
Exchange Server
Forefront
Office Communication Server
Office System
Project and Visio
SharePoint Server
SQL Server
Systems Center
Windows Server System

Purchase After
8/25/2008
Purchase By
12/31/2008
Redeem By
1/30/2009

Description:
The Big Easy Offer is a Partner Subsidy program that covers most core products and solutions, delivering great value and flexibility for customer's needs in one simple offer.

Action:
Purchase qualifying products today and redeem at http://www.microsoftincentives.com/bigeasy/

SUPER PROmotion

Receive Partner Subsidy funds up to 15% of ERP* when you purchase Microsoft® Office Visio® Professional 2007 or Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 between September 29, 2008 and March 27, 2009 through a new or true-up Enterprise Agreement or Select License Agreement with Microsoft Software Assurance.
Purchase at least ten (10) Microsoft® Office Visio® Professional 2007 or Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007 licenses between September 29, 2008 and March 27, 2009 through a new or true-up Enterprise Agreement or Select License Agreement with Microsoft Software Assurance, and you can earn Microsoft partner subsidy funds available for up to 15% back on ERP*. You can use your subsidy funds to purchase additional hardware, software or services from the Microsoft Partner of your choice.

Purchase After
9/29/2008
Purchase By
3/27/2009
Redeem By
4/30/2009

Description:
The SUPER PROmotion gives you the power to save the day. With Microsoft partner subsidy funds available for up to 15% back on ERP*, there’s never been a better time to purchase Microsoft® Office Visio® Professional 2007 or Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007.

Action:
Purchase and redeem today!

Infrastructure Solutions - Windows Server System

Forefront Security Suite - Migration Promotion

Up to 28% migration discount for current Forefront Security for Exchange or Antigen for Exchange customers
Forefront Security Suite is eligible for this promotion. The promotion is available to customers who hold current licenses for Forefront Security for Exchange or Antigen for Exchange

Purchase After
7/1/2007
Purchase By
4/30/2008
Redeem By
12/31/2008

Description:
Migrate to Forefront Security Suite while recognizing your investment in Forefront technology. Forefront Security Suite offers a powerful combination of on-premise and hosted security solutions that provide comprehensive protection of the IT infrastructure and simplified licensing. To qualify for up to 28% discount customers must be currently licensed for Security for Exchange Server or Antigen for Exchange.

Action:
Contact your usual reseller to purchase the migration licenses.

Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 Pricing Promotion

For a limited time, get a 50% discount on Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 Client Access Licenses with Software Assurance. Purchase must be made by March 31, 2009.
The base license price for Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 Client Access Licenses will be discounted by 50% when purchased with Software Assurance.

Purchase After
8/1/2008
Purchase By
3/31/2009
Redeem By
3/31/2009

Description:
Take advantage of this limited-time offer to receive a 50% discount on the base license price for Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 Client Access Licenses when purchased with Software Assurance. This offer is available to Commercial and Government customers only.

Action:
Act Now! Contact your Microsoft Account Team or local reseller.

Platform and Financing

Microsoft Financing - 6 months No Payments

Save your cash! When you use Microsoft Financing to purchase your total IT solution, you won't have a payment due for 6 months.
All Microsoft products and licenses are eligible for the promotion. In addition, Microsoft software, Partner services and other products required to implement a Microsoft technology solution are eligible for the promotion.

Customers can find out more here.
Partners can find out more here.

Purchase After
7/7/2008
Purchase By
6/30/2009
Redeem By
6/30/2009

Description:
With SmartPay from Microsoft, you get the tools you need to make your business grow, without paying a dime for six months. After the promotional period, the remainder of your loan is paid in regular monthly payments aligned with the term of the loan agreement. Contact your partner today for a solution that fits your needs. Save your cash - stay on track. The IT you need – the financing to make IT work. SmartPay. Get IT.

Action:
Talk with your Microsoft Partner about including a payment solution from Microsoft Financing.

Total Solutions Financing Program

For all approved applications, receive access to TSF program and all promotions.
All Microsoft Business Solutions and Microsoft software

Purchase After
ongoing
Purchase By
ongoing
Redeem By
ongoing

Description:
Customers can finance the entire cost of their acquisition of technology solutions.

Action:
Total Solution Financing is available only through a Microsoft Certified Business Solutions Partner. To find a partner near you, in the United States, call (888) 477 7989 and chose Option 1. If you are located outside the United States, call +1 701 281 6500.

Microsoft Small Business Desktop Advantage

Save 28% or more off the Open Value Price
Microsoft Office 2007 Small Business Edition, Windows Vista Business Upgrade, SBS 2003 Client Access License

Purchase After
ongoing
Purchase By
ongoing
Redeem By
ongoing

Description:
Save up to 28% or more off the Open Value price when you purchase the Small Business Platform Offering. The Small Business Platform offering allows an easy way to standardize your company on three core Microsoft Small Business technologies at great savings.

Action:
Acquire Microsoft Small Business Platform offering through Open Value.

Office and Productivity Applications

Microsoft Office Project 2007 e-Learning for only $59.00 (Qualifies for 16 PDUs)

Huge 80%+ discount (Retail $395 Promo $59) Microsoft Office Project 2007 e-Learning with upgrade or new license of Microsoft Office Project 2007 between January 1st 2008 and June 27 2008.
Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007
Mircosoft Office Project PRO 2007

Purchase After
1/1/2008
Purchase By
6/27/2008
Redeem By
12/26/2008

Description:
Recent research shows that training significantly improves the usefulness, importance and satisfaction for a project user.
This course qualifies for 16 Professional Development Unit (PDU) credits under The Project Management Institute MI R.E.P. Program. It prepares you for the MCTS: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007 Exam 70-632
Available to you are over 140 instructor-led lessons with engaging screen cams, videos, interactive exercises and quizzes.

Action:
Click "Act Now" to visit www.ms-project-training.com OR e-mail act@ms-project-training.com OR contact your reseller today.

25% discount for buying Project Server 2007 and Portfolio Server 2007

An 25% discount if you buy License + Software Assurance for our two core server products-- Project Server 2007 and Portfolio Server 2007.
Project Server 2007 and Portfolio Server 2007 [Note: This SKU does not apply to client access licenses which must be purchased separately for each server product.]

Purchase After
5/1/2007
Purchase By
3/31/2009
Redeem By
6/30/2009

Description:
Customers increasingly face the dual challenge of identifying the right investments and then ensuring these investments generate business value. Portfolio Server 2007 provides the governance, analytic and reporting capabilities to pick the optimal investments that align with a firm’s strategy. Project Server 2007 then empowers an organization to complete these projects on time and on budget. This SKU provides our customers a compelling way to begin realizing value with these two products.

Action:
Please contact your local Microsoft reseller to redeem this SKU which is available on the Microsoft price list.

Microsoft Dynamics

Right Size Offer

Receive up to 2 free users when purchasing a Dynamics ERP solution by December 19, 2008.

Microsoft Dynamics AX
Microsoft Dynamics GP
Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Microsoft Dynamics SL Advanced Management editions

Purchase After
6/30/2008
Purchase By
12/19/2008
Redeem By
12/19/2008

Description:
Now through December 19, 2008, all new Microsoft Dynamics AX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Microsoft Dynamics SL customers may be eligible to take advantage of a special pricing as summarized below.
For companies moving to the Advanced Management editions of Microsoft Dynamics products:

Purchase 6 BRL users and receive 1 free user
Purchase 12 BRL users and receive 2 free users
Maximum number of free users per customer is limited to 2

Action:
Click 'Act Now' to visit http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/request_more_info.mspx or call 1 (888) 477-7989