| | | | | | | Dear Sun Community Member, | | | | | | You're invited to join an exciting discussion hosted by Sun Microsystems and IDC on December 12 and 13, 2006: Get the Advantage: Success for Tomorrow's ISV | | | | | | Date/Time: Because this series is being broadcast globally, times will vary. | | | Find the date and time for your region here: http://www.sun.com/emrkt/thewholepicture/index.html. | | | | | | Keynote speakers: | | | Stephan Graham, Group Vice President, Global Software Business Strategies, IDC | | | Jonathan Schwartz, President and CEO, Sun Microsystems, Inc. | | | Scott McNealy, Chairman of the Board, Sun Microsystems, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | In today's competitive software marketplace, ISVs rely on strategic alliances to fuel 30% of their revenue. Tomorrow's successful software vendor will need the right alliances to navigate potential obstacles and cater to customers' evolving software expectations. | | | | | | In this Webinar, you'll learn about current trends in the software industry, what the future holds and why partnering with Sun can open the door to new revenue opportunities. | | | | | | Topics covered include: | | | | | | | » | Market characteristics and key success factors of high-growth and emerging markets | | | | | » | Business model trends and issues, including Software as a Service (SaaS), partner networks, intellectual property, open source and the Software Broker Model | | | | | » | Industry mega-trends | | | | | » | Sun's most recent product and technology announcement and relevancy for ISV partners | | | | | » | What every ISV should know about Sun's future plans and how they will help drive incremental revenue | | | | | » | ISV case studies—how ISVs of all sizes, from around the world, have realized business benefits from partnering with Sun | | | | | | | | | | Plus, find out why this is the perfect time to join the Sun Partner Advantage Program. 20,000 participants already take advantage of our optimal porting and marketing support, and flexible business solutions. | | | | | | We hope you will join us at this exclusive Webinar! | | | | | | In the meantime, see how we've improved our partner program by visiting our new website at http://sun.com/partners/isv. | | | | | | | | | If you have any questions or feedback, please send a message to: TomorrowsISV@sun.com Thank you, Sun Microsystems | | | | | | | Read what IDC experts are saying about changing software vendor business models. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | » | Sun Partner Advantage Program: | | | | | | Sign up to partner with Sun today! Choose from a range of membership levels with improved benefits and support. | | | | | | | | | | |