Building On The Surface: Microsoft Adds More Partners To Resell Tablets, Sources Say

From CRN: Microsoft is widening its Surface tablet reseller base with a new wave of channel partners exclusively selected to resell and reap the benefits of the company's flagship tablet device.

The Redmond, Wash.-based company may announce a number of partners that have been newly authorized to resell the Surface Pro line during its Worldwide Partner Conference next week (July 13-15 in Orlando, Fla.), according to sources familiar with the matter.

One such newly authorized partner, Mike Hadley, CEO of Boston-based Microsoft partner iCorps Technologies, which was authorized to sell the Surface about three weeks ago, said reselling Microsoft's flagship tablet opens "tremendous" opportunities for his business.

"I think Microsoft's taking the right step by leveraging the channel and the relationship that channel partners have with their clients," Hadley said. "We looked at our need, capability and solutions for clients, and we plan on doing some really cool stuff with this."

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