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Microsoft to push up UK volume pricing by up to a third

...percent on average, with a 21-percent price increase for Office 365. Open Value, Service Provider, and Independent Software Vendor agreements will all increase by... Read more

2 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner
Determining the Value of Software Assurance Renewal for Your Organization

Determining the Value of Software Assurance Renewal for Your Organization

...that have a Microsoft Software Assurance (SA) agreement through the Open Business, Open Value, Select, or Enterprise Agreement (EA) programs. This podcast speaks about how... Read more

21 October, 2010

Microsoft targets defectors with discounts

...software giant on Tuesday said it will launch the new plan, called Open Value, early next year. The new program is part of Microsoft's... Read more

27 November, 2002 by Joe Wilcox

Microsoft gives discounts on software licences

...for those who consolidate at least two existing licence agreements into an Open Value agreement. Microsoft said the discount will run for the entire length... Read more

12 March, 2009 by Colin Barker

Microsoft shakes up Software Assurance

...with Software Assurance coverage, and this support will be extended to include Open Value customers in addition to Enterprise and Select customers. Andy Lees, corporate... Read more

15 September, 2005 by Karen Gomm

Microsoft woos customers away from resellers

...been put together for companies with as few as five PCs. Called Open Value, the plan was launched in March. The increase in Microsoft's... Read more

17 June, 2003 by Michael Kanellos

Microsoft's subscription-like charges cost more

The subscription-like licensing model introduced by Microsoft has resulted in 60 percent of its customers paying more for the same products Read more

21 March, 2003 by Joe Wilcox
Engineering Firm Lowers Licensing Costs 27 Percent, Adds Value With Subscription Model

Engineering Firm Lowers Licensing Costs 27 Percent, Adds Value With Subscription Model

...with OfficeTeam, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, the firm acquired a Microsoft Open Value Subscription with the single-platform option. Through this subscription Aas-Jakobsen... Read more

4 December, 2009
Manufacturer Saves 30 Percent on Software Licensing; Expands, Standardizes IT Infrastructure

Manufacturer Saves 30 Percent on Software Licensing; Expands, Standardizes IT Infrastructure

...With the help of PCMS IT Advisor Group, Rotex adopted a Microsoft Open Value Subscription. By so doing, it cut licensing costs by 30 percent... Read more

1 November, 2009
Pharmaceutical Firm Cuts Software Costs and Management Time With Volume Program

Pharmaceutical Firm Cuts Software Costs and Management Time With Volume Program

...By enrolling in the Company-wide option of the Microsoft Volume Licensing Open Value program, VIANEX reduced license acquisition costs by about 30 percent and... Read more

3 June, 2009
Microsoft Presents: What's New in 90' Virtual 90 Minute Briefing

Microsoft Presents: What's New in 90' Virtual 90 Minute Briefing

...office and on the road. The attendee will learn how the new Open Value Subscription (OVS) volume license program offers customers a new, low entry... Read more

6 May, 2008

Microsoft?s direct approach saves businesses money

...is taking a similar approach to smaller customers as well with its Open Value plan launched in March. The package shares many of the attributes... Read more

18 June, 2003 by Michael Kanellos

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