On-Demand Webinar:

Navigating the Microsoft Licensing Maze: Strategic Decisions to Make Before Microsoft's Year-End

📅 Recorded on March 5, 2025
🌐 On-Demand Webinar

Webinar Details

Watch this essential follow-up to our popular "Comparing Microsoft Licensing Agreements - MCA, MCA-E, and EAs" session. As organizations approach critical renewal decisions before Microsoft's fiscal year-end in June, this webinar provides timely strategies to optimize your licensing investments.

Our Microsoft Licensing Specialists will guide you through:

  • Agreement Comparison Recap: A quick overview of the key differences between Enterprise Agreements (EA), Microsoft Customer Agreements (MCA), and Microsoft Customer Agreements for Enterprise (MCA-E), highlighting the critical changes that affect your organization.
  • Software Assurance Strategy: Learn how to analyze your current Software Assurance investments and develop proactive strategies to maintain control rather than reacting to Microsoft's evolving licensing policies. We'll explore concrete options for protecting your investments while adapting to the changing landscape.
  • Post-Decision Impact Analysis: Whether you've decided to maintain your EA or transition to a different agreement model, understand the implications for your Software Assurance benefits, costs, and long-term licensing position.
 
Is the webinar free?
Yes, our webinars are free! Our sessions are put together by the team at ENow Software, along with subject-matter experts, to ensure we can offer the most valuable information and updates to make your job easier. Microsoft licensing is constantly changing - our goal is to share the latest updates and the impact those changes may have to help you on that journey.

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Meet the Speakers:

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Ben Marshall

Owner, The IT Strategist

Ben is the Managing Consultant at The IT Strategist and former Global Head of Microsoft Licensing and Enterprise Agreements at HP Inc., overseeing the direct and indirect licensing business through Microsoft’s CSP Program. Ben works with Microsoft Partners (ISV's, System Integrators, CSPs) to provide an innovative and customer relevant licensing service while working with end customers to improve IT spending while providing a documented return on investment. Ben has over 30 years of experience in both large IT organizations and global IT service providers. He has created several revenue streams from products and services in which the end customer stretched their IT budget between 20% to 60%.

 

Steve Paradis

Steve Paradis

Sr. Microsoft Licensing Specialist

Steve Paradis is a seasoned Microsoft licensing specialist with deep expertise in IT sourcing and Microsoft licensing. He develops actionable processes and tools for software spend management, rightsizing, and optimization. Steve guides clients in licensing strategies and vendor relationships. His comprehensive approach aligns IT investments with business goals while optimizing costs.