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08 Aug 2008 | SearchITChannel.com

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IBM's launching a massive campaign to attract small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, and IBM partners will play a key role through a new online forum. This week, senior news writer Rivka Little tells us about IBM's SMB push and what Big Blue is doing to get solution providers involved. The SearchITChannel.com staff also discusses Google Apps Education Edition, also known as Google Apps for Edu, and how it's helping Google attract more channel partners.

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  • IBM turns an open ear to 'Voice of the Business Partner'
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