{"id":38009,"date":"2020-01-09T14:02:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=38009"},"modified":"2020-01-09T14:02:07","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:02:07","slug":"pax8-announces-wingman2020-inaugural-partner-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2020\/01\/pax8-announces-wingman2020-inaugural-partner-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Pax8 Announces Wingman2020 Inaugural Partner Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Denver (Jan.  08, 2020)<\/em> \u2014 Pax8, the best place to buy cloud solutions, today announced Wingman2020,  the company\u2019s inaugural partner conference and one of the largest events of the year for Microsoft-focused partners. Attendees will have exclusive access to Microsoft certifications at the event, which will also include technical and sales education, networking, and business-enabling industry insights. The event will take place from June  3-5 in Denver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWingman2020 represents a new level for Pax8 in our mission to educate and enable partners to accelerate their cloud business,\u201d said Ryan Walsh, chief channel officer at Pax8. \u201cWe\u2019ve set our sights on delivering an  immersive learning experience that elevates and amplifies the partner  community and sets the stage for innovation to start the new decade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inaugural national partner conference is expected to draw 1,500  partners from across the country for three days of learning. Wingman2020  builds on the foundation of the company\u2019s successful, partner-focused events, such as regional Mission Briefings and popular Azure and  Microsoft 365 Bootcamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith Pax8, we have been able to grow our\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0cloud business more than\u00a055% in less than a year,\u201d said Dan Johnson, President at machineLOGIC and a Pax8 partner. \u201cPax8 has offered us more education and enablement than any other vendor partner. Now with Wingman2020, our team can complete key certifications, education, and training all in one place from the leaders in cloud. Attending Wingman2020 is an investment in my business  that will enable us to be successful in 2020 and beyond.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wingman2020 highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Keynote Speakers: <\/strong>Be inspired by thought leadership content from cloud industry leaders, including Microsoft executives<\/li><li><strong>Celebrity Speaker:<\/strong> Major League Baseball general manager Billy Beane, the subject of Michael Lewis\u2019 bestselling book <em>Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game<\/em>  and who was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the film adaptation, will be  sharing insights and lessons on how to use data to win when the  competition is stacked against you<\/li><li><strong>Deep Dive Education: <\/strong>Dynamic, engaging education strategically targeted along two paths:<br>\u00a0  \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 Technical Leaders: Technical education designed to improve  participants\u2019 solutions acumen and increase their impact with customers  and prospects across the Pax8 portfolio<br>\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Business and Sales  Leaders: Strategic sessions designed to answer relevant questions about  market opportunities, ways to uncover untapped revenue, elevate the  customer experience, and improve close rates<\/li><li><strong>Microsoft Certifications: <\/strong>Attendees will receive Microsoft exam vouchers to be used toward Azure, Microsoft  365, Office 365, or Dynamics 365 on-site and for no additional cost<\/li><li><strong>Vendor Exhibitor Hall: <\/strong>Come see what the vendor community is showcasing in 2020, and meet face-to-face with the world\u2019s leading cloud vendors<\/li><li><strong>Networking &amp; Recognition: <\/strong>Join the fun with interactive events that promote peer-to-peer networking and celebrate the first of Pax8\u2019s partner award recipients<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/wingman2020.com\">here<\/a> to learn more about Wingman2020 and for partner registration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Pax8<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ENB9GBPl6czx-ExskyWmUiZ7XMjGIhcyFqcM-PRNaodYNGFq2DD-fr5_nirNf1uo\" target=\"_blank\">Pax8<\/a>  is the best place to buy cloud solutions. As a born-in-the-cloud company, Pax8 simplifies the buying journey, empowering its partners to achieve more with cloud technology. The company\u2019s technology displaces legacy distribution by connecting the channel ecosystem to its award-winning transactional cloud marketplace. Through billing,  provisioning, automation, industry-leading PSA integrations, and pre and post-sales support, and education, Pax8 is a proven disruptor in the market. If you want to be successful with cloud, you want to work with  Pax8. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denver (Jan. 08, 2020) \u2014 Pax8, the best place to buy cloud solutions, today announced Wingman2020, the company\u2019s inaugural partner conference and one of the largest events of the year for Microsoft-focused partners. Attendees will have exclusive access to Microsoft certifications at the event, which will also include technical and sales education, networking, and business-enabling industry insights. The event will take place from June 3-5 in Denver. \u201cWingman2020 represents a new level for Pax8 in our mission to educate and enable partners to accelerate their cloud business,\u201d said Ryan Walsh, chief channel officer at Pax8. \u201cWe\u2019ve set our sights on delivering an immersive learning experience that elevates and amplifies the partner community and sets the stage for innovation to start the new decade.\u201d The inaugural national partner conference is expected to draw 1,500 partners from across the country for three days of learning. Wingman2020 builds on the foundation of the company\u2019s successful, partner-focused events, such as regional Mission Briefings and popular Azure and Microsoft 365 Bootcamps. \u201cWith Pax8, we have been able to grow our\u00a0Microsoft\u00a0cloud business more than\u00a055% in less than a year,\u201d said Dan Johnson, President at machineLOGIC and a Pax8 partner. \u201cPax8 has offered us more education and enablement than any other vendor partner. Now with Wingman2020, our team can complete key certifications, education, and training all in one place from the leaders in cloud. Attending Wingman2020 is an investment in my business that will enable us to be successful in 2020 and beyond.\u201d \u00a0 Wingman2020 highlights include: Keynote Speakers: Be inspired by thought leadership content from cloud industry leaders, including Microsoft executives Celebrity Speaker: Major League Baseball general manager Billy Beane, the subject of Michael Lewis\u2019 bestselling book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game and who was portrayed by Brad Pitt in the film adaptation, will be sharing insights and lessons on how to use data to win when the competition is stacked against you Deep Dive Education: Dynamic, engaging education strategically targeted along two paths:\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 Technical Leaders: Technical education designed to improve participants\u2019 solutions acumen and increase their impact with customers and prospects across the Pax8 portfolio\u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0Business and Sales Leaders: Strategic sessions designed to answer relevant questions about market opportunities, ways to uncover untapped revenue, elevate the customer experience, and improve close rates Microsoft Certifications: Attendees will receive Microsoft exam vouchers to be used toward Azure, Microsoft 365, Office 365, or Dynamics 365 on-site and for no additional cost Vendor Exhibitor Hall: Come see what the vendor community is showcasing in 2020, and meet face-to-face with the world\u2019s leading cloud vendors Networking &amp; Recognition: Join the fun with interactive events that promote peer-to-peer networking and celebrate the first of Pax8\u2019s partner award recipients Click here to learn more about Wingman2020 and for partner registration. ### About Pax8Pax8 is the best place to buy cloud solutions. As a born-in-the-cloud company, Pax8 simplifies the buying journey, empowering its partners to achieve more with cloud technology. The company\u2019s technology displaces legacy distribution by connecting the channel ecosystem to its award-winning transactional cloud marketplace. Through billing, provisioning, automation, industry-leading PSA integrations, and pre and post-sales support, and education, Pax8 is a proven disruptor in the market. If you want to be successful with cloud, you want to work with Pax8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[2706],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38009"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38009"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38009\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38010,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38009\/revisions\/38010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}