Directions EMEA 2017: Microsoft shares core beliefs that Dynamics SMB partners can embrace

October 18 2017

Editor's Note: This article is adapted from the Directions 2017 Business Report for Dynamics partners.

As a longtime Microsoft-observer with a perspective geared toward Microsoft Dynamics, I'd like to share some of my impressions of the important trends from this year's Directions EMEA 2017 in Madrid.

About Guus Krabbenborg

Guus Krabbenborg has been active in the world of business software for more than 30 years. He has held various sales and management positions at Philips, Digital Equipment, DBS Business Solutions and Navision Software successively.

From 2007, Guus was co-founder and partner in Partner Master Class, the Dutch Partner Development Center.

In 2012 Guus was co-founder and co-owner in QBS Group – today known as Companial. He left the company in 2021. Companial operates as a Value Added Distributor in the Microsoft Dynamics channel with currently over 1.000 partners in 75+ countries all over the world. This makes Companial the largest eco-system in the Dynamics 365 partner channel worldwide.

In 2018, Guus started a new venture, called Dynamics and More. In this company he focuses on helping both Microsoft partners and Microsoft customers in their business transformation and digital transformation processes. He also delivers inspirational Masterclasses for software selection and Organisational Change.

In addition, Guus is a much-praised writer and presenter. His blogs and articles are valued by both end-users and partners. He is also a frequent speaker at international conferences and seminars - both from Microsoft and Microsoft partners. Guus has published several books on Project Success with CRM and ERP solutions.

Guus can be contacted by e-mail at gk@dynamicsandmore.com and by phone on +31 622 496 073. 

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