Growing interest in Microsoft cloud has prompted Tech Data to appoint Joel Wilson as Business Development Executive for the Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Services Provider License Agreement (SPLA) programme.
Previously, Wilson was part of the Microsoft Sure Step Team which works with partners on placing and managing their first orders and deliveries of Office 365.
Microsoft Business Manager at Tech Data, Mark Whittle, said: "Interest in CSP is growing fast and SPLA is also attracting more enquiries now.
"We've brought Joel in to ensure we can meet those demands.
"It's important that we help Microsoft resellers start to understand and benefit from these progressive programmes in every way that we can."
Tech Data Europe was one of the first distributors selected to participate in Microsoft's CSP programme.
The scheme expands cloud sales opportunities for resellers by enabling them to sell combined services and directly provision, manage and support customers.
Tech Data has integrated CSP into its StreamOne Cloud aggregation and billing platform, enabling partners to collate invoices for their customers on a regular basis.