🤝 ECOSYSTEM

The Partners Who
Power Your Growth

No Microsoft partner succeeds alone. These are the companies that power the ecosystem — from distributing licenses to auditing specializations to optimizing your stack. PIE brings intelligence to the center of it all.

CSP Distribution & Marketplace
The Distributors

Every CSP transaction flows through a distributor. These are the platforms your customers’ licenses live on — and the source of your CSP incentive revenue.

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Pax8 ↗

Cloud Marketplace

The fastest-growing cloud marketplace for MSPs and partners. Simplified billing, provisioning, and management for Microsoft 365, Azure, and security products. Strong in the SMB partner segment.

CSP IndirectM365AzureSecurity
PIE + Pax8: PIE ensures every deal transacted through Pax8 captures all eligible incentive programs — CSP rebates, activity-based payments, and PEC stacking.
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Ingram Micro Cloud ↗

Global Distributor

The world’s largest technology distributor. Ingram’s Cloud Marketplace serves partners in 200+ countries with the broadest vendor catalog in the channel, including the full Microsoft stack.

CSP IndirectGlobalFull Stack
PIE + Ingram: Volume partners transacting through Ingram leave the most incentive revenue on the table. PIE’s SOW Analyzer catches what manual tracking misses.
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TD SYNNEX ↗

Distribution & Solutions

Formed from the TD + SYNNEX merger, TD SYNNEX is the largest IT distributor globally. Deep Microsoft practice with co-sell support, funding assistance, and partner enablement programs.

CSP IndirectEnterpriseCo-Sell Support
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Sherweb ↗

Cloud Marketplace

Canadian-born marketplace growing rapidly in the partner channel. Known for white-glove onboarding, strong security portfolio, and dedicated partner success managers even for smaller partners.

CSP IndirectSMBSecurity
ISSI Audit & Compliance
The Auditors

Advanced Specializations require a third-party ISSI audit. These are the firms that certify your readiness — and passing the first time saves $2,400–$3,600 per specialization.

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Schellman ↗

ISSI Audit Provider

US-based audit and compliance firm. One of the most recognized names in Microsoft Advanced Specialization audits with deep expertise across Azure infrastructure, security, and data specializations.

ISSI AuditsSOC 2Azure
PIE + Schellman: PIE’s ISSI Evidence Manager organizes your audit evidence across all 191 controls before the auditor arrives. Partners who prepare properly pass the first time.
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A-LIGN ↗

ISSI Audit Provider

Cybersecurity and compliance audit firm with a growing Microsoft practice. Covers SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISSI audits for Advanced Specializations across infrastructure, security, and modern work.

ISSI AuditsISO 27001Security
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Coalfire ↗

Security Audit Provider

Cybersecurity advisory and audit firm. Particularly strong in FedRAMP, Azure Government, and security-focused Advanced Specialization audits including Threat Protection and Cloud Security.

ISSI AuditsFedRAMPSecurity
Intelligence & Optimization
The Intelligence Layer

Tools that help partners optimize licensing, manage costs, and gain competitive intelligence. PIE complements these by focusing on the incentive and specialization layer none of them cover.

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Crayon ↗

Competitive Intelligence

License optimization and competitive intelligence platform. Helps partners and enterprises understand their Microsoft licensing position, optimize spend, and track market movements. Strong in enterprise segment.

License OptimizationMarket Intel
PIE + Crayon: Crayon optimizes your customers’ license spend. PIE ensures every optimized deal captures the incentive programs it qualifies for. License savings + incentive capture = maximum partner value.
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Nerdio ↗

Azure Management

Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365 management platform purpose-built for MSPs. Simplifies AVD deployment, cost optimization, and auto-scaling. A key tool for partners earning the Windows/AVD specialization.

AVDMSPCost Optimization
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Huntress ↗

Security for MSPs

Managed security platform built specifically for MSPs. Threat detection, incident response, and security awareness training. Critical for partners pursuing Security Solution Partner designation and related incentives.

SecurityMSPManaged Detection
PIE + Huntress: Security partners using Huntress for detection can use PIE to claim Security Workshop incentives ($5.5K–$38K per engagement) and track Sentinel Accelerator eligibility.

PIE: The Missing Layer

Every tool above solves a piece of the puzzle. Distributors handle transactions. Auditors verify compliance. Intelligence tools optimize spend. But none of them track what you’re earning — or what you’re missing. That’s what PIE does.

💰 Incentive Discovery

SOW Analyzer scans every deal against all FY26 incentive programs in 60 seconds. No other tool does this.

🔗 Attribution Automation

PAL Manager creates one-click magic links. No PowerShell. No portal digging. Every Azure subscription attributed.

🛡️ Audit Readiness

ISSI Evidence Manager organizes all 191 Advanced Specialization controls so you pass the audit the first time.

🎓 Certification Acceleration

CERTIFY: 7,977 practice questions across 24 Microsoft certs. Exam-ready in 10 days, not 10 weeks.

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