Key focus at this year’s MPOP was the shift from an open platform company to community. Welcoming Milestone distributors, end users, software solution partners, camera manufacturers and storage providers, Peter Bilsted, Director Milestone MEA, highlighted the value of meeting to share knowledge and best practices in a personal and relaxed atmosphere.

Throughout the two days technology trends, business plans and new initiatives were presented and discussed. 23 partners showcased their latest technologies and experienced how the Milestone Open Platform Community can boost the power of partnership for faster innovation and true customer focus.

Dave Taylor, Executive Architect, SDSS, IBM Systems creatively chose to illustrate the benefits of the community in his session. He said, “You do not need to make paint to make a masterpiece. The value is knowing what colours to choose and how to apply them in a creative way. The Milestone Open Platform Community allows us to have a good palate of colours to work with, understand that there are often new colours to work with, and to mix the colours to make magic.”

Milestone's Kenneth Hune Petersen, CSMO, and Thomas Lausten, VP EMEA Sales, further emphasised how the community focus benefits partners and customers. “By facilitating knowledge sharing, we create a platform for developments based on collective insights. We accelerate collective innovation which helps maximize the business value of video management systems for partners and customers,” Thomas Lausten stated. 

Claus Rønning, Director, Professional Services, presented the new Learning & Performance Program designed to build greater expertise in designing, installing, and configuring solutions that meet customer needs. In addition, Milestone has launched a redesigned Training and Certification Program as an integral part of the 2016 Channel Partner Program (CPP).

According to Milestone, partners attending MPOP days expressed great satisfaction with the outcome of the event. Winner of the Milestone Solution Partner Award of the year, Stephen Bose, Icetana says, "As a Milestone Solution Partner, the recent MPOP event in Dubai provided Icetana with a valuable opportunity to engage with Milestone Channel Partners in the region, potential clients, and key Milestone corporate team members. The consolidated event format was impactful and very worthwhile. We look forward to participating in further Milestone events globally.”

On the final night of the conference the Milestone Partner Awards were also announced to celebrate top performances in sales for the year 2015.