What happens when Microsoft partners move beyond referrals and build a true collaborative operating model? In this episode of IAMCP Profiles in Partnership, Anthony Carrano and Rudy Rodriguez sit down with leaders from the IAMCP Seattle chapter to explore how eight partner organizations formed the Seattle Joint Solutions Group. Together, they built a scalable framework for delivering integrated AI, cloud, modernization, and business transformation solutions, powered by trust, shared expertise, and AI-driven collaboration. Top 5 Intriguing Takeaways for IAMCP Partners 1. P2P Collaboration Can Evolve into a Full Operating Model The Seattle Joint Solutions Group moved beyond simple partner referrals and created a structured framework where eight companies jointly deliver integrated solutions under one collaborative model. 2. AI Helped Define and Scale the Partnership Strategy The group used AI tools and agent-based analysis to map each company’s capabilities, identify solution overlaps, create messaging, and develop 35 joint market-ready offerings. 3. Trust Is the Real Foundation of Multi-Partner Growth The partners emphasized that weekly communication, transparency, shared wins, and mutual accountability were critical to making the consortium successful. 4. Small Partners Can Compete Like Large Consultancies By combining capabilities across multiple firms, the consortium can pursue larger RFPs, deliver end-to-end solutions, and provide enterprise-level value at SMB and mid-market price points. 5. This Model Could Expand Across IAMCP Chapters Nationwide The Seattle group hopes to create a repeatable framework other IAMCP chapters can adopt to drive scalable multi-partner collaboration throughout the Microsoft ecosystem. Notable Quotes: • “Faster alone, but farther together.” — Pat Hart • “We can behave like a much larger organization.” — Paul Solski • “There is just that sense of wanting to see one another excel even beyond our own benefit.” — Alexandra Matthiesen • “A rising tide raises all ships.” — Denny Ghim Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Seattle Joint Solutions Group 03:25 Why Eight Microsoft Partners Formed a Consortium 05:30 Benefits of Unified Delivery and Shared Expertise 08:20 Competing Against Larger Firms Through Collaboration 11:15 How the Group Uses AI to Map Capabilities and Solutions 16:45 Weekly Meetings, Trust Building, and Communication Cadence 20:00 Building 35 Frontier AI Solutions Together 30:45 Customer Wins, RFP Collaboration, and Shared Case Studies 36:00 Scaling the Model Across IAMCP Chapters 39:15 Microsoft Seller Opportunities and Co-Sell Potential 46:00 Advice for Partners Looking to Replicate the Model 53:00 Closing Thoughts and Key Lessons from the Consortium Guests: Seattle Solutions Group can be found on the IAMCP Seattle page on LinkedIn: Seattle Solutions Group | LinkedIn Paul Solski, Partner at Redmond Partner Group Paul Solski | LinkedIn Redmond Partner Group | Website Nigel Postings, Partner and Channel Partner Intelligence at Bizcise Nigel Postings | LinkedIn bizcise | Website Promod Antony, President and CEO, Logic Intelligence Promod Antony | LinkedIn Logic Intelligence | Website Denny Ghim, Director of Channel Sales at Sandler Partners Denny Ghim | LinkedIn Sandler Partners | Website Michael Mpare, CEO at WMI Worldwide Michael Mpare | LinkedIn WMI Worldwide | Website Katherine VanHenley, Direct of Internal Operations at WMI Worldwide Katherine VanHenley | LinkedIn WMI Worldwide | Website Alexandra Matthiesen, Founding Partner at 2nd Forge Group Alexandra Matthiesen | LinkedIn 2nd Forge Group | Website Patrick Hart, Director of Sales and Business Development at REVTech Patrick Hart | LinkedIn REVTech | Website Hosts: Anthony Carrano LinkedIn: Anthony Carrano Managing Partner at Dunamis Marketing Rudy Rodriguez LinkedIn: Rudy Rodriguez Managing Partner at Dunamis Marketing International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners: IAMCP | Website