At Pica Communications, our primary focus is educating customers about Microsoft licensing, in the belief that customers who understand this complex topic can make smarter choices.

Our courses and training in Microsoft licensing cover:

• Key licensing concepts
• Microsoft licensing models
• Specific rules and usage rights for the entire line of Microsoft products
• Volume licensing programs
• Strategies that can help you avoid problems, remain compliant, and maximize the value of your Microsoft software purchases
• Development of strategies for negotiating with Microsoft.

Other services include:

• Problem solving--identifying non-compliant or non-optimized licensing and suggesting improvements
• Assisting customers in negotiating licensing agreements with Microsoft

We work both directly with customers and also in concert with other organizations, such as IT consultants and management consultants, whose expertise we complement to deliver a superior result for customers.

Principle consultant at Pica Communications is Paul DeGroot, one of the world's leading experts on Microsoft licensing policies, rules, and volume licensing programs.

Over a ten-year period, DeGroot developed and led the licensing practice at Directions on Microsoft, an independent analyst firm focused on understanding Microsoft policies and strategies.

He formed Pica Communications, LLC in 2010, to bring his licensing expertise to a broad range of customers worldwide.