I've been quite involved in the Microsoft CSP program including creating business plans for CSBexcelllence's clients to become a Microsoft CSP. A couple observations (maybe call them predictions) I made going back 2+ years ago,

1. A vast percentage of Indirect CSPs will first emerge outside of North America - that has been true to date. As I look at the latest map/list of Indirect CSPs, rough count I see approximately 11% are represented in North America - 89% outside North America. To be honest - no shocker to me at all - as a matter of fact just a few weeks ago I recently posted this blog -  "Are North America Channel Partners Going to Get into the Cloud?"