Channel Programs

Channel Programs

iPaaS provider SnapLogic looks to enhance partner digital integration capabilities with new partner program

July 25, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on iPaaS provider SnapLogic looks to enhance partner digital integration capabilities with new partner program
The new program significantly improves partner enablement, while looking to double down with key go-to-market partners and encourage joint solutions with SnapLogic Technology Partners. SnapLogic also wants to recruit some more partners in Canada.

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Nutanix-aligned backup vendor HYCU remakes, enhances channel program

July 24, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Nutanix-aligned backup vendor HYCU remakes, enhances channel program
HYCU brought a rudimentary channel program with them when they spun out of Comtrade Software earlier this year, but now they have essentially remade it, making changes to strongly align with what Nutanix is doing, and adding the kind of features channel partners expect.

Gavriella Schuster, corporate vice president of the One Commercial Partner organization at Microsoft
Channel Programs

Microsoft looks to expand co-selling motion

July 20, 2018 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft looks to expand co-selling motion
Microsoft’s channel chief discusses the software giant’s plans to expand a program where Microsoft sells partners’ products and services, including hooking partners up to its AppSource store.

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Commvault restructuring of product portfolio, channel enablement tools guided by same theme

July 19, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Commvault restructuring of product portfolio, channel enablement tools guided by same theme
Commvault has greatly simplified its solution set, from 21 product areas to four, and consolidated its partner enablement tools, with the goal of both being to greatly scale the channel business.

Channel Programs

Pax8 announces Professional Services Program to help MSPs fulfill and develop services capability

July 17, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Pax8 announces Professional Services Program to help MSPs fulfill and develop services capability
Pax8 has introduced new Professional Services at partner request, both to perform services for MSPs who lack the necessary skills at a relatively low cost, and also to teach the MSPs how to repeat the service without assistance later.

Channel Programs

OpenText opens up private cloud to partners and unveils new MSP pricing model

July 11, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on OpenText opens up private cloud to partners and unveils new MSP pricing model
Prime Unlimited is an optional flat rate per-user price for OpenText managed services, while Prime Protect is a standard support package for partners.

Channel Programs

Lenovo unveils channel transformation in response to partner feedback from Accelerate

July 9, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo unveils channel transformation in response to partner feedback from Accelerate
The changes involve restructuring the deployment of Lenovo resources to better support partners, new rewards for alignment and new logos, and changes to improve slow pricing policies – although a big one won’t roll out until next year.

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Unitrends rethinks channel philosophy with multi-tier program as part of higher margin strategy

July 6, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Unitrends rethinks channel philosophy with multi-tier program as part of higher margin strategy
Unitrends also promotes Clark Brown, who formerly managed their DMR relationships, to the channel chief role.

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Canada comes through for Dell EMC channel business

July 5, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Canada comes through for Dell EMC channel business
Dell EMC Canadian channel chief Deanna Thomson discusses the Canadian channel, and why its performance in Q1 was even better than overall Dell EMC numbers.

Channel Programs

Accedian reaches out to MSPs to sell NPM/APM solution with their first channel program

July 3, 2018 Mark Cox Comments Off on Accedian reaches out to MSPs to sell NPM/APM solution with their first channel program
Montreal-based Accedian sold mainly direct and to service providers until their acquisition of a French company late last year. Now they can target the enterprise and midmarket, and will use a select channel to reach these new types of customers.