Renée Bergeron kicks off Ingram Micro Cloud Summit with a four-stage “cloud awesomeness roadmap,” but notes most partners are just starting down the road.
Service will allow ISVs to connect to Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace quickly, will put growth of apps on Marketplace in “warp speed,” Renee Bergeron says.
Ingram Micro did not make any new announcements at their ONE show this week. They did, however, give a sneak peek at some things partners can expect to see in 2017.
In addition to the Odin enhancements, Ingram Micro is emphasizing the relevance of their new referral program for Advisors, in the wake of Microsoft’s announcement that the program is being sunsetted.
Ingram buys the software it had been licensing since 2013, and in addition gets around 500 skilled Odin employees and greater exposure to telco and carrier channels.
Distributor Ingram Micro introduces Service Desk to help partners support their customers, expands the services available to VARs selling cloud services.
Solution providers have to move fast in the cloud, but also have to think long-term about customer service to maximize profitability, Renée Bergeron says.
Ingram Micro Cloud has also launched a new Cloud Elevate program, in which Ingram partners who register as a partner in Ingram’s Cloud Marketplace by September 30th will receive free Ingram Micro-hosted solutions with $100 credit a month.
Ingram Micro cloud chief Renée Bergeron tells partners at the company’s Cloud Summit to embrace value-based pricing to get the most out of cloud services.