Keeping The Channel Moving
Within the channel distributors play a critical role in efficiently moving products from IT manufacturers to smaller VARs and solution providers. But in recent years distributors have been expanding beyond their traditional tasks to provide their channel customers with a range of technical, marketing and financial services, education and training, and cloud subscription management assistance.
The 2022 Partner Program Guide offers the information solution providers need to evaluate the channel programs operated by the IT vendors they work with or are considering partnering with. The guide is based on detailed applications submitted by vendors – just over 300 this year – outlining all aspects of their partner programs.
As part of the Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs because they provide the most comprehensive lineups of incentives, training, services and benefits.
Here we provide snapshots of the 5-Star designees among distributor partner programs. Details of every vendor’s partner program
can be found here.
Other slide shows in the 5-Star Partner Program Guide series running this week include companies that provide products and services in software and applications, security, systems and data center, networking and unified communications, devices and peripherals, cloud platforms and infrastructure, and data storage and backup. While many companies provide products and services that span multiple technologies, we’ve assigned each vendor to the slide show for the technology category in which they are most prominent.
Arrow Electronics
Program Name: Arrow’s Digital Growth Experience
Year Program Established: 2021
Channel Chief: Ben Klay, VP Sales, North America
Partner Program Goals And Insights For 2022: Arrow’s program provides enablement, growth and analytics capabilities to drive real business outcomes for IT solution and service providers. Partners can access customizable services, including qualified customer leads, financing and leasing.
Partner Program Details: https://www.crn.com/partner-program-guide/ppg2022-details.htm?c=21
Ingram Micro
Program Name: Cloud Security Expert
Year Program Established: 20120
Channel Chief: Paul Bay, CEO, Ingram Micro Inc.
Partner Program Goals And Insights For 2022: Ingram Micro helps partners sell and implement the distributor’s cybersecurity offerings with its Sonar Sales Framework, providing tools and services including pre-sales assessments, product recommendations, end-user delivery templates and service implementation, along with lead generation and pipeline development.
Partner Program Details: https://www.crn.com/partner-program-guide/ppg2022-details.htm?c=130
Pax8
Program Name: Wingman Partner Program
Year Program Established: 2016
Channel Chief: Ryan Walsh, Channel Chief, Chief Operating Officer
Partner Program Goals And Insights For 2022: In 2022, Pax8 is focused on empowering partners to thrive in the evolving channel. It is developing innovative new technology, programs and resources to accelerate their cloud practice and acquire new customers.
Partner Program Details:
https://www.crn.com/partner-program-guide/ppg2022-details.htm?c=196
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