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Shine The Spotlight: 5-Star Partner Programs
how they were selected.
12:00 AM EDT Mon. Mar. 19, 2007
From the March 19, 2007 issue of VARBusiness
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Click on each program name for a wealth of data that includes program requirements, VAR incentives, channel contacts and how VARs are measured for success. For the full programs database, click here.
1. Adtran
Channel program: U.S. Adtran ADvantage Partner Program
Technology/product: Networking
No. of registered partners (N. America): 1,095
2. AMD
Channel program: AMD Solution Provider Program
Technology/product: Components
No. of registered partners (N. America): 6,500
3. AMD
Channel program: AMD Commercial Systems Channel Program
Technology/product: Components, PC, Servers
No. of registered partners (N. America): 1,900
4. American Power Conversion (APC)
Channel program: APC Reliability Provider Program
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software, Peripherals, PC, Security, Services, Software Infrastructure
No. of registered partners (N. America): 25,000
5. Avaya
Channel program: Avaya Global AlliancePartner Program
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software, Networking, Peripherals, Services, Software Infrastructure
No. of registered partners (N. America): n/a
6. Avaya
Channel program: Avaya BusinessPartner program
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software, Networking, Peripherals, Services, Software Infrastructure
No. of registered partners (N. America): 1,630
7. Business Objects
Channel program: Business Objects Partner Program
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software
No. of registered partners (N. America): 343
8. BMC Software
Channel program: BMC Partner Network
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software, Security, Software Infrastructure
No. of registered partners (N. America): 84
9. CA
Channel program: CA Partner Program
Technology/product: Security, Services, Software Infrastructure,Storage
No. of registered partners (N. America): 11,000
10. Check Point Software Technologies
Channel program: Check Point Partner Program
Technology/product: Security, Services
No. of registered partners (N. America): 800
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