
Most everyone loves Thanksgiving turkeys. But IT industry turkeys? Not so much. We look at 10 examples of 'turkeys' that have disappointed the tech industry this year.
Network Appliance
Channel program: VIP (Very Important Partner) Program
Technology/product: Security
Services
Storage
No. of registered partners (N. America): 400
Nokia
Channel program: Nokia for Business Channel Program
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software
Security
Services
No. of registered partners (N. America): 184
Nortel
Channel program: Nortel Partner Advantage Program
Technology/product: Networking
Services
No. of registered partners (N. America): 1032
Novell Inc.
Channel program: Novell PartnerNet Program
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software
Security
Services
Software Infrastructure
No. of registered partners (N. America): 3601
OKI Data Americas
Channel program: ProfitOPS from OKI Printing Solutions
Technology/product: Peripherals
Services
No. of registered partners (N. America): 4000
Omniture, Inc.
Channel program: Omniture Channel Program
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software
No. of registered partners (N. America): 200
Oracle Corporation
Channel program: Oracle PartnerNetwork
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software
Networking
Security
Services
Software Infrastructure
Storage
No. of registered partners (N. America): 3910
Overland Storage
Channel program: Overland's Channel Partner Program
Technology/product: Services
Storage
No. of registered partners (N. America): 2145
Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
Channel program: Panasonic Toughbook Premier Partner Program
Technology/product: Personal Computing
No. of registered partners (N. America): 275
Parametric Technology Corporation
Channel program: PTC Channel Advantage
Technology/product: Business & Productivity Software
Services
Software Infrastructure
No. of registered partners (N. America): 100
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