| U.S. HQ Address | 800 Bridge Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065 |
| Worldwide HQ Address | 3A Jabotinsky St., Diamond Tower, Ramat Gan, 52520 Israel |
| URL | www.checkpoint.com |
| CEO | Gil Shwed, Chairman and CEO |
| Worldwide Channel Chief | Amnon Bar-Lev, Vice President, Field Operations and Technical Services |
| Years in position | 2 |
| North America Channel Chief | Amnon Bar-Lev, Vice President, Field Operations and Technical Services |
| Years in position | 2 |
| Market segments | Security, Services |
| Market Segments Other | |
| Name of Channel Program | Check Point Partner Program |
| Channel Program Description | Check Point Software Technologies is a 100-percent channel-driven company, and for more than 10 years we have delivered partner programs that lead the security industry. We provide the best partnering opportunity for a broad range of Solution Providers. |
| Number of Tiers in Program | 4 |
| Name of Channel Program manager | Amnon Bar-Lev |
| Channel Manager Title | Vice President, Field Operations and Technical Services |
| Total Corporate Revenue in $Millions | $579 |
| Indirect revenue percentage | 100% |
| Total number of channel companies selling products | 2,200 |
| Total number of North American registered partners | 800 |
| Total number of worldwide registered partners | 2200 |
| Requirements to Join Program | No fee, Technical certification requirements, Technology specialization |
| Other Requirements | |
| How does company support partners with leads |
1, 2, 3
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| How does company support partners with leads--Other | |
| How does program motivate resellers | Rebates, Loaner/Demo units, Discount promotions, Tiered discounts, Qualified leads, MDF |
| How does program motivate resellers--Other | |
| Which does your channel program offer |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
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| Which does your channel program offer--Other | |
| Does your partner program portal provide |
1, 2, 3, 7
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| Does your partner program portal provide--Other | |
| To support inform and educate partners |
1, 3, 4, 5, 6
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| To support inform and educate partners--Other | |
| How does channel program support small solution providers |
2, 3
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| How does channel program support small solution providers--Other | |
| How do you measure solution provider success | Gross revenue, Unit volume |
| How do you measure solution provider success--Other | |
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