2009 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Software Programs
Which software vendors have the best partner programs for your business? Our annual guide to vendor partner programs in the software space helps sort it out.
Name of channel program: Acronis Authorized Solution Provider Program
Year this program was established: 2006
Name of channel chief: David Brow
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 50
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Name of channel program: APC Channel Program
Year this program was established: 1991
Name of channel chief: Marc Sherman
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 5
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Name of channel program: AppRiver Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2004
Name of channel chief: Brian Haynes
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Autodesk Name of channel program: Autodesk VAR Partner Program
Year this program was established: 1982
Name of channel chief: Ken Bado
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: BMC Partner Network
Year this program was established: 2005
Name of channel chief: Randy Riemersma
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 15
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Name of channel program: Citrix Partner Network
Year this program was established: 1989
Name of channel chief: Tom Flink
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: DiChannels
Year this program was established: 2006
Name of channel chief: Eric Braswell
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: Digium Reseller Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2006
Name of channel chief: Steve Harvey
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 20
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Name of channel program: Eaton's Powerful Choice Program (now Power IT Partner Program)
Year this program was established: 2001
Name of channel chief: Brian Brickhouse
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 13
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Name of channel program: eEye Digital Security Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2008
Name of channel chief: Not provided
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 40
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Name of channel program: EMC Velocity Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2003
Name of channel chief: Willem Hendrickx
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: PartnerONE
Year this program was established: 2002
Name of channel chief: Enrique Lores
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 5
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Name of channel program: Hitachi TrueNorth Channel Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2003
Name of channel chief: Mike Walkey
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 6
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Name of channel program: i365 Global Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2009
Name of channel chief: Larry Sheffield
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: IBM PartnerWorld
Year this program was established: 1999
Name of channel chief: Rich Hume
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 0
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Name of channel program: NA Channel Partner Program
Year this program was established: 1998
Name of channel chief: Steve Dallman
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 0
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Name of channel program: J-Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2004
Name of channel chief: Frank Vitagliano
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 35
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Name of channel program: Laserfiche VAR TRS (Technology Revenue Success) Program
Year this program was established: 1991
Name of channel chief: Chris Wacker
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 15
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Name of channel program: Level Platforms Certified Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2005
Name of channel chief: Dan Wensley
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 30
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Name of channel program: Marshal8e6 Partner Program - Americas
Year this program was established: 2008
Name of channel chief: Luis Curet
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 25
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Name of channel program: Microsoft Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2003
Name of channel chief: Allison Watson
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: Motorola PartnerSelect Program
Year this program was established: 2003
Name of channel chief: Janet Schijns
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: N-able Technologies Channel Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2001
Name of channel chief: Mike Cullen
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 35
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Name of channel program: Nortel Partner Advantage Program
Year this program was established: 2003
Name of channel chief: Nortel does not have a worldwide Channel Chief
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: Novell PartnerNet
Year this program was established: 1994
Name of channel chief: Javier Colado
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 0
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Name of channel program: Omniture Channel Program
Year this program was established: 2005
Name of channel chief: Mark Dillon
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 100
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Name of channel program: Oracle PartnerNetwork
Year this program was established: 1999
Name of channel chief: Judson Althoff
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 4
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Name of channel program: Progress Software Application Partner Program
Year this program was established: 1986
Name of channel chief: Robert Palumbo
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 8
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Name of channel program: Promisec Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2006
Name of channel chief: Alan Komet
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 200
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Name of channel program: Sage Partner Advantage
Year this program was established: 2003
Name of channel chief: NOT PROVIDED
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 1
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Name of channel program: Salesforce.com Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2006
Name of channel chief: Polly Sumner
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 15
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Name of channel program: SAP PartnerEdge Channel Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2006
Name of channel chief: Patricia Hume
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 20
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Name of channel program: Business Objects Partner Program
Year this program was established: 1999
Name of channel chief: Paul LaRochelle
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 15
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Name of channel program: Siemens Solution Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2006
Name of channel chief: Kerry K. Grimes
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 20
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Name of channel program: SpectorSoft Passport Partners Program
Year this program was established: 2008
Name of channel chief: Emmanuel de Boucaud
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 9
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Name of channel program: Symantec Partner Program
Year this program was established: 1999
Name of channel chief: Randy Cochran
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 3
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Name of channel program: Channel One
Year this program was established: 2007
Name of channel chief: Bill Simpson
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 25
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Name of channel program: VMware VIP Partner Program
Year this program was established: 2003
Name of channel chief: Steve Houck
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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Name of channel program: Xerox Peak Reseller Program
Year this program was established: 2000
Name of channel chief: Russell Peacock
What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10
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