2009 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Storage Programs

When it comes to vendor partner programs, solution providers know what they want and what they don't want. Our annual guide to vendor partner programs in the storage 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: BlueArc Partner Acceleration Program

Year this program was established: 2007

Name of channel chief: Cameron van Orman

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 50

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Name of channel program: Cisco Channel Partner Program

Year this program was established: 1996

Name of channel chief: Keith Goodwin

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 0

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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: F5 Advantage Partner Program - North America

Year this program was established: 2001

Name of channel chief: Mark Anderson

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 0

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Name of channel program: FalconStor Partner Rewards Program

Year this program was established: 2001

Name of channel chief: Wendy Petty

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 25

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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: 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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Intronis Technologies

Name of channel program: eSureIT Reseller Program

Year this program was established: 2004

Name of channel chief: Eric Webster

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 30

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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: 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: NetApp US Public Sector VIP (Very Important Partner) Program

Year this program was established: 2002

Name of channel chief: Julie Parrish

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 5

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Name of channel program: VIP (Very Important Partner) Program

Year this program was established: 2002

Name of channel chief: Julie Parrish

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 8

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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: 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: QLogic Signature Partner Program

Year this program was established: 2000

Name of channel chief: Pohan Chiang

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 20

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Name of channel program: Riverbed Partner Network

Year this program was established: 2005

Name of channel chief: Dave Peranich

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 15

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Name of channel program: Seagate Partner Program

Year this program was established: 1999

Name of channel chief: John Vossoughi

What percentage increase in your partner base are you planning for 2009? 10

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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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