2015 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Emerging Vendors

Emerging Channel Stars

Most of the five-star designees in the CRN Partner Program Guide are established players in the IT industry. They've had time to build and fine-tune their channel programs. But some young companies, either through their solid management, dedication to the channel, or a combination of the two, get it right early on. These are vendors that solution providers should have on their radar.

The 2015 Partner Program Guide offers the information solution providers need to evaluate IT vendors they work with or are considering working with. The guide is based on detailed applications vendors submitted outlining all aspects of their partner programs.

As part of the Partner Program Guide, The Channel Company designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here we present the 5-Star Emerging Vendors.

Adallom

Program Name: Adallom Partner Program

Year Program Established: 2015

Number of North American Partners: 50

North American Channel Chief: Steve Kazan

URL: www.adallom.com

Gridstore

Program Name: Gridstore Accelerate Partner Program

Year Program Established: 2011

Number of North American Partners: 50

North American Channel Chief: Victoria Grey

URL: www.gridstore.com

Hexis Cyber Solutions

Program Name: Hexis Cyber Solutions Partner Program

Year Program Established: 2014

Number of North American Partners: 45

North American Channel Chief: Patrick Reilly

URL: www.hexiscyber.com

Maxta

Program Name: Maxta Value-Added Partner (MVP) Program

Year Program Established: 2015

Number of North American Partners: 52

North American Channel Chief: Jim Fitzgerald

URL: www.maxta.com

NexGen Storage

Program Name: Priority Partner Program

Year Program Established: 2015

Number of North American Partners: 160

North American Channel Chief: Mike Koponen

SimpliVity

Program Name: SimpliVity PartnerAdvantage

Year Program Established: 2014

Number of North American Partners: 250

North American Channel Chief: George Hope

URL: www.simplivity.com

Tegile Systems

Program Name: Tegile Flash Advantage

Year Program Established: 2012

Number of North American Partners: 236

North American Channel Chief: Bill Cordero

URL: www.tegile.com