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Channel Programs

Digital Transformation Platform Provider Q2E Awarded Gamification Patent

Q2E, provider of a cloud-based digital transformation platform, has been awarded a second U.S. Patent in the area of gamification. The patent covers expanded features, including the ability to pull data from third-party applications such as CRM, engineering, sales and operations which can then be used in accumulating and calculating points. Managers and administrators can […]

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Partner Program Technology And Services Companies Form Channel Marketplace

The Channel Marketplace, an online and human-driven resource that enables technology vendors to access solutions and expertise that address their indirect go-to-market opportunities and challenges has been formed by a group of 10 channel technology and services companies. The Channel Marketplace features a concierge service, in which real people will help technology vendors and channel […]

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Zift Offers Channel Care Package To Help Companies Cope With COVID-19 Disruption

Written by Marjorie Romeyn-Sanabria, Contributing Editor Enterprise channel management provider Zift Solutions has announced the launch of a comprehensive care package for its customers and B2B suppliers amid the COVID-19 crisis. This includes a new developer portal called DevZone, a channel-focused podcast called “ChannelChatterLIVE,” virtual customer training and a partner outreach and channel program called Health Checks. For […]

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Channel Leaders, Partners Aligned On Marketing As Critical COVID-19 Response

Channel leaders and partners are generally aligned on strategies to address the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on their businesses, according to two recent surveys by The 2112 Group, a business strategy and research firm. While the vast majority of channel leaders are committed to leaving their marketing budgets unchanged, partners plan to be […]

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Okta Updates Partner Connect Program With New Sales Engagement and Marketing Resources

Okta, an independent provider of identity for the enterprise, has made major updates and additions to its Okta Partner Connect program to propel partner sales growth in the new fiscal year. Technical sales engagement and marketing resources offer partners new technical programs along with demand generation and marketing opportunities. With the Okta Innovation center, partners can […]

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Channel Foundations: A Back To Basics Guide for Channel Leaders

The channel didn’t need a pandemic to compel channel leaders re-think how they go to market through and with their partner ecosystems.  To successfully cross the paths of business-unit decision makers on their anything-but-Waze-directed buyer’s journey, vendors and their partners have had to become increasingly agile and spontaneous. But to ensure that vendor and partner […]

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How Vendors Can Accelerate Transformation of Their Channel Strategies to Support XaaS

With the global anything-as-a-service (XaaS) market projected to reach almost $345 billion by 2024, having a clear understanding and strategy for transforming a  channel for XaaS will be one of the most important factors in an organization’s success in 2020 and beyond. In their recently published whitepaper, Accelerating Partner Transformation in an XaaS World, authors […]

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Michelle Gunter Joins Partner Perspectives As Executive Vice President

Partner Perspectives, a global management consulting agency, has named Michelle Gunter as Executive Vice President. Gunter has more than 20 years in the industry, holding numerous sales and channel leadership roles. Prior to joining Partner Perspectives, Gunter was Senior Vice President, Client Services, Global Partner Channels with MarketStar, a global Sales as a Service company. […]

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Investments In Channel Programs Lag Despite Measurable Impact On Revenue

While the 2020 State of the Partner Ecosystem report by Crossbeam, a collaborative data platform provider, clearly confirmed that partner programs have a measurable impact on vendor revenue, it also indicated that many companies are not fully supporting their channel initiatives. More than 90% of the respondents to the survey said partnerships have measurable impact on […]

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New Buyer Journeys For Business Outcome Solutions Require Remaking The Channel

While everything old is obviously NOT new again about the solutions and services that IT buyers are seeking or the way they shop for them, channel organizations continue to struggle with same ol’ same ol’ challenges. In its 2020 State of Partnering report, PartnerPath, a consulting firm, identified six major trends that are shaking up […]

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