Channel Marketer Report

Co-op / MDF Programs

Channel Marketing Workshop, Break-out Sessions At B2B Marketing Exchange Identify New Strategies For Success In 2020s

A robust agenda of important channel management and marketing topics has been slated for the upcoming B2B Marketing Exchange (B2BMX) in Scottsdale, AZ, February 24-26, 2020. In presentations, panel discussions and workshops, the channel’s most influential thought-leaders and practitioners will explore the strategies and tactics that will boost partner program performance through the next decade. The […]

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WekaIO Channel Program Prioritizes Partners With Tech Firm, OEM Relationships

WekaIO has launched a global partner program for high-performance, scalable file storage for data- intensive applications. The WekaIO Innovation Network (WIN) equips partners with modern storage architecture solutions, technical expertise, and an enhanced value proposition that includes acceleration of data to technical computing GPU resources for breakthrough performance. WIN is the outcome of a strategy […]

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At Pivot3, With-Partner Planning Boosts Effective Co-Marketing, MDF Usage

Pivot3, a provider of intelligent infrastructure solutions, has enhanced its global partner program to maximize partner success and provide predictable profitability while bringing Pivot3 solutions to market. Aimed at deepening the company’s relationships with a compact networks of partners, the program’s enhancements include greater access to joint marketing funds and qualified leads, expanded training options […]

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Cohesity Enhances Channel Program To Recruit, Support Strong Partner Stable

Cohesity, a data management solution provider, has enhanced its channel partner program to meet the growing opportunities for partners globally. The program focuses on simplicity and transparency, with streamlined processes for incentives and market development fund (MDF) management, generous bonuses for bringing in new customers, as well as the ability to clearly differentiate partner capabilities. “Our enhanced […]

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How ASG Adjusts Channel Program To Focus Partners On Business Unit Buyers

If there’s a memo that channel leader Wayne Monk didn’t miss, it’s the one that technology buying power is shifting steadily from IT department to line-of-business decision makers. Witnessing first-hand that business unit buyers are accounting for an increasing share of sales, and expecting the trend to continue as forecast, Monk, senior vice president, global […]

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Red Hat Boosts MDF Usage With Program Management Platform And Service Support

While so many channel marketers struggle to get partners to take advantage of the market development funds (MDF) they offer, the situation at Red Hat, a leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, is substantially different. In the past two years, the number of partners that are participating in the company’s MDF program has climbed […]

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Cisco Enhances Marketing Velocity Program To Follow B2B Buyers’ Digital Journey

For any channel marketer trying to compete with Cisco’s Marketing Velocity program, the IT, networking and cybersecurity solutions provider isn’t making it easy. In addition to connecting and integrating the components of Marketing Velocity, its best-in-class channel program under one offering, the company added a new co-marketing service that supports insight-driven joint planning to enable […]

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Micro Focus Builds New Portal Experience To Support Unified Partner Program

Micro Focus, the giant software and information technology company, has launched a new partner portal to support its recently unified legacy partner programs. The new portal is designed to streamline and simplify the way partners engage with the company. Since Micro Focus merged with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software in 2017, it hosted two separate […]

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Veeam Boosts Partner Program With New Learning Platform, Expanded Marketing Support Tools And Services

Veeam Software, a backup solutions provider, has made a number of enhancements to its North American ProPartner program. As a 100 percent channel company, Veeam is making major investments in its partner ecosystem to reinforce its commitment to the success and profitability of its partners. Key enhancements to the Veeam Partner Program include Veeam IQ, […]

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Datto Enhances Unified Datto/Autotask Partner Program

Datto, Inc. a leading provider of total data protection solutions, has completed the unification of the Datto and Autotask partner programs. The two companies merged in 2017. The company also announced a number of enhancements to the shared program. In a blog posted earlier this year, Samantha Ciaccia, partner marketing manager, reported that Datto’s Global […]

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