Program providing new experience to partners to keep pace
with evolving technology
Woburn, MA, June 1, 2011 - Acronis, a leading
provider of easy-to-use disaster recovery and data protection
solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments, today
launched a new global channel partner program aimed at enhancing
the capabilities and skills of its broad spectrum of partners to
keep up with the business changes which the advent of
virtualization and cloud are bringing to the small to medium-size
(SMB) IT landscape.
The new Acronis
Partner Program is a four-tier program which offers an enriched
experience for Acronis partners selling Acronis' disaster recovery
and data protection solutions across physical, virtual and cloud
environments. All levels of partners will have easy access to
unlimited technical support and demand generation assets from
Acronis. The program will also build on the existing foundations
such as Acronis' comprehensive training for the partner community,
allowing them to improve their knowledge and skills.
The program is segmented to enable and address all types of
Acronis' partners, from VARs to resellers, system integrators and
service providers. To reach each tier of partnership, partners are
required to achieve a certain level of revenue and certification
accreditations, in return for discounts and more opportunities.
"Channel partners are the key assets to Acronis. We have taken
the partner type and size into consideration in creating this
program, hoping to provide a new experience to partners that can
help them grow and keep up with the evolving market," commented
David Junca, vice president Sales and Channels, Acronis Americas.
"With the IT and partner landscapes developing in tandem, as a
vendor we are responsible for providing our partners with the right
tools and full support they need to implement end-to-end solutions
and services for their customers in a hybrid world."
David Javaheri, president at Direct IT Corp, an existing
Acronis partner, added "The development opportunities and healthy
profit margins that Acronis has presented to us within this program
are going to be fundemental to growing our business. Acronis also
provides a solid technology solution which is easy to use across
physical, virtual and cloud environments, allowing us to perfectly
target SMBs and branches of enterprise companies."
The partner program is designed to boost margins in various ways
so partners at all levels can take the approach that best suits
their business model. Some of components of the partner program
include:
- Global Support Program
Partners benefit from dedicated channel support from a global network of Acronis support professionals. - Opportunity-Registration Program
When a partner introduces a new customer to Acronis, as long as the deal is registered on the Acronis Partner Portal and the same reseller closes it, the reseller will get an attractive extra rebate on the registered opportunity. - Training and Certification
Acronis Academy training to arm partners with the right knowledge to sell and implement solutions.
"Acronis is a company that puts its channel partners first. By
offering affordable, easy to use disaster recovery and data
protection solutions across physical, virtual and cloud-based
environments, married with a comprehensive and competitive channel
program, Acronis is well-positioned to make key inroads in the
global market and to make its channel partners successful with it,"
said Robert Amatruda, Research Director, Data Protection and
Recovery at IDC.
For more information about the Acronis Partner Program, please
visit www.acronis.com/partners.
About Acronis:
Acronis is a leader in AI-native cyber protection, unifying data protection, cybersecurity, IT operations and hybrid infrastructure to deliver business continuity, security and compliance with less cost and complexity. More than 21,000 service providers trust Acronis to protect over 750,000 businesses in 150 countries. Acronis is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. For more information, visit www.acronis.com.