Program providing new experience to partners to keep pace
with evolving technology
London, UK, 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 programme 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 Programme is a four-tier programme 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 programme 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 programme 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
programme, hoping to provide a new experience to partners that can
help them grow and keep up with the evolving market," said David
Blackman, General Manager Northern Europe at Acronis. "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."
The partner programme 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 Programme
Partners benefit from dedicated channel support from a global network of Acronis support professionals - Acronis License Programme
Allows resellers to boost customer retention by offering attractive discounts for large-volume orders - Opportunity-Registration Programme
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
programme, Acronis is well-positioned to make key inroads in the
global market and to make its channel partners successful with it,"
said Carla Arend, Program Manager, European Infrastructure
Software, IDC.
For more information about the Acronis Partner Programme, please
visit https://www.acronis.eu/partners/global-program.html
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.