Annual Guide Recognizes the IT Channel's Top Partner Programs
Acronis, a global leader in cyber
protection and hybrid
cloud storage announced today that CRN®, a brand of
The Channel Company, has
given Acronis a 5-Star rating in its 2019 Partner Program Guide.
This annual guide identifies the strongest and most successful
partner programs in the channel today, offered by the top
technology suppliers for IT products and services. The 5-Star
rating recognizes an elite subset of companies that offer solution
providers the best partnering elements in their channel
programs.
To determine the 2019 5-Star ratings, The Channel Company's
research team assessed each supplier's partner program based on
investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner
training, education and support, marketing programs and resources,
sales support, and communication.
The Acronis Partner Program supports resellers and distributors
who drive the Acronis product portfolio through to customers. The
program rewards partners with increased deal registration rates to
help partners protect their deals and get the best margins in the
market and rebates to support accelerated sales and market share of
Acronis. The program also provides marketing development funds
(MDFs) to partners who are committed to growing together with
Acronis and gives free licenses to all partners so they can be the
first to use Acronis technology. Other benefits include being
displayed on partner locator, exclusive channel promotions, free
sales and technical training and phone/chat support.
The Acronis Partner Program has three tiers, authorized, gold
and platinum, to distinguish and reward a partner's sales
performance and marketing collaboration.
"With new technologies emerging every year, evaluating which IT
vendors to partner with grows increasingly more complex for
solution providers," said Bob Skelley, CEO, The Channel Company.
"We are proud the CRN Partner Program Guide has become the trusted
resource to identify the most rewarding partner programs and
provides crucial insight into their strengths and benefits for the
channel."
"We are honored to be a part of the CRN 2019 Partner Program
Guide and are thrilled to be awarded a 5-star rating,"said Patrick
Hurley, Vice President & General Manager Americas, Acronis. "Our
state-of-the-art program is designed to help our partners increase
their profitability by enabling them to sell the highest standard
of cyber protectionavailable on the market today."
Acronis solutions available through the Acronis Partner Program
addresses the five vectors of cyber protection - safety,
accessibility, privacy, authenticity, and security (SAPAS) - a
comprehensive approach that ensures easy, efficient, and secure
protection for all data, applications, and systems.
Service providers, resellers, and OEM vendors are encouraged to
visit https://www.acronis.com/partners/
to find out more about Acronis solutions and how the program's
powerful sales and marketing enablement tools can drive their
business growth and profitability.
The 2019 Partner Program Guide will be featured in the April
issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/ppg.
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.