Internap Network Services has retooled its partner program to align with its data center infrastructure offering for cloud, hosting, colocation and hybrid services. The company is looking for a broader range of agents, including cloud and data center migration companies, value-added resellers, managed service providers and Web development agencies, as well as its traditional telecom-centric agent base.
In response to growing demand for outsourced IT infrastructure services, Internap has continued to evolve its offering from colocation and custom services, such as managed hosting and private cloud, to on-demand cloud and bare metal-hosting – powered by route-optimized IP connectivity and a global content delivery network.
As part of the enhanced partner program, Internap has formed a dedicated, global channel sales team to engage directly with its agent community and handle onboarding and training. Additionally, Internap has launched a new partner portal to simplify and expedite agent lead submission and management. Finally, Internap has updated agent contracts to allow partners to select the program and compensation levels that are most appropriate for their business model.
Internap’s agent partner network includes Avant Communications, Business Communications Management (BCM), Bridgepointe Technologies, COLOPeople, Colotraq, Converged Network Services Group (CNSG), Global Communications Networks (GCN), Presidio, Servergy, Simplify and StrataCore, among others.
“Internap’s creation of a dedicated channel management structure that is backed by executive support, along with its robust, hybrid infrastructure capabilities – including a strong mix of cloud and hosting services – allows us to deliver critical value to our clients in one of the fastest-growing areas in the IT space,” said Ian Kieninger, CEO at Avant Communications. “In addition, Internap’s strategically-placed data center presence throughout the world is very attractive to large clients seeking to implement a multinational cloud strategy.”
“As we continue to drive adoption of our hybrid IT infrastructure portfolio, including our full range of custom and on-demand cloud and hosting services, we recognize the significance of all sales channels, and our agent partners are an important route to market,” said Stephen Callahan, vice president of global strategic channels at Internap. “With our dedicated channel team in place, we look forward to delivering on our go-to-market strategy through continued commitment and investment in our partner program, both here in the U.S. and globally.”
