Platform9 recently announced a new partner channel partner program called RISE (Resell, Integrate, Scale and Expand) in the United States, designed to give resellers a simpler, more transparent and more profitable way to build private cloud offerings.
The new program includes:
- 30 percent margin: Partners can earn up to 30 percent margin, depending on geography, providing a strategic economic advantage compared with typical infrastructure vendor programs.
- No tiers: Platform9 eliminates multiple partner tiers, giving every partner a straightforward path to participate without having to qualify for increasingly complex levels.
- Transparent deal registration: A simplified registration process helps partners protect opportunities and understand the rules of engagement from the outset.
- Partner-led services: Partners can build and deliver their own migration, implementation and managed services around Platform9, creating additional opportunities beyond product resale.
“Partners shouldn’t have to navigate complicated tiers or opaque rules to build a profitable business with a technology vendor,” said Rich Phillips, vice president of sales at Platform9. “We’re taking a fundamentally different approach: we’re giving partners a clear economic model that helps them create new revenue opportunities as interest in private cloud accelerates.”
