5-Star designation in annual guide identifies CRN's most elite vendor
partner programs
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE:RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced it has been named to CRN's 2013
Partner Program Guide, and awarded a 5-Star Partner rating. The CRN
Partner Program Guide is a listing of manufacturers and software
publishers that service solution providers or provide products to the IT
Channel. The guide recognizes those vendors who have channel programs
and derive a portion of their sales through the indirect IT Channel. The
5-Star Partner Program rating recognizes an elite subset of Partner
Program Guide vendors who give solution providers the best partnering
elements in their channel programs.
The list methodology is based on objective criteria that takes into
account each vendor's investments in program offerings, partner
profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing
programs and resources, sales support and communication. Vendors are
assessed using the information that they provide in their completed
applications.
This honor follows the recent recognition of several Red Hat executives
named to CRN's
2013 Channel Chiefs list. Mark Enzweiler, vice president, Global
Channels and Alliances; Roger Egan, vice president of North America
Channel Sales and Development; and Mike Byrd, director of Public Sector
Channel Sales, were all recognized in CRN in February for their
proven leadership, channel advocacy and commitment to the channel.
Over the last 12 months, Red Hat has fortified
its commitment to partners through several significant innovations
including a refreshed training curriculum for partners covering
pre-sales, sales and delivery; a newly available virtual demo lab
partners can use for training and customer demonstrations; a new Partner
Lead Pass Program for passing qualified sales leads from Red Hat to
qualified partners; and an updated marketing center to assist partners
in generating leads and developing a pipeline for joint opportunities.
The 2013 Partner Program Guide is featured on CRN.com and the
5-Star Partners listing is highlighted in the March 2013 issue of CRN.
Supporting Quotes
Roger Egan, vice president of Channel Sales and Development, North
America, Red Hat
"Red Hat is honored to be recognized by CRN as a 5-Star Partner
Program. Red Hat is committed to offering partners a program built
around opportunity, simplicity and profitability so they can
successfully provide Red Hat open source solutions that tackle IT
challenges including open hybrid cloud and managing big data."
Kelley Damore, senior vice president and editorial director, CRN, UBM
Tech Channel
"The companies listed in CRN's 2013 Partner Program Guide
represent a comprehensive list of the best channel programs in the
market today. The 5-star award is reserved for vendors that understand
that a successful partnership does not rely solely on the technology. By
offering their partners tools, education and regular updates, vendors on
this list go above and beyond traditional support to ensure a mutually
beneficial partnership."
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solutions, using a community-powered approach to reliable and
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consulting services. As the connective hub in a global network of
enterprises, partners, and open source communities, Red Hat helps create
relevant, innovative technologies that liberate resources for growth and
prepare customers for the future of IT. Learn more at http://www.redhat.com.
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