2nd year in a row Red Hat is honored as a 5-Star partner program
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today announced it has been awarded a 5-Star rating in CRN's
2014 Partner Program Guide. The annual CRN Partner Program Guide
is the definitive listing of technology vendors that service solution
providers or provide products through the IT channel. The 5-Star Partner
Program rating recognizes an elite subset of companies that offer
solution providers the best partnering elements in their channel
programs. CRN is one of the established brands from The Channel
Company, a trusted authority for growth and innovation in the channel
community.
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. To determine the 2014 5-Star recipients, The Channel
Company's research team assessed each vendor's application based on the
list criteria.
This honor follows the recent recognition of several Red
Hat executives who were named to CRN's 2014 Channel Chiefs list.
Mark Enzweiler, senior vice president, Global Channels Sales and
Alliances; Jerry Lumpkin, senior director of North America Channel Sales
and Development; and Bob Wilson, senior director of North America
Channel Sales and Alliances, were all recognized by CRN in
February for their proven leadership, channel advocacy and commitment to
the channel.
Over the last 12 months, Red
Hat has announced several partner innovations, including a revamped
North America Partner Program that includes a new Deal Registration
Program and Teaming Incentive Program, enhancements to Red Hat's Online
Partner Enablement Network (OPEN), as well as a new North America
Partner Authorization program for Red Hat's new and emerging products.
This authorization program provides early adopter access to sell and
deliver Red Hat's emerging technologies including cloud, storage, and
middleware.
The 2014 Partner Program Guide is featured on CRN.com and the 5-Star
Partners listing is highlighted in the March 2014 issue of CRN.
Supporting Quotes
Mark Enzweiler, senior vice president, Global Channel Sales and
Alliances, Red Hat
"Red Hat is committed to offering partners a program that gives them the
solutions, training and certifications they need to offer our award
winning, open source products to their enterprise customers. This 5-Star
recognition from CRN tells me we're on the right track to
delivering the program our partners need to bring open source to the
enterprise."
Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company
"Solution providers have a lot of choices when it comes to selecting
vendor partners. Identifying the right vendor, with the right
technologies, and the right approach can make all the difference. Our
annual Partner Program Guide and 5-Star rating recognizes the very best
channel programs available in the market today to help solution
providers determine which vendor delivers the best partner elements for
their individual business goals."
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high-performing cloud, Linux, middleware, storage and virtualization
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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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