Red Hat Introduces New Application Platform Partner Initiative
Program to enable deeper collaboration with partners focused on
application platform and emerging technologies
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source
solutions, today introduced a new partner program designed to enable a
deeper collaborative go-to-market strategy between Red Hat and
participating partner organizations and optimize the value chain for
application development and integration projects.
Emerging technologies such as cloud, containers, and mobile, and the
move to cloud-native application development, are helping to change the
way applications are built and businesses are run, and can play a key
role in helping organizations reduce costs and increase agility in an
ever-changing market. The Red Hat Application Platform Partner
Initiative, currently being piloted with a select group of
solution-oriented consulting partners in North America, aims to bring
together organizations that share a passion for digital transformation
and the power
of open source to shape the future.
As more companies look to digital transformation initiatives as a means
of growing or maintaining competitive advantage, Red Hat and its
partners can play a valuable role in helping customers overcome barriers
that impede progress, such as complex architectures, rigid processes,
and confined platforms. As a leading provider of open hybrid cloud
technologies, Red Hat is well-suited to help customers implement the
architectures, platforms, and processes to support their transformation
efforts.
Participating partners can work closely with Red Hat to establish a
sales, marketing, and delivery practice around Red Hat technologies,
including Red
Hat JBoss Middleware, Red
Hat OpenShift, and Red
Hat Mobile Application Platform. Additional resources provided by
Red Hat through the program include training and certification, and
technical and customer support.
In addition, Red
Hat Consulting services are available to partners when working with
Red Hat installed base accounts on new projects. Red Hat Consulting
provides resources and expertise across multiple facets of the business,
including people, processes, and technology, to help customers maximize
their investments in Red Hat technologies.
Availability
The Red Hat Application Platform Partner
Program is initially available to a select group of partners in North
America, with the goal of expanding its availability to other North
America partners and geographies over time.
Supporting Quotes
John Bleuer, vice president, Global
Alliances, Red Hat
“We believe open source is at the heart of
digital transformation, and we are passionate about enabling our
customers to succeed in their transformation efforts with open source.
We are proud to have a network of partners that shares this passion and
look forward to deepening our work and relationships with them through
this program.”
Craig Wilson, executive vice president, Exadel, Inc.
“Exadel
is proud to be associated with Red Hat in this partnership initiative.
We are excited to drive jointly forward in this innovative space with
our knowledge in Red Hat JBoss Middleware and our technology offering
coupled with Red Hat’s brand, technology and positioning. We feel this
is an innovative collaboration and believe it will be for years to come.
Exadel is committed and excited to work with Red Hat to further expand
in this space.”
Farhan Hussain, general manager, Reselling and Training, Levvel
"We
are thrilled to participate in Red Hat's innovative Application Platform
Partner program. Along with Levvel's mentoring model, this collaborative
approach to problem-solving helps both companies create products that
are appreciated by our customers, valuable for their business, and
feasible for their development timeline and budget."
Glen Gesell, president, OSI Consulting, Inc.
“Our customers
are using an increasing array of applications to support their
businesses and the need for an easier and more cost effective
integration platform across these applications has become a necessity.
Red Hat’s open source solutions, including Red Hat JBoss Middleware and
Red Hat OpenShift, provide a new alternative for building integrations
and container-based business applications. We are proud of our
accomplishments in helping companies integrate their applications using
a Red Hat platform and look forward to building on that success through
this alliance.”
Joe Dickman, senior vice president, Vizuri
“The Application
Partner Platform Initiative emphasizes Red Hat’s strategic commitment to
their customers and partners. Our selection and participation in this
initiative builds upon our 10-year collaboration with Red Hat to design,
architect and deliver leading open source solutions. It enables
customers to accelerate the adoption of cloud, containers, and mobile
with greater confidence through a network of partners that have
expertise in helping to deliver on the promises of digital
transformation.”
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