2006 PARTNER PROGRAM GUIDE

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The Power Pentad

The channel is rapidly going international. Our panel of world channel leaders--IBM's Donn Atkins, Cisco's Keith Goodwin, HP's John Thompson, Microsoft's Allison Watson and Symantec's Julie Parrish---maps the course for U.S. solution providers to go global. Plus: Why VARs should be thinking globally about their businesses and what 200 of your surveyed peers are planning to do overseas.

Shining Five-Star Programs

70 vendors received our coveted Five-Star designation for excellence in their partner programs. Find out where they're investing their channel dollars and how they're working to make partners more profitable. Plus: Five-star methodology.

Top 100 Channel Executives

Leaders who are shaping the channel and making their partners money.

 

Best Program Practices

Solution providers voice their pet peeves about vendor channel programs. Chief among them: the lack of quality leads and the disparity between how VARs and vendor executives are compensated. Plus: Why partnering with smaller vendors could be the way to go.

Tune In And Listen

IBM's Donn Atkins and Microsoft's Allison Watson discuss the future of their channel programs in recent VARcast audio shows.

Programs For the Public Sector

25 vendor programs that excel in the government channel. Plus: Search our interactive directory of public-sector programs.



Program Details: Category Listing Click on each company's name for additional program information. Five-star companies are indicated in bold. See also our complete Alphabetical Listing

Category: Systems

Acer America
Advanced Micro Devices
Altiris
AnythingIT
Apple
Avaya
Avaya
B3 Computers
Bull
Computer Lab International (CLI)
Gateway
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Infoblox
Intel Americas
Intermec
LANDesk Software
Lantronix
Long View Systems
LXE
Microsoft
Motion Computing
NEC Solutions (America)
Netezza Corporation
Panasonic Computer Solutions Company
Progress Software Corporation
Research In Motion
Research In Motion
Saflink
Siemens Communications
Silicon Graphics
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
Sony Electronics
Sprint
Sun Microsystems
Symbol Technologies
Toshiba America Information Systems
Western Digital
Wyse Technology

Category: Voice And Data Networking

3Com Corporation
ADTRAN
Alcatel USA
Allot Communications
Array Networks
Asante Networks
Avaya
Avaya
Avocent
Brooktrout/Excel
Cisco Systems
Citrix Systems
CloudShield Technologies
CP TECHNOLOGIES
CyberPower Systems
D-Link Systems
Eicon Networks Corporation
Enterasys Networks
Hawking Technologies
Hewlett-Packard
Infoblox
Intel Americas
Intervoice
Juniper Networks
Kentrox
Lantronix
Lenovo
Liebert Corporation
LightPointe
Linksys
Lucent Technologies
LumenVox
LXE
Microsoft
Mitel
NETGEAR
Nortel
Packeteer
Quick Eagle Networks
Quintum Technologies
Qwest
R.B. Zack & Associates
Raritan
Siemens Communications
Sigpro
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
SpectraLink
Sphere Communications
Sprint
StarTech.com
Strix Systems
Sybase, Inc.
Symbol Technologies
Tellabs Operations
Western Digital
Xcite Networks, LLC
Xirrus
Zultys Technologies
ZyXEL Communications

Category: Storage

Anthology Solutions
AnythingIT
Apple
Breece Hill LLC
Cisco Systems
Compellent
Crosswalk
Data Domain
D-Link Systems
EMC Corporation
EMC Insignia
Emulex Corporation
EqualLogic
Exabyte Corporation
FalconStor Software
Fujitsu Computer Products of America
Gateway
Hewlett-Packard
Hitachi Data Systems
Hitachi GST
IBM
Imation
Iomega Corporation
Lantronix
Long View Systems
LSI Logic Corporation
Maxtor
Microsoft
NEC Solutions (America)
NER Data Products
Netezza Corporation
Network Appliance
Overland Storage
Pillar Data Systems Inc.
QLogic Corporation
Quantum
Qwest
SANRAD
Seagate Technology
Sherpa Software
Silicon Graphics
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
SonicWALL
Storix
Sun Microsystems
Symantec Corporation
Tandberg Data Corporation
Technology Exchange
Venali Incorporated
VMware
Western Digital

Category: IP Services

Array Networks
Asante Networks
Infoblox
Microsoft
Pandora Networks
Qwest
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
SpectraLink
Sprint
Venali Incorporated

Category: Web Hosting

Array Networks
Avaya
IBM
K-AMP Audio Services
Microsoft
neuroLanguage
Oracle Corporation
Progress Software Corporation
Qwest
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
Sprint
Sybase, Inc.
Verio
 

Category: Peripherals

American Power Conversion
AnythingIT
Apple
Avaya
Avaya
Computer Lab International (CLI)
CP TECHNOLOGIES
CyberPower Systems
Datamax Corporation
Eastman Kodak Company
Fujitsu Computer Products of America,
Gateway
GVISION USA, INC
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Intermec
Konica Minolta Printing Solutions U.S.A.
Lenovo
Lexmark International
Liebert Corporation
Microsoft
Minicom Advanced Systems
NEC Display Solutions
NEC Display Solutions
NEC Display Solutions
NER Data Products
Oki Data Americas
Pacific Design
Philips
Research In Motion
Ricoh Corporation
Samsung Electronics America
Seiko Instruments USA
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
StarTech.com
Tharo Systems
ViewSonic
Xerox Corporation
Zebra Card Printer Solutions
Zebra Technologies
Zvetco Biometrics

Category: Wireless And Mobile Technologies

3GVision LTD.
Alcatel USA
AnythingIT
Apple
Array Networks
Asante Networks
Avaya
Avaya
Brooktrout/Excel
Cisco Systems
Computer Lab International (CLI)
CP TECHNOLOGIES
D-Link Systems
Enterasys Networks
Eye On Solutions, LLC
Hawking Technologies
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Infoblox
Intel Americas
Intermec
Lantronix
Lenovo
Long View Systems
Lucent Technologies
LXE
Microsoft
NETGEAR
Nortel
Oracle Corporation
Orthogon Systems
Progress Software Corporation
Research In Motion
Research In Motion
Research In Motion
Siemens Communications
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
SonicWALL
SpectraLink
Sprint
StarTech.com
Strix Systems
Sybase, Inc.
Symbol Technologies
The SCO Group
USA.NET
Venali Incorporated
ViewSonic
Xirrus
ZSL
ZyXEL Communications

Category: Security

3Com Corporation
A10 Networks
Allot Communications
Altiris
American Power Conversion
Anthology Solutions
AnythingIT
Array Networks
Arxceo Corporation
Asante Networks
Astaro Corporation
AttachmateWRQ
Avaya
Avaya
Barracuda Networks
Breece Hill LLC
CA
Check Point Software Technologies
CipherTrust
Cisco Systems
Citrix Systems
CloudShield Technologies
Computer Lab International (CLI)
D-Link Systems
EMC Corporation
Enterasys Networks
F5 Networks
Fortinet
Gateway
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Imprivata
Internet Security Systems
ION Networks
IronPort Systems
Juniper Networks
LANDesk Software
Lantronix
Lenovo
Lucent Technologies
McAfee
Microsoft
Mirapoint
MX Logic
NER Data Products
NETGEAR
NetVision
Network Appliance
Novell
Oracle Corporation
Panda Software
PatchLink Corp
Privacyware
Proofpoint
Q1 Labs
R.B. Zack & Associates
Raritan
RSA Security
SafeNet
Saflink
Secure Computing
Secure Passage
Shavlik Technologies
Siemens Communications
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
SonicWALL
Sophos
StarTech.com
StorageCraft Technology Corporation
Sybase, Inc.
Symantec Corporation
Technology Exchange
Trend Micro
Vernier Networks
VMware
Watchguard Technologies
Waterloo Systems
Workshare
Wyse Technology
Xcite Networks, LLC
Zone Labs, L.L.C.
Zvetco Biometrics
ZyXEL Communications
 

Category: Services

Allot Communications
Altiris
AnythingIT
AttachmateWRQ
Avalanche Integration Partners
Avaya
Borland Software Corporation
Business Objects
CA
Captaris
Cisco Systems
Citrix Systems
CloudShield Technologies
EMC Corporation
Eye On Solutions, LLC
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Info Tech
Infoblox
Intermec
Internet Security Systems
ION Networks
Juniper Networks
Kingston Technology
Lantronix
Lenovo
Liebert Corporation
Long View Systems
Lucent Technologies
McAfee
Meridian Systems
Microsoft
MX Logic
N-able Technologies
NER Data Products
Network Appliance
neuroLanguage
Nuvio
Oki Data Americas
Oracle Corporation
Panda Software
Progress Software Corporation
Qwest
Research In Motion
Research In Motion
Ricoh Corporation
RSA Security
SAP AG
Serena Software
Siemens Communications
Silicon Graphics
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
SonicWALL
Sphere Communications
Sprint
Sun Microsystems
Sybase, Inc.
Symbol Technologies
Tellabs Operations
The SCO Group
Velocity LLC
Verio
Visual Interactions
Waterloo Systems
Xcite Networks, LLC
Xerox Corporation
ZSL
Zvetco Biometrics

Category: Software

3GVision LTD.
Allot Communications
Alpha Software
Altiris
ANTs Software
Apple
Array Networks
AttachmateWRQ
Avaya
Avaya
Avocent
AVST
BEA Systems
BMC Software
Borland Software Corporation
Business Objects
CA
Captaris
Cisco Systems
Citrix Systems
Computer Lab International (CLI)
CorasWorks Corporation
Corel Corporation
CosmoCom
Crosswalk
EMC Corporation
EMC Insignia
Eye On Solutions, LLC
FalconStor Software
Fast Search
Fonality
Four J's Development Tools
Fullscope
Hewlett-Packard
Hyperion Solutions
IBM
Info Tech
Infoblox
Information Builders
Intacct
ION Networks
K-AMP Audio Services
LANDesk Software
Laserfiche
Level Platforms
Liebert Corporation
LSI Logic Corporation
Lucent Technologies
Maximizer Software
Meridian Systems
Microsoft
MX Logic
NER Data Products
Netezza Corporation
NetScout Systems
NetSupport
Network Appliance
Network Physics
neuroLanguage
Novell
Nuance
Nuance, formally ScanSoft
Nuvio
Oncontact Software
Oracle Corporation
Panda Software
PowerPressed
Preton Softech
Privacyware
Progress Software Corporation
PTC
R.B. Zack & Associates
R.B. Zack & Associates
Research In Motion
Research In Motion
Research In Motion
Saflink
Sage Software
Sane Solutions
SAP AG
Scalix Corporation
ScriptLogic Corporation
Serena Software
Sherpa Software
Siemens Communications
Silicon Graphics
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
Software ONE
Sphere Communications
StorageCraft Technology Corporation
Storix
Sun Microsystems
Sybase, Inc.
Symbol Technologies
SYSPRO
TeamPoint Systems
Technology Exchange
Technology Group International
Telelogic
Tharo Systems
The SCO Group
TurnTool
UGS
Velocity LLC
Venali Incorporated
Visual Interactions
WebTrends
Winternals Software
Winternals Software
Workshare
Wyse Technology
XOsoft
Zvetco Biometrics

Category: Other

3n (National Notification Network)
A10 Networks
Altiris
American Power Conversion
AnythingIT
Asante Networks
BMC Software
Bravera
Brother International
CloudShield Technologies
Computer Lab International (CLI)
Computhink
CyberPower Systems
CYCLADES Corporation
F5 Networks
Hyperion Solutions
IBM
Info Tech
Infoblox
Lanstar
Lantronix
Liebert Corporation
McDATA Corporation
Mirapoint
NER Data Products
Netezza Corporation
NetScout Systems
neuroLanguage
Nuance, formally ScanSoft
Oki Data Americas
Pandora Networks
Proofpoint
Raritan
Saflink
SilverBack Technologies
SilverBack Technologies
Sphere Communications
Symbol Technologies
Targus
Tharo Systems
USA.NET
Waterloo Systems
Workshare


2006 Partner Programs Spotlights
Actionable information from vendors to help solution providers better sell and support their products. Special advertising section Adobe Acrobat required.
Adtran
Avocent
BMC Software
Business Objects
CA
Citrix
EMC
Hitachi
Juniper
Juniper Govt. Program
Konica
Lenovo
NetApp
Nortel
Panasonic
Progress
Quantum
Symantec


 

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