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Benefits for partners
Joining the Open-E Partner Program, apart from many benefits, allows you to participate in Open-E Certified Engineer Trainings (OECE) and certifications, and to take part in the Open-E Certified Storage Server Program (OECSSP).
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Not For Resale Licenses
NFR licenses are available at a significant discount to partners who want to promote Open-E powered storage solutions and software. |
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Partner Locator
Reseller lookup, prioritized by region and certification level. To reward commitment, higher qualified resellers are listed first (along with their level of authorization). |
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Pre-qualified leads
Access to qualified leads prioritized by your region, program authorization and certification level. |
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Deal Registration
Register your major deals to obtain pre-sales volume discounts and deal exclusivity. |
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Volume discount
Back-end rebates available for achieving volume requirements. Higher authorization levels receive higher discounts. |
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Joint promotions
Participate in joint promotions including promotional e-mails, ads, events, etc. |
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Effective communications
Partner newsletters and e-mails. This is valuable information requested by our partners. It includes special announcements, applicable alliance deals, updated Q&A and new sales tools. |
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Partner program phone numbers
You can talk to the Open-E Sales Representative in your area if you have any problems, suggestions, or questions regarding the Partner Program. |
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Reseller forum
Have a question about configuration or sales strategies? Visit the Open-E Forum to post your questions and view responses from the Open-E Support and resellers around the world. |
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Sales tools
Get up to speed on the product, sales approach and installation with training materials and videos. |
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Marketing resources
Access PDF product slicks, white papers, PowerPoint presentations, configuration guides, and case studies. |
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Brand usage
Review branding guidelines and logo usage to leverage the Open-E brand and enhance your image. |
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Personalized portal
On top of your personalized profile and company information, view all your products - purchased either directly or through distribution. Add a "friendly name" to products and gain more functions. |
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Free training
Get up to speed on the product, sales approach and installation within the self-paced free training. Many of them are featured with a streaming video. As close as possible to on-site training. |
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Discounts on OECE trainings and certifications
Open-E provides Open-E Certified Engineer Trainings and other certifications for qualified partners. |
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Discounts on OECSS Programs
Open-E offers reasonable discounts for Open-E Certified Storage Servers (OECSS) to qualified partners. |
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Create and watch your support tickets
Within the Partner Portal you have the ability to create, watch and act on support tickets generated for you or your customer as well as all products on your Open-E Warehouse. |
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