2017 Partner Programs Guide: 5-Star Emerging Vendors
The Next Generation
The IT industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace with startup companies forever challenging established vendors with their "better mousetrap" products in security, cloud computing, big data, Internet of things and other technology areas. The challenge for solution providers is identifying the threats and the opportunities posed by the new technologies and possibly capitalize on them. That can mean increased need for technical, marketing, sales and financial assistance from the young IT vendors solution providers partner with.
The 2017 Partner Programs Guide offers the information solution providers need to evaluate IT vendors they work with or are considering working with. The guide is based on detailed applications vendors submitted outlining all aspects of their partner programs.
As part of the Partner Programs Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here we present the 5-Star designees among emerging vendors (founded in 2011 or later) for 2017.
Cambium Networks
Program Name: ConnectedPartner
Year Program Established: 2011
Number of North American Partners: 846
North American Channel Chief: Ron Ryan
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=38
Centrify
Program Name: Centrify Channel Partner Network
Year Program Established: 2014
Number of North American Partners: 281
North American Channel Chief: Nathan Adams
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=42
Cylance Inc.
Program Name: Cylance Partner Program
Year Program Established: 2013
Number of North American Partners: Not Disclosed
North American Channel Chief: Didi Dayton
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=62
Exabeam
Program Name: Exabeam 3D Alliance Program
Year Program Established: 2015
Number of North American Partners: 65
North American Channel Chief: Ted Plumis
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=79
Kodak Alaris Information Management
Program Name: Alaris Partner Program
Year Program Established: 2017
Number of North American Partners: 1,300
North American Channel Chief: Maia Mosillo
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=124
Pax8
Program Name: Pax8 Cloud Wingman
Year Program Established: 2015
Number of North American Partners: 1,000
North American Channel Chief: Ryan Walsh
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=163
Pulse Secure
Program Name: Connect Now Partner Program
Year Program Established: 2014
Number of North American Partners: Not Disclosed
North American Channel Chief: Evan Fromberg
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=171
VeloCloud Networks Inc.
Program Name: VeloCloud Channel Partner Program
Year Program Established: 2013
Number of North American Partners: 110
North American Channel Chief: Ratnesh Sharma
Partner Program Details: /partner-program-guide/ppg2017-details.htm?c=233