Promise Introduces Authorized Partner Program

PROMISE Technology, Inc. announced a three-tier partner rewards program, PROMISErewards.com, for its channel partners including distributors, resellers, and system integrators. The new program will expand the company’s reach and create new initiatives for partners and their customers.

PROMISErewards.com offers authorized membership tiers, based on revenue and certification, access to PROMISE channel experts to help grow partner business and provide technical expertise to the end-user.

"PROMISErewards.com introduces significant benefits to our channel partners including a comprehensive set of tools that encompass sales, training, marketing programs and technical support," said Ray Bahar, vice president of sales, marketing and strategic alliances, Americas, PROMISE Technology. "We created PROMISErewards.com to increase sales and marketing successes for our channel partners and help them grow and expand their competitive advantage in the storage marketplace."

Designed to provide partners with training, support, and additional resources to enhance the selling of the complete portfolio of PROMISE Technology products, the new PROMISErewards.com program features the following tools for success including:

• Programs: For promoting PROMISE products encompassing NAS, DAS, RAID cards and storage subsystems ranging from enterprise to the consumer markets;
• Sales and Marketing Tools: Including marketing collateral, web/ad builder tools and tradeshow support to gain access to key markets and customers;
• Training and Education: To keep the channel up-to-date with new products, new markets and new solutions;
• Support:  24 x 7 x 365 phone and email support complemented with a dedicated team of field representatives; and,
• Pricing: Design registration and compensation packages to provide companies a competitive advantage.

PromiseRewards.com features a comprehensive three-tier program with the following benefits:

• Tier 1: Volume discounts, dedicated account teams and co-branded marketing activities; also included are the components of Tier 2 and Tier 3;
• Tier 2: Qualified leads, field sales and technical support and training and certification programs; also included are the components of Tier 3; and,
• Tier 3: Deal registration, sales incentives and promotions, online partner portal, hotline and employee purchase plan. Tier 3 is the entry level for the PromiseRewards.com program.

With PROMISErewards.com, PROMISE is delivering a strategic program to enable PROMISE partners to focus on their unique market segments. PROMISE will support each partner type fully so eligible partners can provide a host of high-value services within their market segment.

"We are impressed with the benefits of the PROMISErewards.com program," said Doug Johnson, manager, Aeon Computing. "The program supports our sales effort and will bring value to our company, our customers and PROMISE. We are looking forward to taking advantage of the new components so we can continue to grow our business with PROMISE technology."