At the HP Global Partner Conference 2013, HP announced new programs and business models that will enable partners to achieve success through simplified partner programs, more predictable performance rewards, and innovative tools to deliver consistency in partner engagement.
In fiscal year 2013, HP will invest approximately $1.5 billion worldwide in channel programs and IT initiatives designed to reward performance, drive demand and simplify partner engagement.
HP will continue to improve the HP PartnerOne program and deliver innovations in enterprise technology to partners, including a new cloud test environment.
“Our goal is to deliver a consistent experience that will make it easier for partners to buy, sell and grow profitably with HP,” said Meg Whitman, president and chief executive officer, HP. “HP has built one of the industry’s broadest partner ecosystems and we will continue to make significant investments to deliver the greatest business value for HP and our partners.”
HP Simplifies HP PartnerOne Program
The HP PartnerOne program offers proven sales and marketing tools to help partners generate new leads, increase demand for products and services, mine existing business and make the sale.
HP is delivering simplicity, profitability and consistency by:
- Implementing a simplified, consistent compensation model that removes rebate revenue gates and caps to improve partner revenue predictability. This provides clearer visibility to the amount of rebates so partners start getting rewarded from the first sale, opening the door to virtually unlimited earning potential.
- Increasing rebates for higher specialist designations, delivering more opportunities to increase profitability.
- Extending the amount of time partners have to use their marketing development funds (MDF) from three months to six months, providing more flexibility around both marketing activities and cash flow.
- Rationalizing and simplifying sales and technical certifications in the HP ExpertOne training platform, while maintaining the integrity of individual certifications and making it easier for partners to gain the sales and technical skills to competently service and support HP customers.
In addition, as part of its channel investments in fiscal year 2013, HP is making a significant IT investment to roll out its new Unison platform, a globally consistent IT platform that will enhance the speed, security, targeting and breadth of communications and joint business planning with channel partners.
HP Provides Partners Opportunities to Innovate and Expand Revenue in the Cloud
Cloud computing enables partners to enter new markets, expand their customer base and capitalize on high revenue potential. To help partners expand profitability and deliver Converged Cloud solutions that drive agility and speed innovation, HP is extending partner programs to increase cloud opportunities for resellers, service providers and independent software vendors (ISVs).
The new HP CloudSystem Ready Program lets members of the HP AllianceOne Partner Program rapidly bring applications developed for the client server or internet environment to the cloud. This program enables ISVs to easily test applications using HP CloudSystem, including access to a test and development environment, training, a self-certification process, promotion resources and ongoing HP technical support.
HP Financial Services, the company’s leasing and life cycle asset management services subsidiary, has extended HP CloudSystem financing to channel partners and their customers moving to the cloud. This program allows customers to build and scale cloud environments without large up-front cash outlays typically tied to purchasing the technology.
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