Cisco Systems Partner Program Checklist
Value-added resellers and service providers interested in reselling Cisco networking hardware and software can learn the benefits of becoming a Cisco Systems partner with this standardized checklist. Compare Cisco's reseller partner program with other vendors' offering similar products.
Cisco Systems offers a wide variety of networking devices and software, such as wireless equipment, application networking services, routers and switches, and storage networking. This checklist provides an overview of the Cisco Systems reseller partner program for service providers and value-added resellers who are interested in becoming a Cisco partner. Visit SearchITChannel.com's Technology Vendors/OEMs topic center to compare Cisco Systems' partner program with other vendors'. Or peruse our Partner Program Directories to learn about vendor partner programs by technology.
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Tier 2: Silver |
Tier 3: Premier |
Tier 4: Select |
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| Partner advisory council participation/briefing sessions |
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| Monthly partner newsletter |
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| Partner portal |
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| Other | Annual Partner Summit (Invitation event for select partners) |
Annual Partner Summit (Invitation event for select partners) |
Annual Partner Summit (Invitation event for select partners) |
Annual Partner Summit (Invitation event for select partners) |
Annual Partner Summit (Invitation event for select partners) |
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| Listed in partner Web locator/database |
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| Partner webcasts |
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| Market development funds |
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| Press release support |
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| Joint marketing campaigns |
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| Online price information system |
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| Other | Marketing Acceleration Planner (MAP) | ||||
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| 24x7 phone technical support |
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| Web-based support |
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| Free dedicated technical support facility |
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| Fee-based dedicated technical support facility |
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| Packaged services available to resell |
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| Other | Monday thru Friday phone technical support | Monday thru Friday phone technical support | |||
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| Business planning resources |
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| Competitive price assistance |
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| Qualified lead distribution |
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| Sales cycle assistance |
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| Not for resale demo software/hardware |
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| For sale demo software/hardware |
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| Partner leads system |
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| Corporate account manager |
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| Opportunity to participate in beta testing |
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| Free Web-based sales training |
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| Free participation in sales workshops | |||||
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| Discounted conference attendance |
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| Other | Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service) | Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service) | Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service) | Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service) | |
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