New channel programs, incentives and expanded enablement tools and resources provide partners with a clear path to success in the burgeoning SD-WAN market
SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Peak®, the global SD-WAN leader, delivering the transformational promise of the cloud with a self-driving wide area network™, today announced a range of sweeping enhancements to the company's global Partner Edge program. In addition to onboarding seasoned channel executives to lead the organization forward, the company is making strategic investments to build the industry's most robust and expansive SD-WAN partner program and equip partners to drive business opportunity and growth in a hyper-growth market that industry analyst firm IDC projects will exceed $8B USD in 2021.
Modern Programs Empower Partners
After a thorough review, Silver Peak has aligned its Partner Edge program to be more predictable, while making incentives and value-added offerings easier to obtain for partners. The intent is to shift the focus toward being partner-first by offering clear and concise programs that maximize partner value. New programs include:
"The Silver Peak enhanced partner programs and resources are well timed, because as enterprises accelerate their journey to the cloud, they are reassessing their network requirements and shifting toward SD-WAN," said Tom Cahill, vice president, product and partner management, CDW. "The Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN edge platform is a welcome addition to CDW's portfolio."
"It's an exciting time to be a Silver Peak partner as the company doubles-down on its partner programs just as enterprises accelerate their journey to the cloud, reassess their network requirements and shift toward SD-WAN," said Jim Johnson, CTO at Align. "The new program rewards, resources and enablement tools are going to go a long way toward advancing our clients' transition toward a business-first networking model to fully realize the transformational promise of the cloud."
Introductory Partner Accelerators Program:
Silver Peak understands that in order to win in the SD-WAN market partners must invest in resources and training. To enable partners to realize the highest level of financial reward in this competitive market, Silver Peak is introducing two new incentives that will be available to Gold and Platinum tier partners immediately.
"The new Silver Peak Partner Edge channel programs, incentives and enablement tools and resources will enable us to focus even more energy into our strategic partnership with Silver Peak," said Jason Evans, director of disruptive technology for Wavenet. "We're confident the new programs and resources will enable the Wavenet team to deliver the Silver Peak market leading EdgeConnect SD-WAN edge platform to even more stand-out clients, who will join our rapidly growing and impressive set of customer references."
Industry Leading Enablement Tools and Resources
To fully support and empower partners, Silver Peak is making investments to expand its best-in-class enablement tools and resources. The company is making the following key updates:
"We are making great strides toward becoming a channel-first company and today's announcement serves to underscore our commitment to partners, rewarding them for growing their business with Silver Peak and helping them to capitalize on the financial benefits of the SD-WAN market," said Michael O'Brien, vice president, worldwide channel sales at Silver Peak. "Together with our partners, Silver Peak is liberating enterprises from the compromises and constraints of existing WAN approaches and empowering them to shift to a business-first networking model with the EdgeConnect SD-WAN edge platform to fully realize the transformational power of the cloud."
About Silver Peak
Silver Peak, the global SD-WAN leader, delivers the transformational promise of the cloud with a business-first networking model. The Unity EdgeConnect™ self-driving wide area network platform™ liberates enterprises from conventional WAN approaches to transform the network from a constraint to a business accelerant. Thousands of globally distributed enterprises have deployed Silver Peak WAN solutions across 100 countries. Learn more at silver-peak.com.
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