Vendors are increasingly concerned that partners aren’t evolving to meet future market needs. The concern is real, but the responsibility to transform partners is not the vendors’. ...
Customers may force vendors to sell through a preferred supplier, creating an uncomfortable and seemingly valueless temporary relationship. However, compulsory partners are opportunities to expand sales after the initial shotgun deal....
Vendors and distributors, says PlanetOne Communications CEO Ted Schuman, should establish standards and instill performance expectations in their cloud channel programs. ...
Vendors and service providers selling into the channel often wonder why they hit strong resistance even when they demonstrate high ROI potential. The simple answer: Most partners are risk-averse. ...
As security spending continues to increase, and keeping systems secure becomes more complex, solution providers need to buy into a more well-rounded approach to helping end users....