PALO ALTO, CA — (Marketwire) — 12/08/11 — HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced additions to the and programs that enable networking channel partners to increase market competitiveness and revenue opportunities.
The HP PartnerONE program now enables networking partners to as much as double the margin potential compared to competitors- programs through program discounts, growth accelerators and rebates.(1) HP meets the needs of partners of all sizes in the United States, Canada and Latin America through two certification levels for networking:
The new Professional Networking Specialist enables smaller partners to grow their networking margins with minimal certification and sales requirements.
The rebranded Advanced Networking Specialist (formerly Networking Elite) offers greater margin opportunities for partners who have made a significant commitment to certification and sales of HP networking.
HP PartnerONE and HP ExpertONE programs enable channel partners to use the HP FlexNetwork architecture to strengthen consultative, long-term customer relationships and create new revenue opportunities. By offering open and scalable networking solutions, partners can address customer requirements without locking them in to vendors and technology.
According to Fred Traversi, president and chief executive officer of , an HP Specialist Partner based in Independence, Ohio, “By working with HP, we-ve been able to grow a robust networking practice that delivers strong, double-digit margins and nearly unlimited business growth potential.”
Increasing IT knowledge through HP ExpertONE Program
The HP ExpertONE program offers partners the training and education needed to transform their customers- proprietary environments into open, agile networks based on an .
Professionals gain the skills needed to architect, implement and manage technology across the enterprise. The accounts for existing certifications — even those gained through a competitor — to speed the HP networking certification process.
An IDC Marketscape leader(2) for IT education, the global HP ExpertONE program also now provides partners with:
A competitive edge via hands-on technical and certification training delivered through newly announced . Offerings include customized courses, access to remote labs and web-based learning applications, with initial courses focusing on HP Networking.
Access to easy-reference training materials and study guides through , in the form of traditional books, e-books and mobile applications. The first five technical certification exam study guides focus on networking certifications.
Certifications through the , a global academic program to be available in several thousand institutions by 2014. Students can earn architect-level HP certifications through integrated hands-on experience with remote labs in a classroom environment.
Improving the economics for networking channel partners
HP Networking has expanded the trade-in promotion through 2012, offering savings of up to 20 percent off the list price on HP switches, routers and wireless devices. Eligible orders can now be accompanied with a trade-in of comparable networking products from any vendor, and can include a refresh of HP technology with no minimum deal size requirements.
The recently announced financing promotion enables U.S. channel partners to lease HP Networking products as demonstration equipment at customer sites for a monthly payment of 1.5 percent of list price for 18 months.
“HP offers the best partner opportunities on the planet across the entire IT converged infrastructure portfolio and including education, training and partner incentives,” said John Convery, executive vice president of Marketing at , an HP Specialist Partner based in Redmond, Wash. “Denali-s mission is to delight our customers by delivering improved performance and driving costs out. HP enables us to deliver exceptional customer value through differentiated products, solutions and services.”
More information about HP PartnerONE for networking and HP ExpertONE is available at and .
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(1) Based on HP research and analysis.
(2) “Worldwide Network Certification Vendor Analysis, October 2011,” IDC Marketscape.
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