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.

Benefit Reseller Managed Service Provider
Tier 1:
Gold
Tier 2:
Silver
Tier 3:
Premier
Tier 4:
Select
General Communications
Partner advisory council participation/briefing sessions
 
Monthly partner newsletter
Partner portal
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)
Marketing and Communications
Listed in partner Web locator/database
Partner webcasts
Market development funds
Press release support
Joint marketing campaigns
Online price information system
Other       Marketing Acceleration Planner (MAP)  
Technical Resources
24x7 phone technical support
       
Web-based support
Free dedicated technical support facility
Fee-based dedicated technical support facility
Packaged services available to resell
 
Other   Monday thru Friday phone technical support Monday thru Friday phone technical support    
Demand Generation
Business planning resources
Competitive price assistance
Qualified lead distribution
Sales cycle assistance
Not for resale demo software/hardware
For sale demo software/hardware
Partner leads system
Corporate account manager
Other          
Training/Certification
Opportunity to participate in beta testing
 
Free Web-based sales training
 
Free participation in sales workshops          
Onsite sales training
 
Product certification          
Discounted conference attendance
 
Other Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service) Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service) Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service) Specializations (Master/ Technical/ Service)  

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