The Planet, the global leader in IT
hosting, today announced its new Partner Plus program, which
includes significant extensions to its already-strong partner program.
It includes three specific partner models designed to fit the business
requirements of its customers. The new Referral Partner program offers
industry-leading commission rates up to 20 percent to reward partners
that introduce their customers to The Planet’s wide range of products
and world-class customer service.
Partners are able to earn commissions or server discounts, depending on
the model, from the broadest portfolio of products and services in the
industry: dedicated hosting, hosting with advanced services, managed
hosting or colocation.
“As other hosting companies and colocation providers are cutting back
their programs, The Planet is making significant investments in Partner
Plus to build indirect sales and leverage the power of the channel to
expand our market reach,” said Tom Blair, vice president of Global Sales
with The Planet. “Today marks a strategic expansion in our
already-successful partner program. Customers select The Planet based on
the quality of our data centers and network, which is the foundation for
our new Partner Plus Program, and we’re now providing a multitude of new
reasons for choosing our IT infrastructure resources.
“We set about to reshape the partner landscape, with the most lucrative
and creative program in the industry, backed by a dream team of sales,
technical and support personnel committed to partners’ success. I’ve
been in the industry for more than 25 years, and this is the program
I’ve always envisioned being able to offer,” Blair concluded.
“As a reseller, our global customer base relies on us for providing the
reliability and connectivity they require to operate their businesses,”
said Tenko Nikolov, Chief Executive Officer of SiteGround (http://www.siteground.com).
“Our business continues to grow, as does our relationship with The
Planet. Their commitment to customer support and attention to our
requirements makes them an ideal partner for our company, and those are
among the reasons we work with The Planet.”
About The Planet Partner Plus Program
The Planet Partner Plus program offers three unique models to match any
partner’s business. Each category provides strategic advantages to
enable successful partner relationships. Constructed to ensure zero
channel conflict and drive more business, partners benefit from
personalized relationships with assigned account managers, expert sales
training, and access to events and development programs. The Planet also
provides data center tours for partners and their clients, along with
meeting rooms to make selling easy and convenient.
Three Program Models, Industry-Leading Financial Incentives: Partners
can take advantage of the program that best suits their business
objectives:
Referral Partners – Send
customers to The Planet and earn up to 20 percent commissions based on
deal size and the total business referred to the company.
Reseller Partners – Purchase
products and services to resell to customers, benefitting from The
Planet’s buying power, with volume-based server discounts.
Affiliates – Link customers or
Web site visitors to The Planet and receive 100 percent of a referred
customer’s first month’s bill.
Diverse Portfolio: Partners provide more value to their
customers with the power to choose from the broadest range of solutions,
including colocation, advanced services and dedicated hosting, all the
way to fully managed hosting, virtualization and cloud services.
Enhanced Partner Portal: This one-stop shop includes a
complete line of sales, training and marketing collateral to increase
success.
High-Impact, Personal Relationships: Referral and Reseller
Partners are assigned a dedicated Channel Account Manager as a single
point of contact to enable their success.
Around-the-Clock Technical Support: Partners are assured
of 24x7x365 service and support.
