Yes, because that's how the model works in this region. Pacific (and maybe whole AsiaPac) is a distribution-based supply chain, i.e. resellers always interact with a distributor (unless for some specific enterprise products in some very high volume transactions) - like it or not. It's pretty much the same for a lot of vendors. Being an Adobe reseller is btw not the same as being an Adobe partner, I think technically everyone can become a reseller. They have a channel partner program as well though for huge resellers like Renaissance in NZ etc.
Cheers Kai On 26/05/2010, at 5:22 PM, Steve Onnis wrote: > I initially wanted to become a partner on some level so that i could actively > be a reseller of CF server licenses as there are not many who do it in > australia and none in melbourne. I had to jump through hoops just to be able > to do that and they still wouldnt let me do it direct with adobe, i had to > sign up as a reseller through express data > > From: Kai Koenig [mailto:k...@koeni.de] > Sent: Wednesday, 26 May 2010 2:55 PM > To: cfaussie@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [cfaussie] Re: JB-HI Moving to dotnet > > Technical skills, it's a commercial program (i.e. one pays a membership fee > depending on level), access to levels is restricted by turnover, sales, > decision on how influencing an individual/company is and much more. Benefits: > logo, access to pre-sales resources from Adobe, free NFR licenses for a > variety of products etc. It really depends on the region, specific partner > program and the company. > > We're a Silver Solution Partner and it's def. a fine program if it suits your > needs and I can't agree with Steve's statement below at all (but everyone's > mileage might vary). Just to make a point though - yes, partners help to > drive Adobe's business and/or are supposed to. That certainly works to a > certain extent but it always depends on yourself as well. We're a 2.5 ppl > company and I'm certainly not spending much of my time helping Adobe to > directly sell but rather do other things that might or might not help them in > the grand scheme of things. If one is a 20, 50, or 500 ppl shop with a > dedicated sales person or even multiple I'd expect such a partner to do more > of that stuff, but even then - if there's no visibility of a vendor for a > particular product in a marketplace there's just so much one can do. Also - > I'd say the minority of Adobe partners even has a clue of what CF does and > can do. > > Cheers > Kai > > > On 26/05/2010, at 4:42 PM, Mark Mandel wrote: > >> Out of curiosity - what's the benefit / requirements for being a partner? >> >> Mark >> >> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 2:40 PM, Steve Onnis <st...@cfcentral.com.au> wrote: >> I am now an Adobe partner, have been since last year and i have never >> received a phone call or anything from anyone at Adobe. I get the odd bulk >> marketing email but thats about it >> >> >> >> -- >> E: mark.man...@gmail.com >> T: http://www.twitter.com/neurotic >> W: www.compoundtheory.com >> >> cf.Objective(ANZ) - Nov 18, 19 - Melbourne Australia >> http://www.cfobjective.com.au >> >> Hands-on ColdFusion ORM Training >> www.ColdFusionOrmTraining.com >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "cfaussie" group. >> To post to this group, send email to cfaus...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> cfaussie+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en. > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaus...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cfaussie+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en.
