Silver partner doesn't really mean SQUAT anymore. Cisco cares about how much $$$ you can sell, plain and simple (my personal opinion). Unless you're a gold partner, I dont think Cisco will throw you any leads (at least that's how it is in the Detroit, MI area). Now specializations, that's another story. If your company is a VPN/Security partner or Telephony partner and you are the only ones in the region, you might get some leads...although Network Learning is both and we still havent gotten a single Cisco lead (although that's probably because we sell used hardware too). It couldnt hurt any to upgrade your Premier to Silver status. I think you get a little better discount from distribution.
thanks, -Brad Ellis CCIE#5796 Network Learning Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] used Cisco gear: www.optsys.net ""Walter Rogowski"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Firstly, my apologies for posting OT on this list, but my company is > considering upgrading Cisco Partner status from Premier to Silver. > Besides the benefits list by Cisco on CCO, are there any other real > benefits ie purchase discounts, better sales leads, marketing etc. that > anybody has experience of or is aware of?We sell a fair amount of Cisco > kit and as such get good treatment from our Cisco account manager. Will > this be any worse when becoming Silver Partners? I am in particular > thinking about the number of clients per account manager.Any information > would be highly appreciated.. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=24176&t=24088 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
