CERTIFIED DISTRIBUTOR PROGRAM (CD)
The Stonesoft Partner Program for Certified Distributors is targeted at distributors focusing on enterprise security and business continuity markets, providing value added services to the security reseller community. Distributors are not entitled to sell products or services directly to the end users.
A Certified Distributor has an opportunity to gain Support and Maintenance partner status to provide support services to their resellers. However, in case of an Authorised reseller having CSMP status, this contract attachment is with direct relationship with Stonesoft.
Certified Distributor Requirements
Certified Distributor has to fulfill following minimum requirements in the named territory:
- Minimum 1,5M€ annual revenue for StoneGate products and services.
- Mandatory, monthly Purchase Order report including end-user data for all sales transactions
- Certified Distributor has to continuously maintain reasonable local sales and support operations and individuals trained for in StoneGate technologies in each listed region in order to successfully authorise and support the local reseller community
- Named and trained Product or Business Manager for StoneGate product line. Sales organisation trained in StoneGate technology
- Ability to become a Stonesoft 1st Line Support and Maintenance Partner
Certified Distributor Benefits
- Named Stonesoft account manager
- Listed on Stonesoft Partner Locator Web site
- Attendance to the demo unit program
- Access to the Stonesoft partner Web site
- Access to Stonesoft marketing materials and sales tools
- Opportunity to become an authorized training center
- Opportunity to become a 1st line support and maintenance partner