The STACKIT Partners League:
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Why Become a STACKIT Partner? Your Benefits in the Partners League
A partnership with STACKIT gives you direct access to the Schwarz Group’s partner ecosystem and a wealth of benefits to help you grow your business. The benefits in the STACKIT Partners League increase with each level achieved. At higher levels, partners also enjoy all the benefits of the previous levels.
STACKIT Partner
This is the basic level for all registered partners and grants access to the basic resources: Go-2-Market media, marketing campaigns, attractive conditions, opportunity registration (for registering new sales opportunities including direct contact to Sales) as well as special partner training and enablement with STACKIT University.
STACKIT Premium Partner
Partners who have demonstrated initial skills in using STACKIT also receive: access to exclusive events, resources, funding, leads and visibility on the STACKIT website, top listing placement in the STACKIT Marketplace and personal support.
STACKIT Top Partner
The top partners of the fiscal year receive exclusive strategic and financial benefits such as: extended marketing funding, top listing in our vertical lists, recommendation of your offers in the STACKIT network, joint go-2-market planning, personal coaches, alpha and beta access to new features, strategic networking, exclusive training, recognition through awards.
STACKIT Strategic Technology Partner
This level is aimed at partners whose products or services are fully integrated and certified in the STACKIT Cloud and rewards you with the highest level of technological and strategic support: exclusive fast-lane technology support, top listing in the STACKIT Marketplace, joint go-2-market strategies, exclusive training, extended funding, alpha and beta access to new products and services, strategic networking, personal coach.
Which type of partnership is right for you? The Partners League tailored to your needs
Whether as a reseller, referral, solution provider, or training partner - we offer exactly the type of partnership that allows you to make the most of the STACKIT partner ecosystem.
Referral
Receive a commission on the consumption of acquired customer projects in the STACKIT Cloud.
Requirements: Acquisition of new customer projects, support of STACKIT sales in approaching customers, registration of customer projects with STACKIT via the partner portal.
Ideally suited for: Consulting companies, advisors, professional service providers
Reseller
You receive a discount on the list prices of STACKIT Cloud Services.
Requirements: Own STACKIT Cloud organization, management of customer infrastructure in the STACKIT Cloud, 1st level support for customer inquiries, (economic) risk assumption of the customer relationship.
Ideally suited for: Managed service providers, full service providers, system integrators
Solution
Discount on the list prices of STACKIT Cloud Services & Credits per month for PoCs.
Prerequisites: Own STACKIT Cloud organization, implementation and operation of own product on STACKIT, passing the technical validation process in STACKIT Technology Partner Management incl. meeting the requirements for solution providers (e.g. IT security, sovereignty, etc.).
Ideally suited for: Independent software providers
Training
The right to offer and sell STACKIT training courses and to certify participants after successful completion.
Prerequisites: Annual training of at least one trainer in a STACKIT seminar for "STACKIT Trainers" and passing the final exam, active participation in the STACKIT University Community.
Ideally suited for: Training companies, consulting companies, specialist service providers, full-service providers
How to Become a STACKIT Partner: The Path to the Partners League
Joining the STACKIT Partner Ecosystem is simple and transparent:
- Registration and Basic Level: You start by signing a Partner Base Agreement and creating a complete profile on the STACKIT Partner Portal. This makes you a STACKIT Partner and gives you immediate access to go-to-market resources, training, and opportunity registration.
- Advancement: To advance to STACKIT Premium Partner status, you must, among other things, display the STACKIT logo, acquire at least one STACKIT competency, and train at least one employee in the foundational training courses (Partner Fundamentals and Tech Fundamentals).
- Top Partner Status: STACKIT Top Partner status is awarded annually to the top sales partners with the highest Commitment Score, which is based on factors such as ARR, acquired customer projects, and joint success stories.
- Strategic Technology Partnership: As a STACKIT Strategic Technology Partner, you integrate the badge and have your service or product fully integrated and certified by STACKIT.
Your current rank and progress can be viewed at any time in the Partner Portal.
Would you also like to benefit from the advantages of the Partners League? - Sign up via our contact form.
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