Sophos has experienced significant growth since the beginning of 2013, highlighted by new Channel Chiefs in the Americas, and Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, a new MSP program and more than 1,600 new partners worldwide have helped amp up the organization, bringing the total number of active partners to more than 12,000. With the recent appointment of […]
Room 214, a digital and social media marketing agency, recently joined LaunchPoint, Marketo’s partner ecosystem. In addition to social media and digital marketing services, Room 214 provides consulting services to companies that are implementing the Marketo platform. More than 35% of Room 214 employees are Marketo certified. “Many who invest in [marketing automation platforms hit a […]
The Problem: Approximately 25% of B2B companies in the Fortune 500 currently use marketing automation systems, according to ClickZ, and in turn, are seeing improved campaign and sales results. However, other companies that operate in more complex ecosystems, such as channels, are struggling to take advantage of these tools. The Solution: Marketing Advocate is striving […]
ForeScout Technologies, a provider of real-time network security solutions for large enterprises and government organizations, has announced that the ForeScout CounterACT platform will be used as a key technology for 11 of the 17 recipients of the recent $6 billion blanket purchase agreement for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Initiative from the General Services Administration (GSA). […]
For resellers, a common challenge is establishing thought leadership and overall branding representative of the individual company, while still staying true to vendor partners and their sales and marketing goals. En Pointe Technologies is a hardware and software reseller, and added service provider. With 20 years in the IT industry, the company offers full pre-sales […]
Ziften, a provider of security intelligence and asset optimization solutions, recently announced it has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. As part of TAP, Ziften will collaborate with VMware to deliver solutions for virtualization and cloud computing. Overall, the program was created to provide customers with a detailed ecosystem so they can choose partners […]
By Scott Yates, CEO and Co-Founder, BlogMutt.com Startups, by nature, can’t play by quite the same rules as large corporations or even traditional small businesses. They have a different set of circumstances, advantages and disadvantages, so they have to invent their own rules. While larger companies can’t operate exactly like a startup, all types and […]
Merchant Warehouse, a payment technology and merchant account services company, has hired Russell Harty as its SVP for key accounts and the partner channel. In his new position, Harty will focus on partner channel growth through acquiring new partners as well as enabling and empowering current partners, according to company officials. Currently, Merchant Warehouse is […]
Business partnerships are not easy but enterprises that invest in strategic, mutually beneficial alliances can achieve greater objectives than they would normally be capable of individually, according to a webinar titled: Better Together: The True Value of Marketing Partnerships. The event, hosted by BrightTALK, offered marketers a variety of tips regarding how organizations can identify […]
Mercury Payment Systems has launched MercuryActivate, a new API for POS system developers to capture merchant enrollments online for Mercury payment processing. Using MercuryActivate, merchant can speed up enrollment processes, which helps developers quickly onboard new merchants for payment processing. “Our developer community told us this API would be a positive addition to our service,” […]