Software Folks is a member of the IBM Business Partner Program. The program gives us access to a wealth of resources designed to help us successfully team with IBM to grow the business and expand our Business Partner network. The collaboration with IBM yields significant insight and resources in the areas of Marketing, Selling, Training, Technical, Industry Research, Business Planning and others.
Other collaboration benefits include:
Access to the Business Partner Innovation Centers - the perfect place to showcase business partner solutions and services based on IBM products and related technologies.
IBM Value Net – to help build complete solutions for our customers and extend the geographic reach via partner to partner networking.
IBM Business Partner Connections - to find and engage other IBM Business Partners to help us service our customers effectively.
Industry Network Discussion Forums and Events – enables us to collaborate on-line and leverage the knowledge and connections of leading IBM specialists, independent experts and other IBM Business Partners in our industry.
PartnerWorld Conference – gives us a chance to attend IBM’s largest worldwide conference for IBM Business Partner executives.
PartnerWorld Industry Networks advocate – provides our company with one-on-one support from a dedicated IBM Business Partner marketing specialist.
Student Opportunity System – enables us to enrich our database and search for IT talent with certifications and/or skills on IBM and open source technologies.