Symantec Announces Partner Awards, Resources

Symantec Corp. (SYMC) this week announced the 2009 North American Partner Award winners at Symantec Partner Engage 2009 in Orlando. The Symantec Partner Awards recognize partners who have invested in Symantec and successfully combined Symantec software with their own services to solve customers’ most complex business challenges. The winners of the 2009 Symantec Partner Awards are Allen Informàtica, CDW, Forsythe Solutions Group, GTSI, Ingram Micro Canada, Lanworks, Inc., Precision Computer Service and SHI.

“Symantec’s partners are vital to our success and we’re focused on helping our partners continue to increase their revenue, grow their business and stay relevant with our joint customers,” said Randy Cochran, vice president, North American channel sales, Symantec. “The 2009 Channel Partner Awards recognize the focus of our partners who have truly invested in themselves and Symantec to deliver solutions that help customers reduce costs and minimize risks to deliver a near-term return on investment.”

Also at Partner Engage 2009, Symantec has unveiled a variety of new resources as part of Symantec’s commitment to helping partners increase their revenue and relevance with their customers and to improve their readiness to support customers’ changing needs. New program elements include:

• SymDemo – An online tool that allows partners to demonstrate Symantec’s products anywhere, anytime with a laptop and an Internet connection.
• Enhanced Enterprise Authorized Renewals Program – A revised enterprise renewals program to help protect partners’ investment with increased margins and incumbent protection.
• Enterprise Security Specialization – Partners who earn this specialization will receive advanced tools and incentives for selling Symantec Enterprise Security Solutions.
• Partner Community on Symantec Connect – An online community that connects partners with Symantec and each other, enabling collaboration and information exchange.