Best
Channel Vendors 2010
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DATA
COLLECTION AND MOBILITY
Datalogic Mobile
www.mobile.datalogic.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Datalogic's support and technical resources are well placed and
shared." |
Datalogic
Scanning
www.scanning.datalogic.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service &
Support, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Datalogic protects their VAR's margins based on the work the VARs have
put in."
|
Datamax-O'Neil
www.datamaxoneil.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Datamax-O'Neil is a great vendor with consistant, high-quality
products."
Datamax-O'Neil
Valued Partner Program – Rewarding Committed Partners
We
are dedicated to providing our reseller partners with a high level of
service, easy access to products and access to programs for growing our
mutual business. You can be confident that you are partnering with one
of the industry's most respected companies, backed by Dover
Corporation. When you join our Valued Partner Program and commit
resources to Datamax-O'Neil product sales, you enter into a partnership
that will supply you with additional tools and team support. Our
program rewards your performance with our commitment of marketing and
sales resources. Our business model-based tiered discounts supports
true solution providers in the market, even among the low-cost
transactional resellers. Apply to join the Datamax-O'Neil Valued
Partner Program today.
|
Honeywell
Scanning & Mobility
www.honeywellaidc.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Honeywell Scanning & Mobility is very customer service focused
and their products are innovative."
|
Intermec
Technologies
www.intermec.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Intermec is the most loyal vendor to the reseller community."
|
LXE
www.lxe.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service &
Support, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"LXE makes it well known that they want to do everything possible to
support me."
|
Motorola
www.motorola.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Motorola has outstanding support and quoting efficiencies."
Motorola is
known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on
advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications
infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to
high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of
innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more
connected and more mobile. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
Channel
Program highlights:
- Gain exclusive access to innovative, market-leading enterprise
mobility products
- Leverage extensive marketing, sales and technical benefits
designed to help you close more sales
- Build your
enterprise mobility expertise through world-class training and
certification
- Collaborate
with other partners to bring your customers the full solution they demand.
Additional Information:
Channel
Partner Program
Enterprise
Mobility Solutions Partner
Apply
to our PartnerSelect Program
|
Psion Teklogix
www.psionteklogix.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Psion Teklogix' products are sound and dependable, and their service
is best in the industry."
|
SATO America
www.satoamerica.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"SATO has outstanding ongoing support, an excellent leads sharing
program, and the best products in the market with regard to reliability
and feature/function."

SATO
is a pioneer in the Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC)
industry and the inventor of the world's first electronic thermal
transfer barcode printer. SATO's leadership continues with their
well-rounded offerings of industrial and desktop barcode printers/RFID
encoders, compact & portable printers, retail &
healthcare
printers, printer supplies, integration solutions and OEM print
engines.
SATO's Prestige Partner Program provides a framework
of business for growth and profit with SATO America products, services,
and solutions. The program is a tiered solution for the complexities of
business today, yet will afford your company a wider range of product
and solution availability than most other industry programs.
|
Zebra
Technologies
www.zebra.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Zebra has the best support in the industry, offers the most pre- and
post-sales support, and is willing to assist in every opportunity, big
or small." |
DATA
COLLECTION MEDIA
DNP - The Dai
Nippon Printing Group
www.dnpribbons.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service &
Support, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment: "DNP
is great to work with and has outstanding service." |
IIMAK
www.iimak.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service &
Support, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"IIMAK provides professional top-notch support and superior products." |
ITW Thermal
Films
www.itwthermalfilms.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service &
Support, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"ITW is ready for, and has met, specific customer requests for
non-typical pricing on ribbon projects." |
LABELING
SOFTWARE
Niceware
www.nicewareintl.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Program, (2)
Product
Features
VAR Comment:
"Niceware is the best vendor we deal with from support to their sales
reps. Everyone goes the extra mile." |
Seagull
Scientific
www.seagullscientific.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Seagull Scientific is far and away the most channel-friendly label
software vendor out there. Their products are reliable, and service and
support is high-quality and free." |
Teklynx
www.teklynx.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Teklynx' products have excellent features and the company has
fantastic technical support." |
ECM
HARDWARE
BÖWE BELL +
HOWELL
www.bbhscanners.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"BÖWE BELL + HOWELL is a pure channel partner, with integrity above all
other vendors." |
Canon USA
www.canonusa.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Hands down the most flexible and professional group of people I've
known in 10 years in this industry. Their products work exactly as
advertised." |
Eastman Kodak,
Document Imaging
www.kodak.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Kodak embraces the channel model and supports channel partners with
technical, marketing, and joint selling efforts." |
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.
us.fujitsu.com/scanners
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Fujitsu has the best and most reliable scanners on the market." |
ECM
DATA CAPTURE SOFTWARE
A2iA
www.a2ia.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"A2iA responds virtually immediately to any need I have." |
ABBYY Software
House
www.abbyy.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"ABBYY is very channel friendly and has a top-notch product my
customers love." |
AnyDoc Software
www.anydocsoftware.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"There is no other product that is as configurable or powerful at OCR
as AnyDoc." |
Cabinet NG
www.cabinetng.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Cabinet NG has very good customer support. We couldn't be
happier with the way they treat us." |
Computhink
www.computhink.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service &
Support, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Computhink was able to get me started in this business three years ago
when other vendors didn't want to work with a new company. Now we are
generating about $200,000 a year in sales." |
Eastman Kodak,
Capture Software
www.kodak.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Kodak is always willing to go the extra mile to help their VARs with
opportunities as well as by providing technical resources." |
Hyland Software
www.onbase.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Hyland has always been extremely responsive to our issues and needs
and have a tremendous staff. Their knowledge of the industry has been a
huge help to us in solidifying opportunities." |
Laserfiche
www.laserfiche.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Program, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Laserfiche is very focused on the VAR channel and works closely to
ensure successes. They are also very dedicated to the education and
training of their VARs with regards to their product line." |
GENERAL
COMPUTING
APC by
Schneider Electric
www.apc.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Legendary
products for UPS and power conditioning. Many years of service from
both the products and the actual company, both before and after they
combined with Schneider." |
Belkin
International
www.belkin.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Their products offer a tremendous cost benefit and are a great value." |
Cables To Go, a
division of Lastar
www.cablestogo.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment: "Cables
To Go are great people to work with and quite innovative as well." |
Fujitsu America
www.fujitsu.com/us
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Reliability, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Fujitsu has excellent products, which are extremely reliable. They
also are very loyal to the reseller channel." |
Hewlett-Packard
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"HP has been very
supportive with the ‘Smart Buy' program. It gives us a chance to be
competitive while still offering a quality product to our clients." |
IBM
www.ibm.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product
Reliability, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"IBM provides us very good support, and timely technical consultation
as well." |
Intel Corp.
www.intel.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Reliability, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Intel may be big, but they are friendly to work with. They
help
us find different business strategies to grow our business." |
Lenovo
www.lenovo.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Lenovo works with
me to understand my business model so we can grow the business
together. I have a dedicated sales rep who visits and
communicates with me on a regular basis (weekly)." |
Logitech
www.logitech.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Their products are reliable and we never have to worry about that
aspect of our project." |
LogMeIn
www.logmein.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Reliability, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"The Rescue product allowed us to extend our managed services to our
customers' mobile devices without much work on our end." |
Microsoft Corp.
www.microsoft.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"They have great
resources that help me with marketing and — most importantly —
training. They provide tons of online training such as webinars, plus
face-to-face training, too." |
Samsung
www.samsung.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Samsung is channel friendly and really believes in their partners." |
Targus
www.targus.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Product Reliability, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Targus' products withstand heavy use and our clients love them." |
Tripp Lite
www.tripplite.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Service Support, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Not only do they
provide us with solid power protection infrastructure products, we feel
we have a partner for future growth in them." |
ViewSonic Corp.
www.viewsonic.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Quality products, that is the bottom line." |
MANAGED
SERVICES
Autotask
www.autotask.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service Support, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"We went from a
paper solution to an integrated PSA system in just under 90 days. It
has saved us thousands in what would have been missed billings and
under-reported time." |
ConnectWise
www.connectwise.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"I love the people
at ConnectWise and the partner community. Becoming a ConnectWise
partner has literally transformed my business and redirected the future
of my company in an entirely positive direction." |
Kaseya Corp.
www.kaseya.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Reliability, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"I love the Kaseya
product, and wish I had it to use when I was in the corporate IT world.
Managing nodes across locations couldn't be much easier." |
N-able
Technologies
www.n-able.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service Support, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"We work mainly
with the healthcare industry and N-able seems to be the best fit for
our markets, especially when dealing with compliance."
N-able Technologies
is the global leader in remote monitoring and management software for
managed service providers and IT departments. N-able's award-winning
N-central platform and complementary toolsets, backed by best-in-class
business and technical services, are proven to reduce IT support costs,
improve network performance and increase productivity through the
proactive monitoring, management and optimization of IP-enabled devices
and IT infrastructure. N-able is 100% channel-friendly and maintains
operations in North America, the U.K., the Netherlands and
Australia. New with version 7.0, N-central now delivers a
breakthrough freemium model along with free endpoint security, saving
you thousands of dollars. Get N-able's N-central software
FREE for one year at www.n-able.com/bsm |
Zenith Infotech,
Ltd.
www.zenithinfotech.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product
Innovation, (2) Adequate Margins
VAR Comment:
"I am confident in the services we sell and the support we receive.
They are top notch." |
NETWORKING
3Com
www.3com.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"3Com is very competitive with pricing and have some very nice products
coming out." |
ADTRAN
www.adtran.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service Support, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"ADTRAN is a company I'd like to work for. Their products are
bulletproof and their support is even better." |
Cisco Systems
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Cisco is working
with us by understanding our goals and providing us with the education
and technological help we require to meet and exceed those goals." |
Citrix Systems
www.citrix.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Our customers want flexibility, and we can deliver that with Citrix." |
D-Link Systems
www.dlink.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"After 37 years in
the industry, I have found D-Link VAR Technical Support outshines the
rest. The energy and commitment from the support staff is unrivaled." |
Hewlett-Packard
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"It just works. HP
provides free basic network management tools and free firmware updates
in an ungated website that allows anyone to get the information and
tools they need." |
Linksys by Cisco
www.cisco.com/smallbusiness
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Cisco/Linksys was
the first vendor whose equipment I was trained on and everything I have
ever used by them since has been successful." |
NETGEAR Inc.
www.netgear.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"They offer quality products at cost-effective pricing." |
VMware
www.vmware.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Reliability, (2)
Product
Innovation
VAR Comment:
"VMware continues to lead and provides excellent value." |
WIRELESS
NETWORKING
Aruba Networks
www.arubanetworks.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"The technical support people at Aruba are great to work with, helping
you in any way possible to accomplish success with your wireless
structure." |
Cisco Systems
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"I have counted on Cisco to provide reliable support and service. They
have never let me down." |
D-Link Systems,
Inc.
www.dlink.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"D-Link seems to be continuously updating their product line to keep
ahead of the crowd." |
Hewlett-Packard
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"HP has high-quality products, great professional customer service, and
competitive pricing." |
Linksys by Cisco
www.cisco.com/smallbusiness
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Backed by the Cisco name, Linksys delivers high quality, reliable
products." |
Motorola
www.motorola.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"A true leader, Motorola is one of the few companies that develop new
wireless technologies. And, they offer continuous training to the
channel."
Motorola is
known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on
advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications
infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to
high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of
innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more
connected and more mobile. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
Channel
Program highlights:
- Gain exclusive access to innovative, market-leading enterprise
mobility products
- Leverage extensive marketing, sales and technical benefits
designed to help you close more sales
- Build your
enterprise mobility expertise through world-class training and
certification
- Collaborate
with other partners to bring your customers the full solution they demand.
Additional Information:
Channel
Partner Program
Enterprise
Mobility Solutions Partner
Apply
to our PartnerSelect Program
|
PAYMENT
PROCESSING
Datacap Systems
www.dcap.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Datacap is a reliable and channel-friendly company that makes my life
easier." |
Element Payment
Services
www.elementps.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service &
Support, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Element is THE #1 reason we were able to get PA-DSS/PCI certified in a
short period of time." |
Merchant
Warehouse
www.merchantwarehouse.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Channel
Program
VAR Comment:
"Merchant Warehouse is courteous and accessible by both us and the
consumer. They really seem to go out of their way to try to accommodate
everyone's needs." |
Mercury Payment
Systems
www.mercurypay.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Mercury is an excellent company that understands the market as well as
the channel. They are the kind of company you want to work with because
they are real people who care about their product." |
Sterling Payment
www.sterlingpayment.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2)
Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Sterling is a true channel company, providing me great support." |
United Bank Card
www.unitedbankcard.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2)
Adequate
Margins
VAR Comment:
"United Bank Card thinks outside the box and pushes to create unique
ways for me to increase my sales." |
POINT
OF SALE HARDWARE
APG Cash Drawer
www.apgcashdrawer.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service & Support, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"APG sells consistently reliable products and stands behind them with
great support." |
BIXOLON Samsung
www.bixolon.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"BIXOLON has always been a very good partner. Whenever there are any
issues, they always work on the side of the customer." |
CRS, Inc.
www.crs-usa.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"CRS has been instrumental in helping us launch our services to new
segments of the market." |
Elo TouchSystems
www.elotouch.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Elo TouchSystems has great reliability and comes at a good price for
the performance our customers get." |
Epson
www.epson.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Epson is unmatched when it comes to support of the reseller as well as
product reliability." |
Hewlett-Packard
www.hp.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Communication with HP is regular and meaningful and their products are
some of the best in the industry." |
MagTek
www.magtek.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service & Support, (2)
Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"I can always count on the quality and reliability of MagTek's
products." |
MMF Cash Drawer
Company
www.mmfcashdrawer.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"MMF is awesome to work with. Great people and great products that last
forever!" |
Motorola
www.motorola.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"I work with Motorola all the time. The company is extremely helpful,
knowledgable, and they have excellent products."
Motorola is
known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on
advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications
infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to
high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of
innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more
connected and more mobile. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.
Channel
Program highlights:
- Gain exclusive access to innovative, market-leading enterprise
mobility products
- Leverage extensive marketing, sales and technical benefits
designed to help you close more sales
- Build your
enterprise mobility expertise through world-class training and
certification
- Collaborate
with other partners to bring your customers the full solution they demand.
Additional Information:
Channel
Partner Program
Enterprise
Mobility Solutions Partner
Apply
to our PartnerSelect Program
|
M-S Cash Drawer
www.mscashdrawer.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"My M-S Cash Drawer rep constantly tries to save me money as well as
provide us with a good product. He calls weekly to check on us." |
Posiflex
www.posiflex.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"We are a new partner with Posiflex and have found their customer
service to be outstanding. Their business development staff is
top-notch." |
POS-X
www.pos-x.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"POS-X' support is fantastic and they keep up-to-date with the latest
innovations in hardware." |
Touch Dynamic,
Inc.
www.touchdynamic.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Program, (2) Product Features
VAR Comment:
"Touch Dynamic: Great vendor. Great quality. Great support. Need I say
more?" |
POINT
OF SALE SOFTWARE
Action Systems,
Inc. (Restaurant Manager)
www.rmpos.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service & Support, (2) Channel
Friendly
VAR Comment:
"Restaurant Manager has great integrated gift cards and intergrated
online ordering that needs no third party access or additional costs." |
Aldelo Systems,
Inc.
www.aldelo.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"I'll give Aldelo the best prize ever for their low-cost software,
high-yield profit for resellers." |
Digital Dining
www.digitaldining.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Digital Dining has more features than anyone can use and it all
integrates flawlessly." |
Focus POS Systems
www.focuspos.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Focus POS is top-notch. In my opinion, their company-wide attitude is
‘It's all about you, our customer." |
Future POS
www.futurepos.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Features
VAR Comment:
"Future POS is doing everything right — Focusing on the VAR! Quick
software development!" |
Microsoft
Business Solutions
www.microsoft.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Microsoft creates products that are fully-featured and reliable. A
proven name I can lead with." |
Posera Software
(Maitre ‘D)
www.maitredpos.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service & Support, (2) Channel
Friendly
VAR Comment:
"Posera's heart is in the right place. The company has shown us time
and time again how important we are to them." |
Specialized
Business Solutions (Keystroke POS)
www.keystrokepos.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service & Support, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"SBS is now and has been the best software product both in performance
and dealer and end user support that we have experienced in more than
30 years in business." |
SECURITY
AVG Technologies
www.avg.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Love the live scans, and it is constantly updating."

AVG
Technologies is a global leader in security software, protecting more
than 80 million consumers and small business computer users in 167
countries from the ever- growing incidence of web threats,
viruses, spam, cyberthreats and hackers. A significant and growing
portion of our success is because of our Resellers. AVG solutions are
well-suited for Reseller sales. Advantages include editions targeted at
the distinct needs of specific customer segments.
AVG Reseller
Program Highlights
- Starting discounts from 20% to 40%
- An aggressive discount program for Government /
Churches / Schools / Charities
- No minimum sales volume requirements
- Free licenses (NFRs)
- Online Reseller Center
AVG
Reseller Home Page
Benefits
of AVG Reseller Video
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CA
www.ca.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"We enjoy CA tech
support, not only for maintenance and troubleshooting, but for upgrades
and installation. That little edge is a big help." |
Fortinet
www.fortinet.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Fortinet is a good partner and working hard to improve its support
issues." |
GFI
www.gfi.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"GFI is very channel-centric. The products sell themselves with the
30-day full version evaluations available online." |
Kaspersky Lab
usa.kaspersky.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"Kaspersky gives us quality products that are effective and keep our
customers happy." |
McAfee
www.mcafee.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"McAfee has the best channel program, good margins, and great channel
support." |
Reflexion
Networks
www.reflexion.net
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"Reflexion
Networks shines with its flexible and reliable antispam/anti-virus
services, but more important it is the helpful and accessible partner
support they offer that makes me look good to my clients." |
SonicWALL
www.sonicwall.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Its security appliances have been able to catch security events when
no other product could." |
Symantec
www.symantec.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Reliable. Bottom line." |
Trend Micro
www.trendmicro.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Trend Micro is the best in overall security. They give us products to
try, which allows us to see if their products work in our environment
first. This allows us to sell a product that we really know something
about." |
WatchGuard
www.watchguard.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Features
VAR Comment:
"This vendor is always there for me; I know they have my back covered." |
Webroot Software
www.webroot.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Reliability, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Webroot has helpful presale and postsale support. The product works
flawlessly, and the channel staff go above and beyond to ensure
successful installations." |
STORAGE
BlueArc
Corp.
www.bluearc.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"The new Mercury product has enabled us to generate a great deal of
demand (30 new opportunities in 2 months). The product is highly
differentiated and represents clear price/performance value to the
customer." |
CA
www.ca.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"They continuously introduce new features without increasing the
selling price. Deduplication in r12.5 is almost free." |
Citrix
www.citrix.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service Support, (2) Channel Program
VAR Comment:
"The choice to go with Citrix comes down to performance." |
Compellent
www.compellent.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Features
VAR Comment:
"They have been able to provide solutions for us within 24 hours in
emergency situations." |
FalconStor
Software
www.falconstor.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Product Features, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"FalconStor has really made an effort to create a channel program that
is fair and profitable. Since they are relatively small, they
are
very nimble, and willing to go to bat for partners." |
IBM
Corp.
www.ibm.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"We prefer IBM. While they are not always the lowest cost option, they
have the highest quality products." |
Microsoft
www.microsoft.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"They are big but they are channel friendly, too. I like that
dedicated sales reps visit me regularly and keep me updated with the
latest products and promotions." |
Overland
Storage
www.overlandstorage.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Channel Friendly, (2) Adequate Margins
VAR Comment:
"Good channel partner and a good program for resellers." |
Quantum
www.quantum.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"The Quantum appliance works like a virtual tape library; it acts like
a tape library, runs like a library, and works great that way." |
Seagate
Technology
www.seagate.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Their products are easy to use, reliable, and that's why we depend on
them." |
Western
Digital
www.westerndigital.com
Top 2
Categories:
(1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"High reliability, fast drives, excellent customer service, and the
best replacement policy in the business of storage solutions." |
VoIP
3Com
www.3com.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"3Com can be very competitive with pricing. Great products that always
push the envelope." |
Aastra
www.aastra.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Aastra has high-quality products that simply work." |
ADTRAN
www.adtran.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Service & Support, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Adtran is one of our strongest partners and they are, without a doubt,
a favorite company to do business with." |
Allworx
www.allworx.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Adequate Margins
VAR Comment:
"Allworx has great margins, great product, and great support." |
Avaya
www.avaya.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Features, (2) Product Innovation
VAR Comment:
"Avaya has been an outstanding business partner. They have online
documentation easily available and they also provide free upgrades
online to some of their products." |
Cisco Systems
www.cisco.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Cisco has the best solution, best technology, and best innovation.
They are the only VoIP vendor we worked with." |
Microsoft Corp.
www.microsoft.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"Microsoft is leading the way with its unified communications
solutions." |
Polycom
www.polycom.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Product Innovation, (2) Product
Reliability
VAR Comment:
"For a great solution at a great price, we turn to Polycom." |
Talkswitch by
Centrepoint Technologies
www.talkswitch.com
Top 2
Categories: (1) Channel Friendly, (2) Product Features
VAR Comment:
"Talkswitch has a
very good system for the small business customer. They are reliable,
easy to install, and maintenance is simplistic for businesses that
don't want to invest in a big PBX to get the big PBX feel." |
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