Cloudy security outfit Acronis has released details of its Acronis #CyberFit Partner Programme which it claims places increased emphasis on supporting partner development.
Acronis’ cloud ecosystem has more than doubled since 2018, with 2021 proving to be the most significant year in Acronis history, with now over 750,000 businesses using Acronis Cyber Protect and receiving a recent $250 million round of funding from CVC Capital Partners VII and others.
Acronis has made yearly updates to its partner programme, based on feedback and says the changes will enable partners to earn more while deploying cloud-based solutions that are uniquely suited to meet their clients’ modern protection challenges and marketing needs while offering a competitive migration programme for those looking to make the switch to Acronis.
New additions for 2022 include:
- A focus on service providers and cloud distribution partners, with no revenue threshold for service providers, straightforward programme requirements, and a dedicated partner account manager.
- Joint business planning, with business plans available on the Partner Portal, financial benefits for Gold and Platinum partners, and joint sales and marketing efforts.
- Competitive migration programme, with financial and professional services assistance available to partners ready to migrate to Acronis.
- Unique #TeamUp programme, offering partnerships with sports teams and unique sports benefits.
- Sales and marketing automation tools and pre-packaged content, with e-mail drip campaigns and social media campaigns available to automate via Partner Programme.
- On-demand demo lab for partners, an upcoming cloud-based virtual lab environment with Acronis Cyber Cloud components pre-installed and available for training and demo purposes.
- NFR programme, providing Acronis Software licenses to partners’ internal usage
Acronis channel chief, Alex Ruslyakov, said: “We pride ourselves on the strong relationships we have with our partners and are always looking for ways to make them more successful, which in turn leads to our success. We understand the various roadblocks experienced on cloud transformation journeys and strive to continuously update and improve our programme and deliver outstanding benefits and tools to facilitate partner’s growth and decrease operational costs, delivering them to the front of innovation and leading the industry to new fertile ground.”
IntY vendor business manager Josh Greenberg said: “We’ve always been able to count on Acronis to understand our company needs. Acronis has continued to meet us and assist us in the best way possible, made evident by the update to their Partner Programme. This programme incentivises a stronger partnership that leaves us safer and more protected from cybercrimes in today’s evolving threat landscape.”
