The commercial certificate authority, Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) has largest has announced its new channel partner programme that enables partners to expand into new segments within the cybersecurity market, such as IoT security and email security.
Further support, tools, and discounts are also available in the new programme, with Sectigo offering increased benefits per tier and partner market development funds (MFD).
Added to the company’s original offering of TLS/SSL certificates, Sectigo now offers channel partners a suite of web security solutions including IoT Manager, Certificate Manager, and S/MIME certificates among others, offering the enterprise new tools for web security management.
In July it saw significant revenue growth, fueled in part by a 27 percent year-on-year increase in global partner revenue. The outfit said that by further equipping its already-thriving channel of partners worldwide with additional tools and incentives, Sectigo is poised to continue this record growth in 2019.
Heather Bell, Sectigo’s Vice President of Enterprise Partners, said: “Sectigo is providing our partners with the necessary resources for increasing visibility and profitability, and ensure their future success. The initial input we have received about the new Channel Partner Programme has been very positive – and we will continue to explore ways to make it mutually beneficial.”
From marketing assets to account support, the new Sectigo Channel Partner Program offers a wide range of benefits and incentives for every member. Partners can work toward four tiered levels, each providing incremental benefits, support, and pricing discounts, such as:
- New revenue streams to capitalise on sales of Sectigo S/MIME, Certificate Manager, or IoT Manager, as well as CodeGuard backup and recovery solutions
- Increased benefits per tier, including quarter planning and partner support
- Partner market development funds (MFD)
- New partner tools that ease and boost sales and marketing initiatives
- Deal registration
The SSL Store, a Sectigo Platinum partner James McGuire said: “With the programme tiers, it’s reassuring to know that as our business needs scale, so do the levels of support and benefits. Sectigo has also built in rewards, which are obtainable regardless of the level of partnership, partners will appreciate this flexibility as they grow their business.”
