SAP PartnerEdge Wins Gold 5-Star Rating

Named one of just 10 overall program winners; winner in key sub-categories, too.

The SAP PartnerEdge program received industry top honors with the distinguished 2008 Gold 5-Star Overall rating from CMP Channel, a leading channel industry publishing firm.

The two-year-old program gained “overall winner” status in the “VARBusiness 5-Star” program, which evaluates and acknowledges the commitment and strength of vendor partner programs. CMP Channel publishes leading channel publications around the world including VARBusiness magazine in the U.S., as well as CRN in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

SAP’s selection is a special honor: the magazine reviewed hundreds of vendor program entries this year, and SAP PartnerEdge was one of only ten Gold 5-Star Overall Winners. SAP PartnerEdge also brought home “Silver” honors, again one of only 10 vendors selected out of hundreds of submissions:

• Gold 5-Star "Overall Winner"
• Silver 5-Star "Partner Communications"
• Silver 5-Star "Partner Recruitment"
• Silver 5-Star "Sales Support"
• Silver 5-Star "Marketing (MDF) Support"

For a complete listing of all winners see the March 31 issue of VARBusiness.

“This award is a great honor for SAP because it confirms that the smart work we’ve put into creating, building and improving SAP PartnerEdge is providing real value to our partners who are focused and small and mid-size enterprises.”
--Pat Hume, SAP’s senior vice president, Global SME Indirect Channel

SAP PartnerEdge was evaluated and awarded based on several factors including most notably its innovative, tiered "Value Points" framework that provides equal opportunity for partners of various types and sizes. Other winning factors included the program’s comprehensive benefits, including a generous MDF program, and partner communications resources, including the annual partner Welcome Kit, and the SAP Channel Partner Portal.

“Day in and day out, we think of our partners in building and improving the program. “CMP’s recognition of the program confirms its merits and the innovation we’ve put into it.”
--Ira Simon, Vice President, Global Channel Marketing