SAP Partners: Partner Categories

SAP supports the following partner categories, each an excellent opportunity for collaboration and participation:

• Content partners -- These partners integrate their data, intellectual property, or information services with SAP solutions.
• Education partners -- Education partners work with SAP to deliver high-quality, professional training in SAP solutions and technology.
• Hosting partners -- These companies provide turnkey solutions and services by hosting SAP solutions.
• Services partners -- SAP's services partners are consultants who help SAP customers implement and integrate SAP solutions, optimize business processes, and provide strategic business consulting.
• SAP channel partners for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) -- SAP delivers its SME solutions through a network of providers and partners that provide services such as one-stop shopping and turnkey operations.
• Software partners -- These partners provide complete, technically verified turnkey software solutions that extend and add value to SAP solutions. In addition, third-party software vendors can develop applications based on SAP's standard, release-stable interfaces. Special partnering opportunities are provided by the Powered by SAP NetWeaver partner program -- These partners develop business applications and innovative composite applications based on the SAP NetWeaver platform.
• Support partners -- SAP works with partners to ensure that our customers receive the best possible support throughout the life cycle of SAP solutions.
• Technology partners -- SAP works with leading technology vendors to provide the infrastructure for SAP solutions, including hardware platforms, databases, storage systems, networks, and mobile devices. ?

In addition, partners can participate at different membership levels -- from local to global alliance partners whose reach and commitment are worldwide. For more information, see SAP Partner Membership Levels.