The programme’s ecosystem is comprised of four levels; strategic alliance partners, solutions providers, services partners and industry consultants. Supported by a dedicated business partner manager, each partner organisation is aided through an initial induction phase with training and support in sales, marketing and technical issues. Going live in January, a partner portal will also provide ongoing updates and information such as sales aids, product and market news, technical support, programme detail and partnership status.
Tony Sumpster, President, Northern Region for Tower Software explains, “ECM and EDRM are fast becoming critical enterprise technologies. This sector is experiencing significant growth, as organisations worldwide realise the importance of compliance, corporate governance, meeting various industry-specific standards as well as the sharing and tracking of corporate information, including email. While some analyst groups are predicting a 13-14% growth in the European ECM market, Tower Software is growing at more than double that rate. The business partner programme will allow us to take full advantage of the opportunities in the market place and strengthen our network of sales and expertise.”