In the big world of business, there are no fixed rules. People keep finding innovative ideas to grow and reach a height where they can be termed as successful. They take different paths that may contain a certain amount of risk, keep trying, and prove their worth. One such method being used by many businesses is being partners with already established brands and using it for their growth.
You must have heard about OPN (Oracle PartnerNetwork). As a consulting partner in middle east, you can opt for Oracle PartnerNetwork program and access an array of benefits that are exclusively available for any business that chooses to be the Oracle official partner. These benefits can be availed through a membership program and include attractive discounts, certification, incentives, profit margins, and more. There are five levels that are:
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Remarketer
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Silver
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Gold
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Platinum
· Diamond
Each of these levels offer different benefits and rewards. We will discuss them one by one and figure out what they have to offer.
Remarketer
This is the base level of Oracle official partner program that allows you to sell Oracle products available under the 1-click ordering program by Oracle or resell any Oracle database appliance.
Silver
This
is the next level of OPN program where the partner is given access to a
knowledge base that is restricted for non-members, eligibility to be a part of
all the partner-only events organised by Oracle, services & learning
credits, and good discounts on all the Oracle University products. Furthermore,
they can use the Oracle partner logos and marketing kits, avail discounts on
advertising using Oracle publications, get public relations support, can
register deal using the Oracle Open Market Model Resale Initiative, get
referral opportunities, apply for demonstration licences, get access to leads
using the Oracle PartnerNetwork Solutions Catalog. There are many more benefits
such as business practice training programs, and support assistance from the
Partner Business Center, etc.
Gold
This level further allows the partners to sell products from the entire portfolio by Oracle, makes them eligible for phone-based support on partner management, offers free exam vouchers and assessment, allows the partners to publish a partner-led event at Oracle.com/events, offers discounts on all the Oracle programs that are authorised for internal use, etc.
Platinum
At this level, patners get many more benefits. They become eligible to be a part of Partner Advisory Boards, are designated as an Oracle Partner Business Consultant, can be featured on Oracle.com, become eligible for MDF (marketing development funds), and can speak at Oracle customer-facing activities. As a consulting partner in middle east, you get access to Oracle contact lists used for running marketing campaigns; can personally access the ACS (Advanced Customer Support Services) team, can be featured on the internal website of ACS, and ACS support on lead generation and co-marketing for mutual campaigns.
Diamond
This
level empowers the partners with some additional benefits such as access to the
Oracle Global Alliance Manager & a Global Partner Manager. It also provides
priority allocation of the yearly global MDF and many other benefits.
