- One single partner program for different types of partnerships!
- Complete suite of services, materials and tools to make sales easier!
- Possibility to complement base revenues with scalable revenues streams!
- Access to all kind of support delivered from Openbravo itself!
- Additional useful resources to leverage in all stages of a project!
- Increase of brand recognition!
- Minimization of channel conflict!
- Minimize the time to market while excelling!
- Gain a competitive edge through differentiation!
- Be confident and have complete peace of mind!
- Boost margins through efficiency and productivity!
- Enjoy easiness, diversity and flexibility!
Partner categories
| System Integrator (SI) |
Deliver Openbravo Implementation services to customers (including integration with other solutions) |
| Independent Software Vendor (ISV) |
Develop and Certify own developed applications (even Openbravo branded custom solutions) |
| Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) |
Build and sell computer systems with a competitive ERP/POS (preloaded or bundled) |
| Education Parntners (EP) |
Sell and deliver official training courses to all kind of customers (e.g. end clients, partners, ...) |
| Value Added Reseller (VAR) |
Resell Openbravo products and services in a specific territory and get a margin of those sales |
- SIs provide, among others, consulting, custom applications development, software integration, and project management services to end-users.
- ISVs own, develop, distribute, and support an application program that operates in conjunction with Openbravo's programs. Together, Openbravo and ISVs meet customers' needs with industry-leading solutions that are powered by Openbravo Products.
- EPs are partners that help Openbravo in the training effort needed to disseminate Openbravo knowledge to a broader market. EPs provide greater depth and breadth of coverage in a particular market space.
- VARs are organizations which add value to Openbravo and their customers by providing additional sales infrastructure and sales resources.
Requirements for incorporation and promotion
Our Global Partner Program is a 100% quality-based program which promotes best service to customers through a unique set of requirements and promotion conditions:
| Which are the drivers for a successful evolution from one tier to other? |
- Interest on building win-win relationship
- Sharing initial plans to develop business
| - Delivery excellence (must be measurable)
- Acumulation of experience
| - Mastering of core competencies
- Desire to become an strategic ally
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| Which are the specific requirements to belong to each tier? |
- Payment of 3,500 annual fee and acceptance of terms & conditions
- Implementation of 2 Openbravo Network Xpress projects (or equivalent) per year
| - Payment of 3,500 annual fee and acceptance of terms & conditions
- 2 Certified persons
- Dedicated practice for implementation
- Business plan
- Implementation of 8 Openbravo Network Xpress projects (or equivalent) per year
| - Payment of 3,500 annual fee and acceptance of terms & conditions
- 4 Certified persons
- 1 Dedicated sales representative
- Sales quota
- Implementation of 12 Xpress projects per year
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Plans to develop the business should include ?team competencies? (especially regarding ?ERP experience? and ?sales skills?), ?other products and services offered? (if any) and clear ?business commitment? towards the build-up of the new practice.