CMS Products Launches Channel Partner Program.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers COSTA MESA Costa Mesa (kŏs`tə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 96,357), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific south of Santa Ana; inc. 1953. It is a transportation, residential, and light industrial center. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003 CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. Products Inc. (formerly CMS Peripherals), the leader in backup and storage solutions for notebook and desktop computers, today announced its Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: Partner Program. CMS developed this new program to increase reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. and solution providers' product offerings to include backup, disaster recovery and storage solutions. "CMS' Authorized Partner Program was designed to address today's increasingly vulnerable computing computing - computer assets and satisfy the growing demand for reliable backup and disaster recovery solutions," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Products. "While reinforcing our commitment to the channel, we are helping our partners provide superior sales expertise and dedicated service to their customers." Offering two levels of authorization, Standard or Premier, CMS' Authorized Partner Program allows participants to determine the best program for their needs. Both levels are intended to help resellers and solution providers remain competitive by differentiating their company in the market and expanding their product offerings to meet the requirements of a wide range of customers. CMS' award-winning and comprehensive storage and backup solutions provide superior functionality, ease of use and affordability, making them ideal for small-to-medium businesses, enterprise and government institutions. Key benefits of the CMS Authorized Partner Program include: -- Partner Web site. All authorized partners are provided secured login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. to access CMS' partner Web site where marketing and sales tools and support information are available. -- Marketing and sales tools. CMS will assist in its partners' marketing activities by supplying logos and product images, customer cases studies, competitive analyses, white papers and product literature. Partners can also leverage their selling efforts with access to sales incentives Noun 1. sales incentive - remuneration offered to a salesperson for exceeding some predetermined sales goal bonus, incentive - an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output , rebate rebate, partial refund of the total price paid for goods or services. In the United States, rebates were historically given by railroads to favored shippers as a return on transportation charges. programs and assistance from channel account managers and pre-sales support. -- Advertising. CMS will undertake measures to generate increased traffic to its partners' Web sites, including partner listings and links on the CMS Web site. -- Channel support. Partners will receive free, unlimited telephone and Web-based technical support, support FAQs and troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. guides. -- Partner Advisory Council. Eligible partners are able to consult with the CMS executive team in round table discussions on partner initiatives, product roadmaps and sales and marketing programs. -- Quarterly newsletter. All partners will receive a quarterly newsletter featuring special promotions, product information and industry trends. -- Technical information. This proprietary information includes access to the latest software releases and documentation, and online interaction with technical support analysts. Partners will also be given access to CMS' beta testing (programming) beta testing - Testing a pre-release (potentially unreliable) version of a piece of software by making it available to selected users. This term derives from early 1960s terminology for product cycle checkpoints, first used at IBM but later standard throughout the program, allowing them to preview upcoming software and provide feedback on products before they are released. Partners qualifying for Premier Level Authorization can take advantage of additional benefits resulting from partnering with CMS Products. Benefits such as priority technical support, Web leads and accrual accrual, n continually recurring short-term liabilities. Examples are accrued wages, taxes, and interest. of marketing development funds for approved CMS marketing programs add value to partners who continuously sell CMS' backup and storage products. About CMS Products With over 4 million CMS storage solutions installed in more than 90 countries, the complete line of CMS storage products includes automatic backup solutions for both notebooks and desktops, backup and disaster recovery software, notebook hard drive upgrades and data transfer kits, and high capacity desktop hard drives. For more information, contact CMS Products Inc., 3095 Redhill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Phone: 800-327-5773 or 714-424-5520, Fax: 714-435-9504 or visit CMS' Web site at www.cmsproducts.com. |
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