Tivoli Developer Business Partners Transition to IBM PartnerWorld for Developers.Business Editors & High-Tech high-tech also hi-tech adj. Informal Of, relating to, or resembling high technology. high-tech Adjective same as hi-tech Adj. 1. Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2001 Enhanced Program Expands e-Business (Electronic-BUSINESS) Doing business online. The term is often used synonymously with e-commerce, but e-business is more of an umbrella term for having a presence on the Web. Opportunities and Provides Worldwide Market Integration and Enablement Tivoli Tivoli (tē`vōlē), Lat. Tibur, city (1991 pop. 52,372), in Latium, central Italy, on the Aniene River. An important tourist center, the city is beautifully situated on a terrace dominating nearby Rome and the plain to the sea. (R) Systems Inc., an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) company, today announced the transition of the Tivoli Developer Business Partner program into the IBM PartnerWorld(R) for Developers infrastructure. With this migration Tivoli Developer Business Partners will have greater access to a wide range of program benefits that will make it even easier to do business with IBM. Combining benefits under one program for DB2, WebSphere A family of Java development and Web application server products from IBM that run in an open, Eclipse-technology based environment on OS/390, OS/400, NT/2000, Linux and various Unix platforms. , Lotus, and Tivoli will lower the cost of doing business with IBM and provide expanded e-business opportunities. PartnerWorld for Developers offers three membership levels: member, advanced and premier. Business Partners are entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: to benefits corresponding to their membership levels. These benefit levels are determined by the Business Partner's investment in four key areas: commitment, competency COMPETENCY, evidence. The legal fitness or ability of a witness to be heard on the trial of a cause. This term is also applied to written or other evidence which may be legally given on such trial, as, depositions, letters, account-books, and the like. 2. , contribution, and customer satisfaction. Tivoli Developer Business Partner benefits will be available through the Tivoli resource center based on the level of integration with Tivoli technology, either Tivoli Ready certification or Foundation level integration. This new and improved format will provide more benefits such as discounted education, financing and customer support. In addition, rewards are available for customer references, closing sales and influencing new business. "Tivoli is expanding its commitment to partners and providing opportunity through a consistent, easy-to-use and enhanced combination of technology, sales, marketing and technical support," said Steve McHale, Senior Channels Analyst at IDC. "Through increased integration with PartnerWorld, Tivoli is making more resources available to developers and other partners and extending its partnering reach around the world." There are currently 304 vendor solutions certified See certification. that integrate with Tivoli technology. These solutions, offered by 160 Developer Business Partners, give customers more choice in selecting total solutions for their systems management, storage and security requirements. "Being a Tivoli Developer Business Partner has opened markets to The Kernel The nucleus of an operating system. It is the closest part to the machine level and may activate the hardware directly or interface to another software layer that drives the hardware. Group that we simply would not have been able to access as quickly on our own," said Dave Malmstedt, senior vice president, sales and marketing, The Kernel Group, Inc. "Certification as a Tivoli and IBM development partner is a great help in closing business," he added. PartnerWorld for Developer benefits include: -- Marketing and sales support -- easier, faster, and more cost effective to market products/services -- Education -- business, sales and technical education -- Technical support -- technical sales support, installation and usage support -- Financing -- flexible and competitive financing through IBM Global Financing, the world's largest IT financier -- Relationship management and membership communications -- ongoing information and account coverage -- Incentives -- rewards for business generated and influenced "This integration really sends a strong signal to Tivoli Developer Business Partners that our commitment to them is still growing strong after five years," said Alva Purvis, director, worldwide channel programs, Tivoli. "By integrating our infrastructure with that of IBM, developers will have access to more comprehensive benefits and the broader market reach of the PartnerWorld for Developers global program," she added. PartnerWorld for Developers Recognizing the importance of developers to IBM's go-to-market strategy, PartnerWorld for Developers supports developers worldwide who create, market and/or sell business applications and services based on IBM technologies. PartnerWorld for Developers combines the benefits of various developer programs with other IBM programs and offerings to provide enhanced, consistent support for building and marketing e-business solutions. PartnerWorld for Developers is your simple and complete path to e-business. PartnerWorld for Developers supports IBM, Lotus and Tivoli Business Partners. For more information, visit the PartnerWorld for Developers Web site at www.developer.ibm.com Tivoli Systems Inc. As an integral part of the comprehensive IBM e-business infrastructure solution, Tivoli technology management software helps traditional enterprises, emerging e-businesses, and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the businesses worldwide to maximize their existing and future technology investments. Backed by world-class IBM services, support and research, Tivoli software Tivoli Software is the systems management brand of the IBM Software Group. IBM purchased Austin-based Tivoli Systems, Inc. in 1996[1] and allowed it to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary for a few years before forming the Software Group. provides a seamlessly integrated, flexible and secure e-business infrastructure management solution that connects employees, partners and customers. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tivoli is an IBM (NYSE:IBM) company. For more information, visit www.tivoli.com. IBM, Lotus, Tivoli, and IBM PartnerWorld are registered trademarks or trademarks of Tivoli Systems Inc. or IBM Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , other countries, or both. Note to Editors: For the latest Tivoli news and event information, visit our online newsroom at www.tivoli.com/news. |
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