I know, it’s a tired advertising tagline, but I couldn’t resist. Especially when I came away from the Partner Summit in Vegas energized from all the inspiring discussions I had with you, our partners, around how motivated you are after hearing about McAfee’s Security Connected platform and our Partner Connected formula for success. Now is the time to get fierce about putting what you learned into action and let’s make sure the momentum that began in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.
In fact, to ensure you are equipped with everything you need to act upon all that we presented and discussed, we’ve created a dedicated Partner Summit 2012 webpage just for you. Click here to easily access all the presentations, videos, helpful content, collateral and photos from the event.
If you missed the 2012 Partner Summit, our Town Hall on Nov. 8, 2012 provided a recap not only of my Partner Summit keynote, but also a Q3 business review, an informative network security technology chat with McAfee SVP & GM Pat Calhoun, and then closed off with our key priorities and call to action for Q4. If you missed the Town Hall, you can access the on-demand recording here.
One key component I identified in our Partner Connected formula for success is picking a vendor that is relevant to your business. A vendor that has a channel strategy that drives mutual profitability and provides the innovative solutions that allow you to differentiate and grow. Let me highlight a few recent accolades that exemplify why McAfee is the best vendor for today’s security-focused partners:
- Made CRN’s 2012 Top 25 Companies to Partner With
- Q3 Gartner Magic Quadrant Leaders: Secure Email Gateways, IPS Systems, Mobile Data Protection
- SC Magazine Database Activity Monitoring Best Buy Rating
- CRN: McAfee Unveils Best Practice Initiative for Channel Partnerships
- 2012 ChannelPro SMB All-Star
- VARGuy: Security Connected Platform
Our quest is to be your leading vendor of choice. In short, I want an unfair share of your attention, resources and commitment to be truly connected.
In 2012, we’ve built out several new programs, tools and resources we believe are critically relevant to ensuring your success with McAfee. Simply go to the new McAfee partner portal to:
- FIND OUT—Answers to your questions, simply type in your question in Partner Chat
- FIGURE OUT—How much you stand to profit using the Profitability Calculator (Profitability Section)
- FINISH OUT—Complete Certification by December 31, (Training & Events Section)
- STAND OUT—Check your status on the ACE Activity Tracker (Training & Events Section)
I cannot stress enough how important it is we work together and connect to achieve our mutual business goals. Let’s close out this year with a big bang as we move aggressively into 2013.
With Vegas still lingering in the back of my mind, I’m all in. How about you?
