Partnership with Symantec

The Symantec Technology Enabled Program (STEP) facilitates unique partnerships with a variety of technology companies who are interested in establishing interoperability between their offerings and Symantec products and solutions. Through standardized test procedures and development tools, partners have the opportunity to integrate, test, and certify their products with Symantec technologies resulting in increased market opportunity.

Symantec Gold Partners are experts in delivering Symantec solutions to their customers and have a high measurable level of customer satisfaction. Gold Partners enjoy enhanced benefits plus access to internal Symantec resources complementing the wealth of available sales and marketing information, tools, and support.

The Symantec "Sell With" Program allows partners to directly take the lead on an array of services coupled with a registered Symantec deal while using the company's tools and support.

Partners that register a new deal in the enterprise, midmarket or SMB space also will have access to service opportunities they can attach to that deal. Subsequently, qualified partners that perform services wrapped around product sales will have streamlined access to Symantec support channels.

The Symantec Consulting Partnership helps provide Services companies with the expertise to implement, sell, support and provide education on Symantec solutions for customers worldwide. Symantec offers various programs in the areas of Consulting, Education, and Support based on a Partner's primary business model and desired partnering opportunity.

The Archiving and eDiscovery Specialization is provided to Symantec channel partners who have demonstrated an expertise in Symantec solutions for Archiving and eDiscovery. Symantec partners achieve the Archiving and eDiscovery Specialization by completing sales and technical accreditation for Symantec Enterprise Vault, ensuring that they have a deep understanding in selling and deploying Symantec Enterprise Vault.