Personalized
communications- Intel Representative: As a Premier Member of the
Intel® Channel Partner Program, you enjoy the exclusive benefit of having
your own Intel account manager to lean on for professional advice, customized
product and promotions information, and much more. Serving as your personal
link to Intel, this is someone who understands your business and what
keeps you up at night, and can connect you with experts from marketing
managers to application engineers. Your account manager helps you to
find solutions for your business issues and take advantage of all the
benefits your membership entitles you to.
- Board Of Advisors: The Board of Advisors provides
the opportunity for a continuing conversation about the program and
roadmap for the channel, and how we can make improvements that will
better serve you. Use this forum to provide feedback to improve your
benefits, as well as influence Intel direction and products.
Online tools and resources - Intel® Reseller Center & Newsletter: Responding
to your needs and feedback, we have significantly improved the Intel®
Reseller Center, making it simpler than ever to access your membership
resources around the clock. Stay informed and competitive, with exclusive
and advance access to Intel information.
- Enjoy consistent and intuitive navigation.
- Use new tools to instantly locate essential
technical files and downloads.
- Access all your account information in one "My
Account" location, including your Intel Inside® balance and
expiring funds.
- Receive a special newsletter just for Premier Members and personalized
alerts tailored to your business.
- Keep up with product and platform roadmaps and technical information,
support, training opportunities, sales and marketing tools and promotions,
technical tools, and more.
- Through Intel® Technical
Notifications, get automatic email notifications with direct
links to new downloads or updates as they become available for drivers,
BIOS, utilities, and firmware. Save time by customizing your service,
choosing only the products and operating systems you want to know
about.
Events - Intel® Solutions Summit: Expand your knowledge
and your contacts at the Premiers-only Intel® Solutions Summit. This
annual event gives you exclusive advance access to Intel strategies
and product roadmaps, a chance to meet top Intel executives, and networking
time with fellow Premier Members and key manufacturers, suppliers, and
service providers. Don't miss this opportunity to tell Intel what you
need for success and share learning from the year.
- Technical Solutions Training: Keep learning to
stay competitive. Get hands-on experience with the latest Intel® technologies
and platform integration procedures, and learn optimization tips and
tricks from the experts in a small-class setting.
- Online Training: Get convenient, expert training
to help take your business to the next level.
- Premier Advantage Training is available online whenever it fits
into your busy schedule.
- Integration Advantage Training is a series of detailed modules showing
best-known methods for troubleshooting, assembly tips, and new platforms
integration training.
- Business Advantage Training provides you business development courses
to take you step-by-step through creating a business plan and developing
your marketing strategy.
- Sales Advantage Training helps you build the skills to succeed in
today's environment
Samples and toolkits - Product Samples: Your Premier Member status gives
you priority access to Intel® products and platforms when samples are
available official launches. This helps you to build and fine-tune new
systems and get them to market faster. Speak to your Intel representative
for more information.
- Marketing Toolkits: Build excitement and sales
by taking advantage of integrated marketing tools to align with Intel®
product and campaign introductions. We offer special demand creation
materials, including end user messaging guides, solution recipes and
technical installation guides, product briefs, competitive response
guides, sales collateral, as well as Intel Inside® specials, retail
merchandise, and advertising templates.
Product and platform offers - Channel Alliances: Your Intel® Channel Partner
Program membership gives you access to a wide range of exclusive offers
from Intel's vast network of suppliers. Take advantage of Intel-negotiated
discounts and special-offer bundles on hardware, software, and services
that can help you grow your offerings and increase your margins.
- Channel Marketplace: Channel Marketplace transforms
how resellers search, configure, and order Intel®-based platforms online.
This new approach is a collaboration of Intel, Intel® Authorized Distributors,
and a growing number of leading technology vendors. Together, they offer
Channel Members (currently in select countries) a stable platform supply
network, discounts and step-by-step platform building assistance that
save members time and money. An increasing number of resellers have
already benefited from the great pricing, promotions and supply on all
of our platform offerings. The available platforms are checked for interoperability
and many platform components are tested and approved for inclusion in
the Intel® Recommended Materials List. (Available
in selected countries within Asia Pacific)
- When it comes to platforms, Channel Marketplace can help
members: Eliminates the platform guesswork -- improving the
overall platform and system building experience; Expand opportunities
-- facilitate breaking into emerging markets by making the latest technologies
more easily available; Be more competitive—less effort, lower overhead,
and faster time-to-market; and Provide greater value – provide customers
with more options that meet their computing needs. Watch for details
as the Channel Marketplace becomes available in your markets.
Financial - Premier Intel Channel Rebate (PICR): Improve your
bottom line by selling complete Intel® solutions and get rewarded for
your commitment to the latest Intel® technologies. Your member status
qualifies you for automatically-processed rebates on selected Intel®
products like desktop and server boards, chassis, and RAID purchased
from Intel® Authorized Distributors.
- Business Development Funds: Create demand and drive
sales with support from Intel. Work with your Intel representative to
build a marketing proposal. This can be just the thing to help you put
your ideas into action, helping to offset the costs of approved activities
such as advertising, direct mail, web site design, collateral, and promotional
events.
Branding- Premier Membership Logo: The new Intel® Channel
Partner Premier Member logo shows you are affiliated with one of the
most valuable and recognized brands in the world. As a Premier Member,
you can put the logo to work for your business by using it on items
such as business cards to advertising, literature, merchandising, your
web site, and more.
- Intel Inside® Program: This program helps you build
a strong brand and grow demand for your business, while stretching your
marketing and advertising dollars. The program reimburses you for activities
that prominently feature qualifying products and Intel Inside logos.
See program
details and information on applying.
Demand creation - "Why Buy" Campaigns: Let Intel help you communicate
your value to customers. As a Premier Member, you can take advantage
of special materials and activities that explain the benefits of doing
business with our top channel members. Resources vary by region and
can include customizable tools, such as collateral, retail banners,
and ads; customer letters; and retail promotions.
- Endorsement Letter: As a Premier Member, you can
show prospects the advantages of working with someone at the top levels
of the Intel® Channel Partner Program. Simply go to the Reseller Center
web site, input your company and customer information, and Intel will
send an introduction letter to you the next business day. Use this letter
in customer meetings, in your store, or on your web site to build trust
in your brand through Intel support, services, and warranty.
- Sales Tools Store: Marketing materials at your
fingertips. Visit this members-only online resource to get promotional
materials for marketing and selling your Intel®-based solutions. You'll
find point-of-purchase materials, literature, demo products, customer
gifts, and more.
- Special Access to Intel Events: Promote your business
to a wider, targeted audience. Your membership status can give you access
to exclusive offers on passes to the Intel® Developers Forum and other
Intel and industry events. Look for notices from your account manager,
watch your newsletters, and check the Intel® Reseller Center web site.
- Rewards Program: (available in selected countries only - please contact your local Sales Representative) As an Intel® Channel
Partner Program member, your qualifying purchases and activities really
count. The more you buy, the more you earn. Discover what’s waiting
for you as you rack up points and qualify for exciting rewards ranging
from merchandising to travel, training, and rebates.
- Warranty: Request a replacement product anytime
with a convenient online form or by phone during business hours through
Intel's Standard Warranty Replacement. And as a Premier Member, you
can deliver lightning-fast service by using Intel's Advanced Warranty
Replacement, which ships the replacement parts immediately, without
waiting for the original units to arrive at Intel. Premier Members can
submit up to 10 units for AWR at a time—more than any other channel
program members—increasing your efficiency and allowing economies of
scale.
- Tech Support: When you're in a technology business,
technical support is vital. We're here for you. Back your Intel®-based
solutions with high quality online, email, and telephone support. Free
Technical Support from Intel is available to help expand your product
knowledge, resolve technical issues quickly, and be more responsive
to your customers' requests. And as a Premier Member, you get prioritized
attention from senior engineers.
Associate Member benefits
Personalized communications - Intel representative: As an Associate Member, you
can depend on the expert assistance of Intel Sales Center representatives.
They're here to answer your questions and offer advice on products,
sales tools, and more. From special offers to opportunities targeted
to your particular needs, they will help you stay connected to Intel
and make the best use of all your membership benefits.
Online tools and resources - Intel® Reseller Center & Newsletter: Responding
to your needs and feedback, we have significantly improved the Intel®
Reseller Center, making it simpler than ever to access your membership
resources around the clock. Stay informed and competitive, with exclusive
and advance access to Intel information.
- Enjoy consistent and intuitive navigation.
- Use new tools to instantly
locate essential technical files and downloads.
- Access all your account information in one "My
Account" location, including your Intel Inside® balance and
expiring funds.
- Receive personalized alerts tailored to your business and a
member newsletter.
- Keep up with product and platform roadmaps and technical information,
support, training opportunities, sales and marketing tools and promotions,
technical tools, and more.
- Through Intel® Technical
Notifications, get automatic email notifications with direct
links to new downloads or updates as they become available for drivers,
BIOS, utilities, and firmware. Save time by customizing your service,
choosing only the products and operating systems you want to know
about.
Events - Intel Channel Conference: Get the latest news,
technical training, business development tips, and updates on Intel
roadmaps, programs, and initiatives twice yearly at the Intel® Channel
Conference. Meet and learn from key industry experts. Share ideas and
learn tricks of the trade with your Channel Partner Program colleagues.
It's all waiting for you at this members-only, face-to-face forum.
- Technical Solutions Training: Keep learning to stay competitive.
Get hands-on experience with the latest Intel® technologies and platform
integration procedures, and learn optimization tips and tricks from
the experts in a small-class setting.
- Online Training: Keep your organization learning
so you can keep your business competitive.
Intel® Channel Knowledge Builder gives your employees convenient
online access to free, self-paced training. Empower them with the latest
on integration of Intel® components, as well as sales and marketing
techniques, and recognize their efforts with certificates of completion.
Toolkits - Marketing and Solution Toolkits: Build excitement
and sales by taking advantage of integrated marketing tools to align
with Intel® product and campaign introductions. We offer special demand
creation materials, including solution recipes and technical installation
guides, end user messaging guides, product briefs, competitive response
guides, and sales collateral.
Product and platform offers - Channel Alliances: Your Intel® Channel Partner Program membership
gives you access to a wide range of exclusive offers from Intel's vast
network of suppliers. Take advantage of Intel-negotiated discounts and
special-offer bundles on hardware, software, and services that can help
you grow your offerings and increase your margins.
- Channel Marketplace: Channel Marketplace transforms
how resellers search, configure, and order Intel®-based platforms online.
This new approach is a collaboration of Intel, Intel® Authorized Distributors,
and a growing number of leading technology vendors. Together, they offer
Channel Members (currently in select countries) a stable platform supply
network, discounts and step-by-step platform building assistance that
save members time and money. An increasing number of resellers have
already benefited from the great pricing, promotions and supply on all
of our platform offerings. The available platforms are checked for interoperability
and many platform components are tested and approved for inclusion in
the Intel® Recommended Materials List. (Available
in selected countries within Asia Pacific)
- When it comes to platforms, Channel Marketplace can help
members: Eliminates the platform guesswork -- improving the
overall platform and system building experience; Expand opportunities
-- facilitate breaking into emerging markets by making the latest technologies
more easily available; Be more competitive—less effort, lower overhead,
and faster time-to-market; and Provide greater value – provide customers
with more options that meet their computing needs. Watch for details
as the Channel Marketplace becomes available in your markets.
Branding - Associate Membership Logo: The new Associate Member logo shows you are affiliated with one of the most valuable and recognized brands in the world. Put it to work for you by using it on Intel-provided customizable templates that allow you to add your own logo, identifying your business with a world technology leader.
- Intel® Platform Branding Advantage: Recognized
worldwide for delivering performance and reliability, the Intel name
shows your customers that you build the best. The Intel Platform Branding
Advantage benefit allows you to position your systems competitively
using premium Intel platform brand logo labels. These labels don't come
with your boxed products and this is the only way to get them unless
you're an Intel Inside® Program member. Once you are a verified reseller, you will also have the advantage to access specific brand assets for use in your own communications.
Find out more.
- Intel Inside® Program: This program helps you build
a strong brand and grow demand for your business, while stretching your
marketing and advertising dollars. The program reimburses you for activities
that prominently feature qualifying products and Intel Inside logos.
See program
details and information on applying.
Demand creation - Collateral Creator Tool: Put the power of one of
the world's most recognized brands to work for your business. Based
on your requests, we have prepared easy-to-use, customizable promotional
materials featuring the new Intel® Channel Partner Associate Member
logo. These assets will highlight your close relationship with Intel
and help build your reputation as the local source for the latest technology
solutions.
- Retail Merchandise: Create a distinctive presence in your
retail storefront with members-only access to merchandise and sales
tools. Responding to the desire of today's consumers for more information,
these retail marketing assets help you educate and excite customers
by demonstrating the benefits of your products. With most purchase decisions
being made in the storefront environment, our renewed focus on retail
is intended to help you capture these sales and continue to grow your
business.
- Rewards Program: (available in selected countries only - please contact your local Sales Representative) As an Intel® Channel
Partner Program member, your qualifying purchases and activities really
count. The more you buy, the more you earn. Discover what’s waiting
for you as you rack up points and qualify for exciting rewards ranging
from merchandising to travel, training, and rebates.
- Warranty: Request a replacement product anytime with a convenient
online form or by phone during business hours through the Intel Channel Warranty Program.
And as an Associate Member, you can deliver lightning-fast service by using Intel's
Advanced Warranty Replacement, which ships the replacement parts immediately, without
waiting for the original units to arrive at Intel. Associate Members
can submit up to 6 units for AWR at a time, increasing your efficiency
and allowing economies of scale.
- Tech Support: When you're in a technology business,
technical support is vital. We're here for you. Back your Intel®-based
solutions with high quality online, email, and telephone support. Free
Technical Support from Intel is available to help expand your product
knowledge, resolve technical issues quickly, and be more responsive
to your customers' requests. And as an Associate Member, you get faster
routing of your requests.
Registered Member benefits
Online tools and resources - Intel® Reseller Center & Newsletter: Responding
to your needs and feedback, we have significantly improved the Intel®
Reseller Center, making it simpler than ever to access your membership
resources around the clock. Stay informed and competitive, with exclusive
and advance access to Intel information.
- Enjoy consistent and intuitive navigation.
- Use new tools to instantly locate essential technical files
and downloads.
- Access all your account information in one "My
Account" location.
- Receive personalized alerts tailored to your business and a
reseller newsletter.
- Keep up with product and platform roadmaps and technical information,
support, training opportunities, sales and marketing tools and promotions,
technical tools, and more.
- Through Intel® Technical Notifications, get automatic email
notifications with direct links to new downloads or updates as they
become available for drivers, BIOS, utilities, and firmware. Save
time by customizing your service, choosing only the products and
operating systems you want to know about.
- Marketing Toolkits: Build excitement and sales
by taking advantage of integrated marketing tools to align with Intel®
product and campaign introductions. We offer special demand creation
materials, including end user messaging guides, solution recipes and
technical installation guides, product briefs, competitive response
guides, sales collateral, as well as Intel Inside® specials, retail
merchandise, and advertising templates.
Demand creation
- Warranty: Request a replacement product anytime with a
convenient online form or by phone during business hours through Intel Channel Warranty Program.
Return defective product for replacement through Intel's Standard Warranty Replacement.
- Tech Support: When you're in a technology business,
technical support is vital. We're here for you. Back your Intel®-based
solutions with high quality online support at the Intel Reseller web
site. You can also get email and telephone support to help expand your
product knowledge, resolve technical issues, and be more responsive
to your customers' requests.
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