Martech
Business Wire | October 25, 2023
Diligent, a leading GRC SaaS company, today announced the expansion of its global partner program with the addition of several new partners across Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America. The latest partnerships add to a network of 120 + partners worldwide across the technology, consultancy, sustainability and legal industries that add value to Diligent’s customers and seek to deliver modern governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG solutions to leading organizations.
“Across the globe, reporting requirements are becoming more rigorous — particularly pertaining to climate and cybersecurity,” said MarKeith Allen, Chief Customer Officer at Diligent. “Now more than ever before, organizations need a well-defined governance, risk and compliance function to drive organizational health. These global partners help us bring leading software and best practices to customers around the world, helping them to drive greater impact and lead with purpose.”
Companies today are facing an increasing and evolving set of risks, and having an integrated view of those risks is key to long-term health and success, said Prakash Balebail, CEO and founder of Estuate. At Estuate, we are always looking to add value to our customers across the globe with innovative technology solutions. As the market leader in GRC software, Diligent was a natural choice to partner with to help our customers manage unforeseen risks, be compliant and drive efficiencies.
Select organizations Diligent has partnered with recently include:
aceia — An Australian-based professional services practice that specializes in internal audit and risk management. Through the partnership, Australian and New Zealand customers will benefit from the combination of Diligent’s leading GRC solutions with aceia’s deep internal audit and risk management expertise and advisory services.
Estuate Inc. — A California-based leading technology services company focused on helping customers maximize their return on investment for GRC initiatives through best-practice led implementation and customer-centric approach. Through Diligent’s partnership with Estuate, business leaders can access leading solutions across governance, risk and compliance to make better decisions more quickly.
Future Core — A Mexico-based IT and cybersecurity consultancy that advises clients on their path to digital transformation, providing cutting-edge solutions aligned to their business objectives. Through the partnership, Future Core will help its customers mitigate risk and stay ahead of a world that’s constantly changing using Diligent’s best-in-class IT Risk, ESG and Boards & Governance solutions.
Konesens Development — A leading consultancy offering ESG services including action-oriented training, metrics-based reporting, and sustainable development services to promote equity and inclusion. Konesens' customers can now access Diligent ESG as a preferred comprehensive reporting platform among its suite of tools.
RARE Sustainability + Advisory — An Australian-based sustainability consultancy that assists companies with ESG strategy and related disclosures. Now, customers can benefit from Diligent’s market-leading ESG data collection and reporting solutions in addition to RARE’s consultancy services, to become better equipped to meet ESG disclosure requirements.
SUMAQ Financial Communications — A Brazilian-based technology consultancy providing Latin American publicly traded companies with cutting-edge financial communication technologies, so they can maximize productivity and performance while minimizing costs and reducing workloads. Through the partnership, customers looking to adopt software to respond to regulatory demands and enhance governance practices can leverage Diligent as a preferred solution.
Weave Solutions Inc. — A Philippines-based professional outsourcing company connecting organizations with the best people and digital transformative solutions to achieve operational excellence in their businesses. Diligent’s industry-leading GRC platform is now the solution of choice to help Weave’s clients enhance their corporate governance programs through software.
The Diligent Partner Program is the first to offer partners a single source to meet all their GRC and ESG needs. Through the program, partners can build their GRC and ESG practices by referring and reselling, deploying, customizing, and integrating Diligent’s comprehensive suite of solutions.
About Diligent
Diligent is a leading GRC SaaS company that gives organizations the tools and solutions they need to bring clarity to complex risk, elevate impactful insights and get ahead of a world that is constantly changing. With solutions across governance, risk, compliance, audit and ESG, Diligent empowers more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members and leaders to make better decisions, faster. No matter the challenge. Learn more at diligent.com.
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Martech
WebWire | October 26, 2023
HP Inc (NYSE: HPQ) today announced the launch of HP Amplify for All, an initiative which integrates all HP solutions and services including Poly, Teradici and HyperX into the HP Amplify Program, offering one unified global1 platform for partner engagement. Going live on November 1, 2023, the newly integrated partner program will also be extended to Distribution Partners. HP Amplify Distribution is the industry’s first program tailored for distributors and marks the successful implementation of the HP Amplify Program across all partner categories.
In addition, HP today revealed details for new Commercial Partner benefits effective November 1, including the More for More rate multiplier to enhance partner compensation and Fast Lane, the industry’s first automated Marketing Development Funds (MDF) reimbursement process. The company also announced Growth Plays, a new program element to be rolled out across Commercial and Distribution Partners in May 2024.
By leveraging our expanded portfolio and enticing new benefits, HP partners are uniquely positioned to catalyze substantial, long-lasting growth, stated Kobi Elbaz, Senior Vice President & General Manager, HP Global Channel Organization. Every enhancement to the program launched today has been shaped by the invaluable feedback of our extensive partner network and we are committed to continually refining the Amplify Program to stay at the forefront of evolving industry dynamics.
Doubling Down on Distribution
With the launch of HP Amplify Distribution on November 1, distributors can benefit from the industry-first foundation of capabilities, collaboration, and performance. The new program, optimized for Distribution Partners, removes complexity making it easier for distributors to take advantage of its many benefits and engage customers on a deeper level.
“Distribution Partners hold a vital position in the channel ecosystem and their capabilities have continued to evolve and expand to meet the growing needs of resellers and customers,” Elbaz continued. “Based on their unique insights, we designed the Amplify Distribution program with flexibility in mind, allowing distributors with foundational capabilities to join seamlessly, while rewarding those invested in advanced capabilities to incrementally boost profitability and grow their business.”
New Benefits for Commercial Partners
Amplify More for More
With the launch of Amplify More for More on November 1, 2023, partners who sell across the HP portfolio will provide a better customer experience and benefit from higher compensation opportunities. The new More for More rate multiplier will be provided in addition to the existing core Amplify incentives. For instance, Power Partners focused on Personal Systems can easily qualify by increasing sales of peripherals, Poly headsets and Workforce Solutions product lines.
Based on partner feedback and HP’s evolving growth strategy, the company intends to further develop the More for More program in the upcoming fiscal year, integrating additional incentive metrics to promote shared success.
Amplify Fast Lane
Amplify Fast Lane represents a first-of-its-kind joint demand generation MDF claiming process, designed to simplify and accelerate reimbursement for eligible partners2 through an automated claims and payment procedure.
By speeding up payment turnaround time by up to 50%, the Amplify Fast Lane program addresses partner pain points and enhances the overall experience of collaborative marketing efforts. Fast Lane offers a more efficient, user-friendly MDF claim experience, enabling qualified partners to focus on optimizing demand generation initiatives rather than being bogged down in complex processes.
Amplify Growth Plays
Starting in May 2024, all HP Amplify Commercial Partners will have access to a new specialization program built around HP’s growth categories - Amplify Growth Plays. Focused on driving opportunities and incremental partner profitability, Amplify Growth Plays enables a clear path to portfolio specialization. Combined with unique tools, capabilities and compensation elements, Amplify Growth Plays rewards partners with tailored benefits for investing in these customer-driven growth areas.
Examples of the Amplify Growth Plays launching in May 2024 include Managed Print Services, Lifecycle Services, SMB Video Collaboration Solutions, and HP Software. Upon launch, current Amplify specializations will evolve to Amplify Growth Plays.
Amplify Impact Expansion
HP also announced today the expansion of its award-winning Amplify Impact partner sustainability program to Distribution Partners and five additional countries: Austria, Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands and Finland. Participating partners across 48 countries will now have access to HP’s world-class sustainability resources to drive preference and impact across Climate Action, Human Rights and Digital Equity.
Sustainable practices are not only vital for the future of our planet – they are good for business. In 2022, Corporate Knights reported that over 60% of HP’s revenue met sustainability standards3, showcasing consumer preference for eco-friendly offerings. HP Amplify Impact assists partners with resources to identify gaps and guidance for achieving sustainability goals, highlighting the growing significance of ESG strategies.
About HP
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.hp.com.
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Channel Partnerships
Meltwater | November 06, 2023
Doug Balut has consecutively received the CRN Channel Chiefs Award in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
He led global teams and forged partnerships with organizations such as SAP, Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, and Intel, among others.
At Meltwater, Doug Balut will be crucial in growing the company and enhancing client satisfaction through partner programs and strategic relationships.
Meltwater, which empowers companies with solutions spanning media, social, consumer, and sales intelligence, has announced the appointment of Doug Balut as Senior Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships.
In this new position, Doug Balut will be cultivating a dynamic partner network, establishing a resilient channel sales structure, and formulating go-to-market strategies. These initiatives are all geared toward advancing the company's expansion, enhancing customer value, and reinforcing its standing as a comprehensive set of enterprise-grade solutions.
Doug Balut possesses over 25 years of experience in the technology industry, with a strong background in building and leading strategic alliances, channel sales, and business development within the SaaS sector. Before this, he worked as Senior Vice President of Global Alliances at Sprinklr. During his tenure at Sprinklr, he was pivotal in establishing a partner organization and successfully implementing a growth-oriented methodology, culminating in Sprinklr's IPO in 2021. Before his time at Sprinklr, he held various leadership positions in sales, both in direct sales and indirect partner sales, at Cisco. He directed teams on a global scale and established collaborations with entities like SAP, Accenture, Deloitte, IBM, and Intel, among others.
John Box, CEO of Meltwater, remarked
I am thrilled to welcome Doug Balut to the Meltwater team as our new SVP of Alliances and Partnerships. He has a proven track record of driving revenue growth, expanding market reach, and creating value for customers and partners.
[Source – Meltwater]
John Box emphasized that Doug Balut will be pivotal in fortifying the company's partner ecosystem and expediting its worldwide expansion. He added that the company anticipates a fruitful collaboration with Doug Balut to provide clients with excellent media, social, and consumer intelligence solutions.
Doug Balut expressed his enthusiasm upon joining Meltwater, expressing his profound excitement about the opportunity to establish a novel partner ecosystem in support of Meltwater's growth and enterprise transformation initiatives. He emphasized that the current moment is opportune for directing attention toward expanding large accounts on a global scale, marking the next phase in Meltwater's dynamic history. He acknowledged that partnerships serve as a driving force for this expansion and affirmed his readiness to construct an organizational framework and a network of influential partners to facilitate the attainment of these objectives.
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