News: Press Release
Linux Email Provider Scalix Launches Global Channel Partner Program
Scalix Partner Network provides financial and technical advantages to qualified channel partners to respond to growing demand for Linux messaging solutionsSAN MATEO, CA — JANUARY 31, 2005 — Scalix Corporation, known for its richly-featured email and calendaring platform on Linux, today officially announced the Scalix Partner Network, a global initiative that brings together full service resellers with the industry’s leading Linux email solution, enabling successful Scalix customer deployments.
“Demand for Linux-based email and calendaring solutions has grown significantly, creating opportunities for well-qualified VARs, distributors, resellers, consultants and systems integrators to meet market needs,” said Glenn Winokur, Scalix’s president and CEO. “With that in mind, we have carefully crafted a partner program offering financial and technical advantages for the channel and a growing base of Linux messaging expertise for our customers.”
According to Winokur, “Scalix intends to develop the most successful partner network in the enterprise messaging market. We view the channel as an extension of the company and are providing proven product, extensive training, sales and services assistance and financial incentives to assure channel success.”
Key elements of the Scalix Partner Network include:
- Proven technology. Scalix offers the industry’s most powerful email and calendaring platform on Linux and open systems.
- Deal registration to protect the integrity of leads and accounts.
- Market development funds (MDF) to help fund lead generating activities.
- Technical training and certification.
- Competitive margins.
- Zero-cost licenses for partner internal use.
- Secure partner portal which includes sales guides, marketing tools, product documentation, technical resources and other materials to help insure successful selling.
The Scalix Partner Network is designed as a global initiative, with initial partners in North America, Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
“Scalix is offering us the best opportunity possible: a much-needed enterprise class Linux email solution to offer our customers, plus a partners program that is tailored to give us maximum opportunity to extend our Linux services model for financial growth,” said Pete Radochia, president of KyndL Corporation, a Boston-based systems integration firm with extensive Linux experience. “Partnering with Scalix has been a smooth and rewarding experience and we’re looking forward to serving the rapidly growing Linux messaging market together.”
Potential Scalix partners can contact Scalix at partners@scalix.com or call 650-931-9400 for more information.
ABOUT SCALIX CORPORATION
Scalix has developed the industry's most powerful email and calendaring platform based on Linux and open systems. For organizations that are incorporating Linux into their infrastructure, Scalix offers a richly-featured, reliable and scalable messaging solution that blends seamlessly with both open and proprietary software, including Microsoft Outlook, Exchange and Active Directory. Scalix brings flexibility and freedom of choice to email and calendaring. Scalix's team of messaging industry veterans has helped pioneer the world's most successful messaging systems at IBM/Lotus, cc:Mail, Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard. The privately held company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices and distribution partners in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Australia. For more information, visit www.scalix.com or call 650-931-9400.
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Barbara Krause
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