New Multi-Tiered Program Supports nGenius Solution Selling and
Incentivizes Partners Toward Higher Performance
WESTFORD, Mass., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NetScout Systems
(Nasdaq: NTCT) today unveiled a multi-tiered channel partner program with new
incentives and support for all NetScout partners that sell solutions based on
the nGenius(R) Performance Management System. NetScout's new nGenius(R)
Channel Partner program combines a wide portfolio of benefits and resources,
including training, technical support, productivity tools, marketing resources
and sales promotions, aimed at improving partners' success in selling NetScout
products to enterprises and governmental agencies.
Under the new program, partners will be awarded a Silver, Gold or Platinum
status depending upon the level of business channeled and amount of NetScout
sales and product training completed. For top performers, incentives will
include advantageous product pricing, increased pre- and post-sales support,
joint sales and marketing planning, and market development funds. For all of
its channel partners, NetScout also launched a new online Partner Web Portal
from which partners can access sales, technical and training resources.
"Channel programs that foster joint sales and marketing efforts as well as
increased loyalty of channel partners with a particular vendor exhibit a best
practice approach to channel management," said Michael Haines, research vice
president for business strategies-IT sales and channels at Gartner. "The use
of best practices for channel management has increased in importance as a way
for technology vendors to leverage their success across important and diverse
markets."
"NetScout is committed to making our channel partners successful, so that
they may continue to play a central role in helping us achieve continued
growth in our core business of network and application performance management
products," said Jim Frey, vice president of marketing for NetScout Systems.
"NetScout has more than 100 active channel partners around the globe, and this
formalized new program allows us to work more effectively with them, providing
structured services to all and rewarding those that make the strongest
commitment to our products."
To learn more about becoming an nGenius Channel Partner, please visit
www.netscout.com/partners
About NetScout Systems, Inc.
NetScout Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTCT) is a market leader and pioneer of
integrated network performance management products that unify performance
across the enterprise. NetScout's nGenius(R) Performance Management System is
helping more than 3000 leading companies increase their return on
infrastructure investments by optimizing the performance of networks and
applications according to business priorities. NetScout is headquartered in
Westford, Massachusetts and has offices worldwide. Further information is
available at http://www.netscout.com.
NetScout and the NetScout logo, and nGenius are registered trademarks of
NetScout Systems, Inc. CDM and the CDM logo, and MasterCare and the
MasterCare logo, are trademarks of NetScout Systems, Inc. Other brands,
product names and trademarks are property of their respective owners.
NetScout reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to make changes at any
time in its technical information and specifications, and service and support
programs.
For Further Information:
Peggy Flynn Erin Del Llano
NetScout Systems Schwartz Communications, Inc.
(978) 614-4162 (781) 684-0770
flynnp@netscout.com netscout@schwartz-pr.com
SOURCE NetScout Systems