VARs can build a profitable business and develop expertise in custom application development in the cloud on Force.com
Enables VAR community to extend their role as trusted advisors for clients adopting cloud computing
Charter members include American Data Company, Appiphony, Aptaria, Centerstance, Echo Lane, EDL Consulting, ForceBrain.com, Lexnet Consulting Group, MK Partners, Red Sky Solutions, Reside, Silvertree Systems, Stone Cobra, and Sundog
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced the new Force.com value-added reseller (VAR) program. The new program enables VARs to resell Force.com, the industry-leading cloud computing platform for custom application development. The first cloud program of its kind, the Force.com VAR program will help resellers build a business developing and delivering custom applications in the cloud for their clients. The program is free to join, and gives partners the opportunity to create recurring revenue as well as manage contract renewals. Initial partners that have joined the program include American Data Company, Appiphony, Aptaria, Centerstance, Echo Lane, EDL Consulting, ForceBrain.com, Lexnet Consulting Group, MK Partners, Red Sky Solutions, Reside, Silvertree Systems, Stone Cobra, and Sundog.
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"With their depth of customer expertise, resellers bring tremendous value to cloud computing," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. "The new Force.com VAR program gives resellers a clear path to success in cloud computing for the first time."
The Force.com VAR Program: A Path to Business Success in the Cloud
Given the VARs' traditional role as trusted advisors to companies of all sizes, adding custom app development on Force.com to their service offerings will help accelerate the adoption of cloud computing worldwide. The Force.com VAR program offers reseller access to a rich set of technical tools, training, and go-to-market resources to develop cloud computing expertise and drive business success.
