ORLANDO, FL, Nov. 5, 2009 (Marketwire) -- Partner Engage 2009 -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today reinforced its commitment to help partners succeed in 2010 and beyond, unveiling a variety of new resources at its annual partner conference, Symantec Partner Engage 2009. These new enhancements are part of Symantec's commitment to helping partners increase their revenue and relevance with their customers and to improve their readiness to support customers' changing needs. New program elements include:

SymDemo -- An online tool that allows partners to demonstrate Symantec's products anywhere, anytime with a laptop and an Internet connection. Enhanced Enterprise Authorized Renewals Program -- A revised enterprise renewals program to help protect partners' investment with increased margins and incumbent protection. Enterprise Security Specialization -- Partners who earn this specialization will receive advanced tools and incentives for selling Symantec Enterprise Security Solutions. Partner Community on Symantec Connect -- An online community that connects partners with Symantec and each other, enabling collaboration and information exchange.

"The technology market is highly competitive and constantly evolving, so Symantec is focused on helping our partners solve their customers' IT challenges, differentiate themselves and grow their businesses," said Randy Cochran, vice president, North American channel sales, Symantec Corp. "We're giving our partners even more opportunities to drive revenue and maintain relevance with their customers and helping them be prepared with the skills, solutions and resources necessary to meet the needs of today's challenging IT environment."

SymDemo

Currently available to members of Symantec's PartnerDemo Pilot, SymDemo, a virtualized, web-based demo and training platform, empowers partners with tools to perform product demos anytime, anywhere with a laptop and Internet connection. SymDemo gives partners remote accessibility by enabling them to give demonstrations without the need for a dedicated VPN connection. Like SymBrain, an online sales tool that helps partners quickly and easily determine the best Symantec solution for customers' IT projects, SymDemo started as an internal Symantec resource and has been extended to partners.

Enterprise Authorized Renewals Program

Symantec has enhanced its Enterprise Authorized Renewals Program based on valuable feedback received from its partner advisory council and the partner community. Available now, the updated program is designed to help partners protect their investment in Symantec and create a more efficient renewal process.