SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - February 9, 2009) -
St.
Bernard Software, Inc. (
OTCBB:
SBSW), a leader in Web security
appliances, today announced enhancements to its North American ProPartner
Program, including a new level for premiere partners called ProPartner
Plus. Developed in response to the company's strong, consistent channel
growth throughout 2008, these enrichments will offer new and existing
channel partners and value added resellers (VARs) with greater financial
rewards and lead protection, while providing resources to help generate and
close new business at an accelerated pace.
Recent market consolidation within the Web filtering industry and the
current economic climate have left many customers frustrated and end users
struggling to meet the security needs, compliance requirements and network
management challenges of their organizations. Customers are searching for
vendors that offer best-of-breed, scalable solutions that easily
demonstrate measurable value.
St.
Bernard helps partners solve these issues with its iPrism Web filter
appliance and a program designed to support profitability and protection.
The new ProPartner Plus category allows partners to meet their customers'
needs by providing the resources needed to increase new business
opportunities, enhance customer relationships and drive additional revenue.
St. Bernard's North American partner
program boasts over 200 security focused channel partners and VARs, and
includes three partner programs tailored to a partner's primary business
model and desired partnering strategy -- ProPartner, National and
Affiliate. The newest ProPartner Plus members will be eligible for enhanced
program benefits including:
-- Volume discounts - Increased margin for partners that meet a minimum
annual revenue requirement while maintaining quarterly targets
-- Lead generation program - Leads provided to ProPartner Plus members
from St. Bernard
-- Lead protection - Lead registration available through the private St.
Bernard Partner Portal to protect deals and earn extra margin
-- Extended terms - Flexible payment terms for partners
-- Demo unit discount - In addition to discounted demo units with a free
subscription, partners qualify to receive a full rebate of the purchase
price
"
St. Bernard has built a great high
value partner program and the new ProPartner Plus level offers even more
benefits and rewards to help us grow our business and increase revenue,"
said Norbert van Dam at Trebron Company, Inc. "
St. Bernard's new extended payment
terms will help support partners as they try to be more responsive to their
customers' needs during the current economic climate. Trebron has
experienced great success with our flexible payment options, which help
customers stay on budget by taking advantage of multi-year discounts while
paying on an annual basis," said van Dam. "With these new enhancements, St.
Bernard's 'Partner Program' easily rivals that of other industry-leading
partner programs. They truly understand the importance of a 'Partner'
relationship."
St. Bernard's ProPartner program
continues to offer the following, key benefits to further aid its resellers
in their sales goals:
-- High-profit margins - Competitive discounts with St. Bernard's lead
registration program
-- Protected renewals - Automatic renewal revenue on existing customer
accounts
-- Marketing support - Customized marketing programs tailored to
partners' specific needs
-- Technical training - Modular product training available on-demand
through St. Bernard's Partner Portal
"Our new channel program enhancements further emphasize
St. Bernard's commitment to building
and maintaining solid channel partner relationships, and increasing the
company's awareness and recruitment activity within North America," said
Steve Yin, VP of global sales and marketing. "The
iPrism Web filter is a best-of-breed
Web filtering solution and our goal is to support our partners' efforts
in bringing the solution to end users while enhancing profitability and
protection."
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About St. Bernard
St. Bernard Software develops and markets Internet security appliances and
services that empower IT professionals to effectively, efficiently and
intelligently manage their enterprise's Internet-based resources.
Originally founded in 1995 as a market-leader in data security with its
flagship product, Open File Manager™, the company is now recognized for
delivering today's #1 Web filtering and security appliance, iPrism®. With
millions of end users worldwide in more than 5,000 enterprises, educational
institutions, SMB, and government agencies, St. Bernard strives to deliver
simple, high performance solutions that offer excellent value to our
customers.
Based in San Diego, California, St. Bernard (
OTCBB:
SBSW) markets its
solutions through a network of value added resellers, distributors, system
integrators, OEM partners and directly to end users. For more information
about St. Bernard Software, visit
www.stbernard.com.
© 2009 St. Bernard Software, Inc. All rights reserved. The St. Bernard
Software logo, LivePrism, iPrism, and iGuard are trademarks of St. Bernard
Software, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are hereby
acknowledged.
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