Benefits of Partner with Hedson
The three levels of partnership are designed to recognize and reward your investment in the sales of Hedson products.
Authorized partner
This is the entry level of the Hedson Partner Program. All authorized partners receives a number of basic sales, marketing, technical and educational benefits to get off to a successful start in reselling Hedson products.
Silver partner
To become a silver partner, the partner must have successfully completed the introduction level Academy training at Hedson Academy and are actively selling significant portions of the Hedson product range.
Gold partner
Gold partners have completed the second level of training at the Hedson Academy and demonstrated exceptional business performance, measured by revenue, support and training goals.
Compare the benefits of the three levels on the Partner Program overview, below
| BENEFITS | AUTHORIZED | SILVER | GOLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALES & MARKETING SUPPORT | X | X | X |
| Welcome kit & recognition certificate | X | X | X |
| Discounted demo equipment | X | X | X |
| Access to Hedson Partner Pages | X | X | X |
| Lead generation | X | X | X |
| Electronic Partner eNews | X | X | X |
| Co-marketing opportunities | X | X | X |
| Hedson contact | X | X | |
| Dedicated account manager | X | X | |
| Potential for profiling on the Hedson website | X | X | |
| Increased lead sharing possibilities | X | X | |
| Additional co-marketing opportunities | X | X | |
| Prioritized partner support | X | X | |
| Prioritized profiling on the Hedson website | X | ||
| Prioritized lead sharing opportunities | X | ||
| Prioritized co-marketing opportunities | X | ||
| TECHNICAL SUPPORT | |||
| Post-sales support | X | X | |
| HEDSON ACADEMY | |||
| Product education | X | X | |
| Web-based training | X | X |
| REQUIREMENTS | AUTHORIZED | SILVER | GOLD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasing from an approved Hedson Qualified distributor or granted Value Add Distributor level from Hedson | X | X | X |
| Revenue commitment as specified regionally | X | X | X |
| Signed Reseller Agreement | X | X | |
| End customer solution offering | X | X | |
| Warranty and Support to end-customer | X | X | |
| Promote Hedson in market | X | X | |
| Jointly sell Hedson to end customers | X | X | |
| Installation | X | X | |
| Academy training for end-customers | X | X | |
| Business planning with Hedson rep’s | X | X | |
| Annual sales and marketing plan | X | ||
| Training center and show-rooms | X | ||
| Pipeline management | X |