Enter the fast growing Linux Managed Services market today

Capitalise on accelerating Linux Adoption with little investment and no risk.

In the current economic climate, now more than ever, your client’s are either actively evaluating or have already decided to increase their adoption of Linux. 80% of UK business are evaluating Linux, 40% are about to deploy a proof of concept.

LinuxIT's Partner Program is tailored for companies who wish to extend their service offering to include the delivery and support of Linux.

• Extend your reach within your clients and widen your market by developing a 'Linux Capability' message
• Leverage the current economic downturn by offering lower cost alternatives
• Provide Linux services and support to your customers beyond their expectations
• Have access to sales and marketing resources specially designed to improve your value proposition
• Have access to pre-sales and technical experts for qualifying, scoping and maximizing opportunities
• Hold the competitive power over your competitors by offering a single point of contact for client’s cross-platform needs

Maximum Savings for Linux Partners

• A LinuxIT partnership provides your organisation with the expertise needed to configure, deploy, support and manage your clients' Linux - from simple OS installation to complex platform migration projects; from single server Linux support to enterprise-wide managed services.

According to your projected use of LinuxIT Professional Services, you may choose from a variety of partnership levels, designed to reduce costs and ease administration ensuring you maximize the profitability of your LinuxIT partnership. Whether you simply need 2nd level support of the Linux within your client's datacentre or you wish to engage with LinuxIT as your strategic Linux partner to drive new business, there is a program level to suit you.

Partnership Features

We partner only with organisations who share our commitment to people, culture and customer service. It is these common values and shared philosophies which we believe underpins successful business partnerships.

LinuxIT Partnership success is based on 3 key features:

• World-class services delivered by experienced, talented professionals
• Excellent value partner agreements for profitable engagement
• Reliable partner management through a process of supervision and review

Partnership Benefits

• Higher customer satisfaction rates, resulting in increased customer retention
• Better skilled sales and services staff
• Cross selling opportunities
• Up-selling value added services opportunities
• Tools, including direct access to LinuxIT's Priority Support team, to provide quicker, more efficient response times for escalations

The program includes a range of complementary services designed to support and expand your Linux business.

• Technology and Products - access and advice
• Education and Training - sales
• Pre-sales and Sales - access to LinuxIT sales force Services and Support teams

And discounted services to complement your service offering.

• Strategic and Technical resources - priority access to Implementation team
• Helpdesk and Proactive Support - priority access to Support services

Clients Benefits

• Higher customer satisfaction rates, resulting in increased customer retention
• Better skilled sales and services staff
• Cross selling opportunities
• Up-selling value added services opportunities Tools, including direct access to LinuxIT's Priority Support team, to provide quicker, more efficient response times for escalations

At every stage of the IT business lifecycle LinuxIT provides fully certified, experienced and talented people. These unrivalled services, delivered by award winning consulting, integration and support specialists, help to lower costs, improve productivity and increase customer retention. As a partner you have access to all that LinuxIT Professional Services has to offer at reduced rates, with priority scheduling and dedicated Partner and Technical Managers.