{"id":37829,"date":"2021-03-02T08:26:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T08:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=37829"},"modified":"2021-03-04T16:22:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:22:39","slug":"infoblox-invests-in-cloud-specialisation-for-partners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2021\/03\/02\/infoblox-invests-in-cloud-specialisation-for-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Infoblox invests in cloud specialisation for partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With a relentless and growing focus on partner success, Infoblox Inc, global provider of secure cloud-managed network services, has announced it\u2019s investing in expanding the skill sets of its top-performing cloud-first channel partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vendor said the new Infoblox Cloud Specialisation programme marks a foundational step in the execution of the company\u2019s software-As-a-service (SaaS) go-to-market strategy, which is predominantly channel-centric and applies the latest advances in microservices, containerisation and virtualisation to bring foundational DDI and security capabilities to the cloud in new and different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSaaS is the future of sales at Infoblox and we are thrilled to debut our Cloud Specialisation programme and further enable our channel partners to market, sell and support our secure SaaS solutions at scale,\u201d said Sandy Janes, Senior Director, Global Partner Programmes and Operations, Infoblox. \u201cRewarding our channel partners throughout the customer lifecycle is a top priority at Infoblox and a key differentiator within our expanded SaaS programme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the new SaaS designation, up to 30 designated channel partners worldwide will gain exclusive access to Infoblox\u2019s Cloud Champions \u2014 a team of proven cloud experts in field sales, business development, customer training and other disciplines. Working together, Infoblox\u2019s Cloud Champions will help these channel partners expand their cloud business and achieve greater success through more effectively marketing, selling and supporting SaaS-based solutions. Additional partner benefits will include double-digit sales incentives, exclusive training and education offerings, as well as executive insights and peer-to-peer learnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOrganisations continue to demand flexible, subscription based consumption models,\u201d said Jon Jensen, VP of Sales, Cybersecurity, Presidio, an IT solution provider and Infoblox channel partner participating in this year\u2019s Cloud Specialisation programme. \u201cThe team at Infoblox continues to impress by investing in areas like SaaS programs that impact our success and better enable us with the technology, training and talent to transform our customers&#8217; infrastructure to a more secure and scalable work from anywhere cloud environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesper Andersen, CEO and President, Infoblox, said: \u201cSince the shutdown began a year ago, businesses of all sizes are increasingly consuming cloud-managed DDI and security to transform how they work and, in many cases, where they work from. Our channel partners have never been more valuable to the market or more vulnerable, which is why we continue to innovate \u2013 not only by delivering security and networking technologies as services, but also SaaS sales enablement and success. Our investment in the Cloud Specialisation programme is a milestone in our journey to becoming one of the IT channel\u2019s top SaaS innovators and sales enablers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a relentless and growing focus on partner success, Infoblox Inc, global provider of secure cloud-managed network services, has announced it\u2019s investing in expanding the skill sets of its top-performing cloud-first channel partners. 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