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Business Definition for: Channel Support

  • marketing or financial support aimed at improving the performance of organizations that sell and distribute products to customers, for example, retailers, sales teams, or wholesalers

Additional Resources

Computerm adds SMDS to its virtual network support for channel extension; first with native frame relay; now introduces SMDS support tested with Bell Atlantic SMDS service
PITTSBURGH--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 7, 1995--Computerm Corp. today announced Switched Multimegabit Data Services SMDS support for its channel extension systems. This support allows Computerm channel extenders to use SMDS to connect their remote locations to a central mainframe.
Tags: frame relay, network
Research articles 1995-08-07
HP Boosts Support for Channel Partners to Expand Their Competitive Edge
LAS VEGAS -- HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced that it is bolstering its channel program with increased financial incentives -- in some case by more than 50 percent -- and expanded field sales support to magnify the competitive advantage of its channel partners.
Tags: channel partner, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Research articles 2006-06-20
3Com Commended for Channel Programme At UK Channel Network Awards; 3Com Wins 'Best Channel Support' Award 2002
Business Editors/High Tech Writers
Tags: 3Com Corp.
Research articles 2002-07-03
StorageTek and Emulex Announce Joint Support for New Fibre Channel Tape Drive; LightPulse LP8000 Incorporates Support for Native Fibre Channel Tape Drives
Business Editors and High-Tech Writers
Tags: fibre channel, tape drive
Research articles 2000-02-24
Juniper Networks' Donna Grothjan Named One of the Most Powerful Women in the Technology Channel by VARBusiness Magazine
Vice President of Worldwide Channel Strategy and Operations Recognized For Ongoing Channel Advocacy, Successful Sales Restructuring and Partner Support Advancements
Tags: Juniper Networks Inc.
Research articles 2007-08-06
Kaspersky Lab Americas Solidifies 100% Channel Commitment With the New Kaspersky Green Team
Tech companies talk a lot about being 100% committed to the channel. Today at its Americas Partner Conference, C3: Community, Collaboration and Commitment, Kaspersky Lab delivered once again on its ultimate 100% commitment to the channel with the company's newly established Green Team Channel Program ....
Research articles 2008-05-19
FalconStor Software's Wendy Petty Named a 2008 Storage Channel Chief by CRN
FalconStor Sales VP recognized for channel approach that provides totally channel-friendly support and programs that maximize partner margins
Tags: software, storage
Research articles 2008-02-26
Hallmark Channel.(PROGRAMMING)(Appointments and Promotions)(Brief Article)
At Hallmark Channel: THOMAS BAITER, manager, client support, Invision Inc. New York, joins Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel as director, sales and traffic systems, New York; JENNY HOLLIS, senior designer, Hallmark Channel, promoted to ar At Hallmark Channel: THOMAS BAITER, manager, client support,...
Tags: Hallmark, programming
Research articles 2005-06-13
Cisco Systems to Invest $6 Million in Technical Support for China; Technical Assistance Center and Additional Support Options to Benefit Channel Partners and Customers
BEIJING, China--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 14, 1999--Continuing its efforts to provide unsurpassed service and support options to channel partners and customers, Cisco Systems today announced a planned investment of over RMB50M (US$6M) in China to enhance customer support infrastructure over the next year.
Tags: benefit, Cisco Systems Inc.
Research articles 1999-01-14
New Arrows in the Channel Quiver
This article explains the six principles, placing each in a real-life business context. In the course of the article, advice is offered on topics ranging from successful brand-channel alignment to adjusting the sales and marketing organization as necessary in order to support the selected channel strategy. Read on to know...
Tags: PRTM, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Marketing Research, Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Management
White papers 1998-01-08
Altiris Extends Support for Channel Partners and Offers New Expanded Channel Program
Business Editors & Technology Writers
Tags: Altiris Inc., channel partner
Research articles 2002-03-04
ChannelAdvisor Announces Support for eBay Express; Leader in Channel Management Continues Its Marketplace Expansion
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- ChannelAdvisor, the leading provider of channel management solutions CMS, today announced plans to support eBay Express immediately when it launches.
Tags: channel management, eBay Inc., leader
Research articles 2006-01-19
AMI-Partners' Channel Study Reveals That Microsoft, Intel, and Symantec Are the Most Popular Vendors among SMB Channel Partners in the U.S
NEW YORK -- SMB Channel Partners Rank Product Quality, Post-Sales Support, and Compatibility as the Most Critical Factors when Selecting Vendors
Tags: Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp., small and medium business, Symantec Corp.
Research articles 2005-02-28
Channel 4 is on a high. So why should it receive state support?
Channel 4's drama Elizabeth I was last week nominated for 13 Emmy Awards. It's yet another feather in the cap for a channel that has been one of broadcasting's big success stories during the past couple of years. Under Kevin Lygo, the director of television, the channel has won hatfuls...
Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Government
Research articles 2006-07-10
Powerful New Sales Channel
They have benefited from the outsourcing of internet order fulfillment by brick-and-mortar retailers, for whom that channel was too small and unfamiliar to support in-house. Moreover, 3PLs with deep expertise in warehousing, consolidation and transportation are in a position to manage all of a retailer or distributor’s logistics, regardless of...
Tags: Channel, Keller International Publishing, Retail Company, Sales, Retail, Internet, Supply Chain, Transportation, Manufacturing, Business Operations
White papers 2003-01-01
HP'S New Online Tools Simplify How Channel Partners Order, Register and Manage Wide Range of HP Support Services
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 4, 1998--Hewlett-Packard Company today announced a suite of Web-based tools that simplify how channel partners order, register and manage a wide range of HP support services. The secure online system furthers HP's commitment to provide flexible, cost-effective tools to channel partners that offer HP support services...
Tags: channel partner, Hewlett-Packard Co., support services
Research articles 1998-11-04
Clear Channel Radio Stations Urge Listeners to Support the US Fund for UNICEF
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU)
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., radio
Research articles 2005-01-04
TechForce Corporation…First US Cisco Partner Certified to Provide CIP Support
MARIETTA, Ga.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 3, 1995--TechForce Corporation, Marietta, announced that it has received official certification from Cisco Systems, Inc. to support their Channel Interface Processor CIP channel-attached router product.
Tags: Cisco Systems Inc.
Research articles 1995-10-03
Clear Channel Urges Support of the American Red Cross
Clear Channel (NYSE:CCU)
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc.
Research articles 2005-09-01
Clear Channel Radio Support For Emerging Music, Artists Reaches Milestones
SAN ANTONIO -- Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU)
Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., radio
Research articles 2004-11-18