Transform Channel Program

It was a honor for Loop1 to be interviewed by The Channel Company for the CRN article about the new #SolarWinds #TransformPartnerProgram. I spoke with Joseph Kovar about the tremendous advances we've experienced since Jeff McCullough became the first ever SolarWinds global channel chief. The many improvements have benefited SolarWinds Partners globally, so it's apt that the new #channelpartner program is called Transform.

Loop1 is the only partner to achieve the top SolarWinds Elite level in more than one region. Loop1 has teams of SolarWinds Certified Professional (SCP) engineers in the US, UK, Ireland, Germany, and Sri Lanka, providing 24/7 SolarWinds services to our customers around the globe. We deeply appreciate the long-awaited differentiation the new Transform program provides for partners like Loop1 who have invested heavily in SolarWinds capability over many years.

For the first time ever, partners benefit from an almost consistent formal global program (the US Fed & SLED SolarWinds Government channel program remains separate). Expanded investments like the new global SolarWinds Partner Portal, enablement tools, and more channel field coverage will benefit all 2000+ partners. Additional benefits like NFR license access, named channel account managers, growth rebates, and quarterly proposal MDF are earned by partners who progress through the Advanced, Premier, and Elite tiers.

Transform follows the launch of SolarWinds Hybrid Cloud Observability (HCO), which has been received enthusiastically by Loop1 customers to expand their use of SolarWinds. Sudhakar Ramakrishna , CEO of SolarWinds said "We are building further on our monitoring leadership and are now evolving our business to deliver the best solutions in full-stack observability, service management and database monitoring. Our exciting portfolio and value proposition enable us – and our partners – to help accelerate our customers’ business transformation wherever they may in their cloud journey." #o11y

ITPro also wrote about the new program:

There has never been a better time to be a #SolarWindsPartner