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NetApp Partner AcademyNORTH AMERICA 2016–17 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
NetApp Partner Academy brings together the NetApp partner
ecosystem—channel, distributor, training partners and alliances—
for an engaging day of sales and technical enablement. The events
are presented in major cities across North America each year.
At Partner Academy, we share new ideas, products and solutions
to help channel partners grow their NetApp business, and it also
gives you the opportunity to develop valuable connections that
can accelerate your business success.
Top Reasons to Sponsor Partner Academy
1 Showcase your solutions
and services to NetApp
channel partners.
2 Connect with NetApp
field executives, sales and
technical teams and NetApp
channel partners to create
new business opportunities.
3 Build your ecosystem
of peers to promote fresh
ideas, leads and business
opportunities.
*Disclaimer: NetApp reserves the right to alter the cities and dates if needed
2016-17 CITIES*
KEY
June 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016
November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.
Atlanta
Tampa
NYC
Pittsburgh
Boston
Seattle
Phoenix
Irvine
Toronto
Houston
Dallas
Calgary
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Vienna (2) Platinum and Gold
sponsors only
Research Triangle Park
To sponsor NetApp Partner Academy, contact: Celestine Low, Sr. Manager, Global Partner Enablement | [email protected]
PAST SPONSORS
Actifio
Arrow
Avnet
Brocade
CA
Catalogic Software
Cisco
CommVault
Eaton Inc.
ECS
Faction
Fast Lane
F5
Intel
QLogic Red Hat
Riverbed
SafeNet
Silver Peak
StratITsphere
SunGard
Symantec
Unitek Education
Varonis
Veeam
VMware
Attendee Demographics NetApp Partner Academy draws over 2,000 attendees per year.
Our attendees are comprised of channel partner executive, sales,
and technical team members, along with our NetApp channel
and sales teams, technical experts, training, and Alliance Partners.
CHANNEL PARTNER 52%
SALES 34%
TECHNICAL 12%
EXECUTIVES 4%
OTHER 2%
NETAPP 27%
SPONSORS 21%
To sponsor NetApp Partner Academy, contact: Celestine Low, Sr. Manager, Global Partner Enablement | [email protected]
Sponsorship Packages At-a-GlanceThe sponsorship covers the entire 2016-17 schedule. Any additional cities will be charged on a city-by-city basis.
NetApp is flexible to discuss half-year sponsorship and payment arrangements for the 2016-17 Partner Academy.
Sponsor logos may appear on printed and digital materials, in the registration links and on the event website.
Sponsors will receive a contact list of all attendees that give consent to share personal information.
PLATINUM
PACKAGE—$60,000
(by invitation only)
Our Platinum sponsorship
is by invitation only and
includes participation in all
cities. Platinum Sponsors
will benefit from NetApp
speakers promoting your
partnership and featuring
a mutually agreed-upon
solution to attendees.
Additionally, you will receive
a table in the Partner
Pavilion, six attendee
passes, onstage signage.
GOLD PACKAGE—$24,000
Our Gold sponsorship
package includes
participation in all cities.
Sponsors will receive a table
in the Partner Pavilion, four
attendee passes, registration
desk signage.
SILVER PACKAGE—$16,000
Our Silver sponsorship
package includes
participation in 16 cities.
Sponsors will receive a
table in the Partner Pavilion,
four attendee passes and
registration desk signage.
PLATINUM GOLD SILVER
SPONSORSHIPS 1 (by invitation only) 8 8
COST $60,000 $24,000 $16,000
CITIES All NA All NA 16 of 18 events
PRESENTATION Yes N/A N/A
ELECTRONIC COLLATERAL 2 assets 1 asset 1 asset
ATTENDEE PASSES 6 passes 4 passes 4 passes
PARTNER PAVILION Table and Placard Table and Placard Table and Placard
SIGNAGEOn Stage and
Registration TableRegistration Table Registration Table
PASSPORT CARD Yes Yes Yes
INVITATION Logo Name N/A
To sponsor NetApp Partner Academy, contact: Celestine Low, Sr. Manager, Global Partner Enablement | [email protected]
SPONSOR ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility to be a Partner Academy Sponsor is limited to
companies that have a current partnership agreement in
good standing with NetApp, or are in the process of creating
a partnership. Companies that do not meet these criteria will
require an explicit endorsement from NetApp. All Sponsors
must be in good credit standing with NetApp with no past
due amounts. NetApp reserves the right to reject or cancel
any application/agreement to sponsor.
CONTACT
if you have a cool idea for a
custom marketing opportunity
for your company.
Special Marketing OpportunitiesNetApp is pleased to offer additional sponsor opportunities at Partner Academy including:
Luncheon Sponsor—$3,000
($5,000 NYC)
(limited to 1 sponsor per city)
As our luncheon sponsor,
your logo will be printed on
table signage and the host will
highlight your company when
lunch begins.
Networking Reception
Sponsor—$3,000
($5,000 NYC)
(limited to 1 sponsor per city)
As our reception sponsor,
your logo will be printed on
table signage and the host will
highlight your company when
the event begins.
Raffle Sponsor – No Cost
If you want to run your own raffle
and provide a prize during
Partner Academy, that’s great,
just let us know.
To Get StartedContact [email protected]
regarding your sponsorship. You
will receive a link to confirm your
participation and sign up for
sponsorship levels and special
marketing options.
NetApp is flexible to discuss
payment arrangements for
the 2016-17 Partner Academy,
including half-year sponsorships
in which a sponsor’s funds
are applied only to the first or
second half of the year’s events.
ABOUT NETAPP
NetApp creates innovative storage
and data management solutions
that deliver outstanding value and
accelerate business breakthroughs.
Discover our passion for helping
companies around the world go
further, faster at www.netapp.com