Alteva Relaunches Channel Partner Program

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Alteva, a Unified Communications solution provider headquartered in Philadelphia, today announced enhancements to its Channel Partner Program. The new program is designed to help master agents, agents and referral partners expand their offerings, boost earnings and increase market share with a cloud-based UC solution, consisting of Alteva's hosted VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) integrated with Microsoft Communication Services, including Exchange, Office Communications Server and SharePoint. Channel partners can take advantage of the many benefits that come with the program, including Alteva's recently launched UC Sales Certification training program, informational and educational webinars, networking events, training guides, marketing materials and more.

High tide raises all ships

"Alteva believes that a high tide raises all ships. It's not just about improving our company, however the hosted VoIP and UC industries in general. By working closely with the channel and providing the tools they need to be successful, we can furthermore extol the benefits of hosted UC," said Louis Hayner, chief sales officer, Alteva. "By offering Alteva's Channel Partner program, including our UC Sales Certification training, we enhance the value of our partners by helping them learn how to position services, expand offerings, boost earnings and increase market share."

As businesses realize the benefits of cloud-based, or hosted, technologies, many have trouble transitioning their businesses. Channel Partners are as well being challenged. One of the highlights of Alteva's Channel Partner Program is its competitive commission plan, with monthly residuals, which includes four partner levels:

Additionally, Alteva hosts regional cocktail networking events to provide a platform to share new developments and sales tools. Partners will have the possibility to meet one-on-one and share ideas with Alteva's Sales and Marketing team.

The UC industry

"In the UC industry, it's important to partner with experienced and reliable service providers because your reputation is directly tied to the companies you partner with," said Robert Molinaro, vice president of Chorus Communications. "As any agent knows, the key to healthy commissions are a healthy recurring revenue stream, and one of the advantages of selling cloud based services, like Alteva's hosted VoIP and UC solutions, is that it allows us to rebrand ourselves and future proof our business, without making drastic business model changes."

"In our view, the growth in sales of hosted, cloud-based Unified Communications services signals clear demand for these valued communication options by enterprises of all sizes," said Alex Doyle, senior director, global solutions marketing, BroadSoft. "To meet this demand, we believe service providers need both a compelling service offering and a then-armed sales channel. With their innovative hosted UC market offer that leverages both BroadSoft and Microsoft functionality, and their UC Certification training, we believe Alteva has demonstrated excellence in both research and go-to-market execution."