RE: IBM Business Partner program

Sorry to jump in here, but I'm confused. The following is a direct question
I asked of IBM as to the use of their business partner logo:


To whom it may concern:

I would like to know if and how I can use the IBM Business Partner logo on
my business cards and stationery.

Kalman Shor


IBM's answer:


Dear Kalman

There are different type of Business Partner Logo's.

Only alliance Premier or Advanced Solution Developers
signing an IBM BP Agreement are eligible to use the IBM
Business Partner logo. If you are entitled, an emblem. usage
package is sent to you after an agreement is signed by IBM.


If you have some information that's different, please let me know. My
original assumption was (as yours is) that there were no restrictions.
Apparently, there are.

Kalman Shor
kshor@e400systems.com


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-consult400@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-consult400@midrange.com]On Behalf Of booth@martinvt.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 12:56 PM
To: CONSULT400@midrange.com
Subject: Re: IBM Business Partner program


I don't understand it.  I went to the web-site someone mentioned a week or
two ago for AS/400 developers.  (Was it Simon?)   Anyway, when I was done
signing up at the "Free" level I then got a confirming e-mail saying I was
now a Business Partner.  Since then I have gotten two or three packets.  I
have no idea what I am now qualified for, excepting I now can use "IBM
Business Partner" on my stationary and cards.  The whole thing surprised
me some.

_______________________
Booth Martin
Booth@MartinVT.com
http://www.MartinVT.com
_______________________




nina jones <ddi@datadesigninc.com>
Sent by: owner-consult400@midrange.com
07/18/2000 12:46 AM
Please respond to CONSULT400


        To:     CONSULT400@midrange.com
        cc:
        Subject:        Re: IBM Business Partner program

>
> Has anyone found an IBM Business Partner program for small companies of
> developers to get into e-commerce? Every 6 months to year the program
> changes. Was a Solution Developer for a while, but we were forced to go
> through an IR. We would get announcements months after they occurred.
IBM
> made a big push to get AS/400 Developers into Net.Commerce, and we found
out
> after most of the training was over. Anything worth doing?


boy i'd like to know!  (about the business partner program in general)
we've been all kinds of business partners, but are now too small.  or
last time i checked we were too small.  we were an ira until last year,
and we got the ax. now you have to have 10 employees.  we still need a
channel to purchase equipment thru, and we have one now, but it's not
the same.

nj