PartnerMAP Increases Partner
Productivity and Provides Tools for Success
Scottsdale, AZ -- May 9, 2003 - Check
Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader
in securing the Internet, today announced PartnerMAP, an exclusive
partner business portal designed to increase partner productivity
by making it easier to access business tools and information and
grow their business selling Check Point's market-leading Internet
security solutions. Additionally, the company is enhancing its Check
Point Partner program to bring additional rewards to partners in
accordance with their level of investment in Check Point. Both announcements
were made at The Check Point Experience, a series of premier business
networking and informational events for Check Point partners and
users. For more information or to register for an upcoming Check
Point Experience, please visit: http://www.checkpoint.com/experience/index.html.
One-Stop Business and Information Source
Check Point PartnerMAP is a customized business portal that improves
productivity by instantly linking partners to a wealth of Check
Point business tools and product, sales and marketing information.
Further, it provides partners with real-time customer account and
order tracking information, and simplifies the Check Point partnership
processes by enabling partners to update their business profiles
and manage their business plans online. These and other benefits
are realized through a variety of PartnerMAP features such as:
- Partner Query Center - Provides
partners with a real-time sales 'snapshot' for managing and tracking
customer orders, product subscriptions and services.
- E-Business - Enables online
processes for partners to manage their Partner Locator profile,
as well as specify access rights per individuals on their staff
to ensure that the right contacts view and update the right information.
- E-Order - Allows partners
to order and send Check Point evaluation software directly and
promptly to customers through online fulfillment.
Check Point will continue to enhance PartnerMAP functionality with
new tools and capabilities that further simplify business and increase
productivity for partners. By year's end, PartnerMAP will include
the following new tools:
- Automatic alert notifications of customer subscription expiration
and renewals
- Real-time leads status and information
- Updated co-op marketing fund balances and expenditure recommendations
- Extended E-order capabilities to include online collateral
fulfillment
"I'm pleased that Check Point is taking additional steps to
simplify knowledge transfer and enhance the partnership experience,"
said Mike Volk, vice president of sales for True North Solutions.
"PartnerMAP streamlines required administration processes and
provides me with customized, valuable information that helps me
sell Check Point solutions - thereby giving me more time to focus
on growing our business."
Partner Program Enhancements
Furthering its commitment to partners, Check Point is enhancing
its Check Point Partner programs with a new partner designation,
Platinum, and the introduction of the "Check Points" Reward
Program. The new Platinum-level partner designation is by invitation
and granted to partners in accordance with their level of commitment
to and investment in selling Check Point solutions. Some of the
benefits include increased co-op funds, rebates for exceeding sales
targets, priority listing on the Partner Locator and additional
joint marketing activities and dedicated sales support.
The "Check Points" rewards system is a joint-marketing
program that enables partners to accumulate "points" or
reward vouchers for Check Point certification training and testing.
Rewards vouchers are earned through the completion of lead generation
marketing activities that help Check Point Partners grow their security
business.
"We are continuously refining and enhancing our partner programs
to reward partners and better equip them to sell and provide value-added
service for our solutions," said Jerry Ungerman, president
of Check Point Software Technologies. "Today's announcement
underscores this and demonstrates Check Point's strong commitment
to enabling our partners business success."
Both PartnerMAP and the new program enhancements are available
immediately to Check Point Partners. More information can be found
at: www.checkpoint.com/partners.
About Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing
the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide
VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN)
architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely
enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions,
as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure
business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote
employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power
of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the
industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability
with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 350 leading companies.
Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network
of 2,500 Check Point partners in 149 countries. For more information,
please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on
the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com
or at http://www.opsec.com.
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