PartnerOptimizer meets the criteria for recognition in two categories: “Channel Data Management” and “Ecosystem Management”
On June 26, 2020 Forrester’s Jay McBain, Principal Analyst, Channel Partnerships & Alliances, published “Channel Software Tech Stack 2020 — PRM, TCMA, Ecosystem, Incentives, Channel Data, Learning, Readiness, And Pricing“.
PartnerOptimizer was recognized within two important sectors of the Channel Software Tech Stack: “Channel Data Management (CDM)” and “Channel Ecosystem Management”, described below. Within the stack, PartnerOptimizer is the only platform and service providing Channel teams with automated, highly data-driven partner profiling, partner segmentation and partner discovery based upon fundamental Ideal Reseller Partner Persona principles.
Channel data management (CDM) — Collects, cleanses, and aggregates transactional point-of-sale and inventory data from partners and distributors in a trusted single data asset that enables business and actionable intelligence. It includes new categories of predictive analytics, AI, and machine learning.
Channel ecosystem management — Manages the influence, transaction, and retention channels across the entire customer buying journey. It supports attribution for partner business models, such as alliances, affinity, affiliates, advocates, ambassadors, integrators, consultants, shadow channels, super-connectors, and digital influencers as well as multiparty, multipartner orchestration of complex partner ecosystems.
According to the Forrester report “The number of partnerships, whether transactional or nontransactional, will grow exponentially over this time, with new partners needing to be found, recruited, onboarded, educated, trained, incentivized, motivated, loyal, and having the tools necessary to support/promote products and services at scale.“
McBain emphasized that “The future of channel partner programs and ecosystems will be anchored on automation, flexibility, scalability, and self-service. The effective use of technology tools is no longer optional — ecosystems don’t run on spreadsheets!”