Business Development

The Power of Partnership

SGI is committed to working with our developers to create joint revenue opportunities. In this section you will find many useful resources to promote your business and strengthen your relationship with SGI.

Getting Started

• Advertise your products in the Third Party Applications Directory
  Increase your revenue opportunities by expanding your prospective customer base. Add your products in the SGI Third Party Applications Directory .

• Leverage the SGI Brand
  You are encouraged to take advantage of our brand recognition by listing the SGI logo on your web site in a high traffic area with text and a link back to the SGI web site. Get the logo and usage guidelines at http://www.sgi.com/company_info/media_request.html

• Issue a press release announcing your product's availability on SGI
  SGI supports your efforts in broadening awareness for your products on the SGI platform. Contact us to notify us about your press release or to request assistance in the development of the press release that may include a quote from SGI for your press release. Note all SGI quotes must be approved by SGI prior to release of your announcement.

• Create a confidential Partner Profile
  Your Partner Profile provides SGI personnel with information about your company including overview, positioning and strategy. SGI marketing executives, global account managers and SEs use your profile to determine how your products can compliment SGI's product line and increase both companies' sales. Create your Partner Profile using this template and then email it to us.

Ongoing Activities

• Participate in SGI sponsored events
  Throughout the year, SGI sponsors and invites Developer Plus level members to participate in a wide variety of events from internal sales meetings to trade shows. You are encouraged to work with us to identify potential opportunities that you wish to be invited to. Check our Events page and then contact us to inform us of the appropriate events for your company to participate in.

• SGI participation in your events
  SGI, on occasion, may participate in events with Developer Plus level members. Participation may include: speakers, equipment loan, press and analyst relations support or marketing collateral distribution. Contact us to discuss event opportunities.

• Deliver Product Demos
  Developers have the opportunity to provide SGI with demo copies of their product to be used at the SGI Customer Briefing Center and in the SGI demo centers. These facilities are used for customer presentations, customer benchmarks, etc. and can greatly increase the visibility of your product on the SGI platform.

• Participate in Partner Needs Studies
  Your input helps us enhance the developer program. We may occasionally request that you participate in various developer studies.