Let’s Get You Registered for Intel’s Partner Program
All That the Intel® Partner Alliance Offers You
Membership in the all-new Intel® Partner Alliance gives you more opportunities to build your business than ever before. Explore the program's benefits, requirements, and member roles below.
| Member | Gold | Titanium | |
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| Solution Provider | |||
| OEM | |||
| Manufacturer | |||
| Service Integrator | |||
| Independent Software Vendor (ISV) | |||
| FPGA Design Services | |||
| Cloud and Comms Service Provider (Gold and Titanium Tier Only) | |||
| Distributors (Member Tier Only) | |||
**Financial benefits such as points or MDF are subject to additional qualification and may not be available to all partners
*****Technical support subject to availability
******Subject to availability of Intel representatives
Requirements
| Member | Gold | Titanium | |
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| Solutions Provider/Developed Market | |||
| Solution Provider/Emerging Market | |||
| OEM/Developed Market | |||
| OEM/Emerging Market | |||
| Manufacturer | |||
| Service Integrator | |||
| Independent Software Vendor (ISV) | |||
| FPGA Design Services | |||
| Cloud and Comms Service Provider (Gold and Titanium Tier Only) | |||
| Distributor (Member Tier Only) | |||
List of Emerging and Developed Countries
Note: Revenue is a measurement of Intel® product sales activity. Intel utilizes multiple methods to measure revenue that can differ based on the role the partner plays in the Intel® Partner Alliance.
***For Solution Provider: At least 70% of the Intel-based systems or Intel component products that you purchase from Intel or Authorized suppliers must be sold by you to end-user customers.
****For OEM - Mature Market: A minimum of $1.4M of the Intel component products that you purchase from Intel or Authorized suppliers must be integrated by you (or by a 3rd party on Your behalf) into a system product that is sold by you. For OEM - Developed Market: A minimum of $525K of the Intel component products that you purchase from Intel or Authorized suppliers must be integrated by you (or by a 3rd party on Your behalf) into a system product that is sold by you.
Role Definitions
To better serve the needs of different types of businesses, Intel® Partner Alliance members are assigned a role. Members who qualify for more than one role can receive benefits from each. All roles are defined below.
Intel® Authorized Distributors
Top tier Distributors that sell the latest Intel® processors, solid state drives (SSDs), server products and other components sourced directly from Intel.
Intel® Approved Suppliers
Sell components with verified authenticity and quality, sourced from Intel authorized sources, or devices containing Intel® technology, manufactured by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Manufacturer (ODM, CM, HIS)
Builds systems and sub-systems for both compute and IoT. Systems include Motherboard, Sub-systems (L4-10 systems), PCBA, and IoT function devices. Manufacturers provide their products to other partners, like OEMs, in the value chain.
OEM
Primarily designs and brands their own products. They may have their own manufacturing, assembly, and configuration capabilities. OEMs may also purchase product/systems from ODMs and sell under their own brand. They provide technology solutions to consumer, commercial, and government end users, or through their own channel networks, which could include online or storefront retail.
Solution Provider
Primarily resells OEM systems and software solutions and are growing their services business. Solution Providers provide technology solutions to consumer, commercial, and government end users, or through their own channel networks, which could include online or storefront retail.
Service Integrator (SI)
Primarily architects and implements business process transformation and solution integration for their customers. Service Integrators typically play a consulting role by connecting and integrating software, hardware, and cloud solutions into IT or OT environments.
Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
Develops, sells and supports their own branded and non-branded software products, applications, OT and vertical segments.
Cloud and Comms Service Provider
Offers some component of cloud computing — typically infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as a service (SaaS), or platform as a service (PaaS) — to other businesses or consumers.
FPGA Design Services
Offers engineering services related to Intel® FPGAs, including RTL design, design optimization, IP integration, feasibility studies, testing and verification, and FPGA board design.
OEM
Primarily designs and brands their own products. They may have their own manufacturing, assembly, and configuration capabilities. OEMs may also purchase product/systems from ODMs and sell under their own brand. They provide technology solutions to consumer, commercial, and government end users, or through their own channel networks, which could include online or storefront retail.
Solution Provider
Primarily resells OEM systems and software solutions and are growing their services business. Solution Providers provide technology solutions to consumer, commercial, and government end users, or through their own channel networks, which could include online or storefront retail.
Service Integrator (SI)
Primarily architects and implements business process transformation and solution integration for their customers. Service Integrators typically play a consulting role by connecting and integrating software, hardware, and cloud solutions into IT or OT environments.
Independent Software Vendor (ISV)
Develops, sells and supports their own branded and non-branded software products, applications, OT and vertical segments.
Cloud and Comms Service Provider
Offers some component of cloud computing — typically infrastructure as a service (IaaS), software as a service (SaaS), or platform as a service (PaaS) — to other businesses or consumers.
FPGA Design Services
Offers engineering services related to Intel® FPGAs, including RTL design, design optimization, IP integration, feasibility studies, testing and verification, and FPGA board design.
Specialty Benefits for Key Lines of Business
Intel® Partner Alliance offer exclusive resources for AI, cloud, high performance computing, and other solutions areas to help plan, build, and deliver more customer value.