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To apply for Partnership with ASCON, please, fill the online application form that allows us to know more about Your business and suggest You the most suitable cooperation conditions.
ASCON representative will contact you within 3 business days after getting the online application form and discuss the Partner Status Your company can pretend and other details of cooperation. The Partner Status to be defined according to Partner experience in the CAD/CAM/PLM market, sales volume of ASCON solutions, shared marketing activities and other requirements.
ASCON and Partner then sign an appropriate dealership agreement.
Later the Partner Status can be changed, based upon meeting the sales plan, marketing activities and partner's competence in ASCON solutions.
The Partnership Status to be approved every year upon meeting the Status Requirements.
ASCON Partnership Program 2009
The Partnership Program of ASCON suggests the following Partner Statuses, depending on cooperation level, companies specialization and business schemes:
- Registered Partner
- Silver Partner
- Gold Partner
- Platinum Partner
ASCON to provide Partners with Education and Training
ASCON pays special attention to professional qualification and employees maturity of the Partner. Regularly we arrange training seminars on ASCON software solutions, sales, marketing and business development for ASCON Partners.
| Education Type | Partner Status | |||
| Registered | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
| Trainings and Education on KOMPAS-3D, Basic | ||||
| Sales, Marketing and Business Development Trainings | ||||
| Training on KOMPAS-3D, Extended | ||||
Trainings are Free Of Charge for Partners and can be held in ASCON or Partner's office. Partner to take care about the travel expenses for seminar.
Partner's Benefits from cooperation with ASCON
| Partner Status | ||||
| Registered | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
| Agreement for sales and promotion of ASCON solutions | ||||
| Agreed Regional price policy | ||||
| Participation in ASCON Marketing Regional and Global Activities | ||||
| Information about Partner at web-site ascon.net | ||||
| Dealership Discount on Commercial Products | 30% | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| Partnership KIT (depending on Partner's Status) | ||||
| Information Support from ASCON | ||||
| ASCON prospect generation reports | ||||
| Non-Activated Product Stock at Partner's Office | ||||
| Benefits of Sub-resellers network | ||||
| Access for Internal Informational Resources and Planning | ||||
| Partner's Training center establishing | ||||
| Additional customized discount opportunity according to sales volume | ||||
| Special shipment and activation conditions. Crediting Option | ||||
| Opportunity to use ASCON (KOMPAS) trademarks in the Company name | ||||
| Marketing activities reimbursement program | up to 20% | up to 30% | up to 50 % | |
Requirements for ASCON Partners
| Partner Status | ||||
| Registered | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
| General | Registered company, Internet, Phone | Registered company, Office, Internet, Phone | ||
| Agreed Annual Sales Plans for ASCON Solutions | Upon agreement | Obligatory after 1st year | Obligatory | |
| Marketing and PR | Upon agreement | Marketing Activities Obligatory | Marketing Plans and Activities Obligatory | |
| Operations within the agreed Territory | ||||
| Operations withing the ASCON Price Policy | ||||
| Information about ASCON products at Resellers Web-Site and Materials | ||||
| Training* and Certification** for KOMPAS-3D | Basic | Extended | Extended | |
| Technical Support for KOMPAS | ||||
| Training Center for Customers arrangement | ||||
| Reporting to ASCON | ||||
| Partnership KIT | ||||
| Sales Manager solely for KOMPAS | ||||
| No competing products in the Partner product line | ||||
| Software beta-testing and localization | Upon Agreement | |||
* To hold training and to be certified within 1 Year after getting a proper status.
** To update certification for every 2 new versions.
Partnership KITs
Registered Partner
- KOMPAS-3D with Add-Ons (excluding PhotoRendering).
- Time Limited license for 6 months or Standard 1-seat to be purchased with 50% discount.
- Software updates, maintenance and support is FREE for whole agreement period
- Demo CD Multilingual
- Set of Marketing Brochures
Silver Partner
All above plus:
- 5 Set of Marketing Brochures;
- 3 Time-Limited Dongles and Distributives for Online Activations.
Gold Partner
All above plus:
- One more seat for dealership license KOMPAS-3D, activated for agreement period;
- 3 Time-Limited Dongles and Distributives for Online Activations.
Platinum Partner
All above plus:
- Two more seats for dealership license KOMPAS-3D, activated for agreement period;
- 5 Time-Limited Dongles and Distributives for Online Activations.
Marketing Reimbursement Program
The Marketing Reimbursement Program is aimed at supporting of Partners' Product Promotion Activities in the region (including PR, Marketing, Events, Producing of Marketing Activities etc).
To apply for Marketing Reimbursement Program Partners in Platinum, Gold and Silver Status should send to ASCON Partner's Marketing Plans and Expenses (in proper form) for next year before December 20th of the current year.
Partnership Program Manager in ASCON will calculate the requirements for sales volume, according to the Marketing Expenses, mentioned and send back the fixed sum of expenses, partner can be reimbursed in case of meeting or exceeding the sales plan. The level of marketing expenses sum for reimbursement is fixed in accordance with Partner Status (see Table of Benefits).
The proper marketing expenses sum to be reimbursed upon the Calendar Year Sales Plan Results. Partner is reimbursed by number of activated copies of ASCON software equal to the expenses reimbursed sum. Reimbursement period starting from February 1st of next Year and have to be used during the Year.