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At Nimble Storage, we are committed to making our Partners profitable and successful. The incentive programs have been designed to reward a variety of partners in various market segments that achieve certain milestones. Eligible Nimble Partners will earn points via Nimble Partner Rewards and redeemable in the Partner Rewards Catalog. Log onto Nimble Partner Funds & Rewards Portal for most current Terms & Conditions of this SPIFF.
Nimble Loyalty Incentive Program
Incents qualifying partners to grow their business with Nimble Storage. The Loyalty Incentive Program offers a growth-focused allotment of market development funds (MDF) for partners. Use of the incentive marketing funds will be based on a mutually agreeable marketing plan between the partner and Nimble Storage. Participation in the Loyalty Incentive Program is based on the certification achievement being Gold or Silver.
Complete Terms and Conditions for World Wide can be found here.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)
An agreement between the Partner and Nimble Storage that rewards the Partner based on achieving certain milestones. Partners who have achieved Gold certification are eligible to be nominated for this incentive.
Targeted SPIFFs
Incentives for Partner AMs and/or SEs on a quarterly basis that drive certain behavior. These SPIFFs will vary based on certification level. All levels of the certification will be entitled to targeted SPIFFs.
Trade-In Program
Incents the Partner to seek competitive opportunities and remove older storage equipment and replace it with Nimble Storage. This rewards the Partners on a per deal basis.
Not-for Resale (NFR)
Support sales efforts by giving Channel Partners the chance to purchase generously discounted Nimble Storage products for use in Partner labs or demo purposes.
Deal Registration
Nimble rewards Partners with steep upfront discounts when they discover and register new sales opportunities. Exclusive credit will be granted for 120 days.
| Item | Description |
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| FY18 Incentives 1 Pager APJ excluding ASEAN | Stack current Nimble incentives to earn more today. This one pager contains current FY18 incentives for partners in APJ excluding ASEAN. |
| FY18 Incentives 1 Pager ASEAN | Stack current Nimble incentives to earn more today. This one pager contains current FY18 incentives for partners in ASEAN. |
| FY18 Incentives 1 Pager North America | Stack current Nimble incentives to earn more today. This one pager contains current FY18 incentives for partners in North America. |
| FY18 Incentives 1 Pager EMEA | Stack current Nimble incentives to earn more today. This one pager contains current FY18 incentives for partners in EMEA. |
| Q3FY’18 HPE CA 700 with Nimble Storage SPIFF – North America | The HPE Converged Architecture (CA) 700 with Nimble Storage SPIFF Q3FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Systems Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on HPE CA700 with Nimble Storage products. The program will reward 4,000 points each to the Partner AE and SE for selling a new HPE CA700 with Nimble Storage. |
| Q2FY’18-Q3FY’18 Secondary Flash Array (SFA) SPIFF Global - excluding ASEAN | The Nimble Storage Secondary Flash Array (SFA) SPIFF Q2FY’18-Q3FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Sales Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage SFA products. Please note: Partner Sales Engineers, who are Nimble Solution Specialist (NSS) certified will receive a 2,200 point bonus in addition to the payout. |
| Q2FY’18-Q3FY’18 Nimble Cloud Volume (NCV) SPIFF - North America Only | The Nimble Storage Nimble Cloud Volume (NCV) SPIFF Q2FY’18-Q3FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Sales Engineer (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage NCV products. The program will reward 2,200 points to the Partner Account Executive and 2,200 points to the Partner Sales Engineer for selling a new Nimble NCV. |
| Q1FY’18-Q3FY’18 Deal Registration with First Meeting Date Global - excluding ASEAN | The Nimble Storage Deal Registration SPIFF rewards Partner Account Executives who register the deal and complete the first meeting within 30 days of deal registration. The deal registration must be channel initiated and converted to a stage 2 opportunity to qualify. Partner Account Executives will earn 1,000 points via Nimble Partner Rewards. This incentive is valid from February 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017. Exclude partner in ASEAN. |
| Q2FY’18-Q3FY'18 Deal Registration SPIFF - ASEAN | The Nimble Storage Deal Registration SPIFF rewards Partner Account Executives who register the deal and complete the first meeting within 30 days of deal registration. The deal registration must be channel initiated and converted to a stage 2 opportunity to qualify. Partner Account Executives will earn 1,000 points via Nimble Partner Rewards. This incentive is valid from May 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017. |
| All Flash Array SPIFF Q3FY’18 – North America and APJ excluding ASEAN | The Nimble Storage All Flash Array SPIFF Q3FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Systems Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage All Flash Array products. The program will pay a fixed amount to both the Partner Account Executive and Partner Systems Engineer based on the AF Series Array sold. Exclude partners in EMEA and ASEAN. Log into Nimble Partner Funds and Rewards for points, terms & conditions. |
| Q3FY’18 All Flash Array SPIFF – ASEAN | The Nimble Storage All Flash Array SPIFF Q3FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Systems Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage All Flash Array products. The program will pay a fixed amount to both the Partner Account Executive and Partner Systems Engineer based on the AF Series Array sold. For ASEAN partners only. |
| Q1FY’18-Q2FY’18 US Federal ROBO SPIFF - US Only | The Nimble Storage US Federal Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO) SPIFF rewards Partner Account Executives who win a remote site/field office opportunity for Nimble Adaptive Flash Arrays [CS Series]. Partner Account Executives will earn 650 points for each valid closed deal, and up additional 650 points for each additional array sold. Payouts will be via Nimble Partner Rewards. Valid only for US partners. This incentive is valid from February 1, 2017 through July 31, 2017. |
| Not For Resale (NFR) Product Purchasing Program | The Nimble Storage “Not For Resale” (NFR) product purchasing program is designed to support partner sales activities by providing the opportunity to purchase a Nimble Storage array at a very generous discount. |
| All Flash Array SPIFF Q1FY’18-Q2FY’18 – North America and APJ - excluding ASEAN (expired) | The Nimble Storage All Flash Array SPIFF Q1FY’18-Q2FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Systems Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage All Flash Array products. The program will pay a fixed amount to both the Partner Account Executive and Partner Systems Engineer based on the AF Series Array sold. Exclude partners in EMEA and ASEAN. Log into Nimble Partner Funds and Rewards for points, terms & conditions. |
| March 7 - April 30, 2017 SmartStack SPIFF - Global - excluding ASEAN (expired) | The Nimble Storage SmartStack SPIFF Q1FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage SmartStack products. The program will reward 4,350 points to the Partner Account Executive for selling a new Nimble SmartStack. Valid for all partners globally, excluding ASEAN. This incentive is valid from March 7, 2017 through April 30, 2017. |
| Cisco Developer SIP (expired) | Earn additional margin when selling a Nimble pre-validated solution under the Cisco Developer Network Sales Incentive Program (SIP). |
| SmartStack Breakaway Promotion (Cancelled) |
The Nimble Storage SmartStack Breakaway Promotion is designed as an incentive for Authorized Nimble Storage Channel Partners to hunt new Nimble Storage product accounts that have been approved and purchased UCS previously, or are currently approved to purchase UCS, as a Cisco Advanced New Account Breakaway for Cisco Unified Computing Systems (UCS) products account. 1-page flyer for basic program information and details. Full program Terms and Conditions for current SmartStack Breakaway Program Period. |
| Q1FY’18-Q2FY’18 Proof of Concept (POC) AFA SPIFF Global - excluding ASEAN (Expired) | The Nimble Storage Proof of Concept (POC) SPIFF rewards Partner Account Managers and Partner System Engineers who create an All-Flash Array POC that includes a clearly defined criteria for success, documentation for how the POC will be carried out and an approval from the Nimble Storage System Engineer. Partner Account Executives and Partner System Engineers will each earn points via Nimble Partner Rewards. This incentive is valid from February 1, 2017 through July 31, 2017. Exclude partners in ASEAN
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| Q2FY’17-Q4FY’17 Proof of Concept (POC) SPIFF ASEAN, including Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines (Expired) | The Nimble Storage Proof of Concept (POC) ASEAN SPIFF rewards Partner System Engineers who create an All-Flash Array POC that includes a clearly defined criteria for success, documentation for how the POC will be carried out and an approval from the Nimble Storage System Engineer. The SPIFF will payout $500 GSD via e-Visa gift card to the Partner Sales Engineer. Only for partners in ASEAN, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines. This incentive is valid from June 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. |
| Q2FY’17-Q4FY’17 Proof of Concept (POC) SPIFF Global (Expired) | The Nimble Storage Proof of Concept (POC) SPIFF rewards Partner Account Managers and Partner System Engineers who create an All-Flash Array POC that includes a clearly defined criteria for success, documentation for how the POC will be carried out and an approval from the Nimble Storage System Engineer. The SPIFF will payout $1250 USD via e-Visa gift card each to the Partner Account Manager and the Partner System Engineer. Excludes partners in ASEAN, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines. This incentive is valid from June 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. |
| All Flash Array SPIFF Q3FY’17-Q4FY’17 – North America and EMEA (Expired) |
The Nimble Storage All Flash Array SPIFF Q3FY’17-Q4FY’17 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Systems Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage All Flash Array products. The program will pay a fixed amount to both the Partner Account Executive and Partner Systems Engineer based on the AF Series Array sold. Refer to the Terms & Conditions for fixed amount per array sold. |
| Q2FY’18 All Flash Array SPIFF – ASEAN (expired) | The Nimble Storage All Flash Array SPIFF Q2FY’18 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Systems Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage All Flash Array products. The program will pay a fixed amount to both the Partner Account Executive and Partner Systems Engineer based on the AF Series Array sold. For ASEAN partners only. |
| All Flash Array SPIFF Q3FY’17-Q4FY’17 – ANZ (Expired) |
The Nimble Storage All Flash Array SPIFF Q3FY’17-Q4FY’17 rewards Partner Account Executives (AE) and Partner Systems Engineers (SE) who register and win the deal on Nimble Storage All Flash Array products. The program will pay a fixed amount to both the Partner Account Executive and Partner Systems Engineer based on the AF Series Array sold. Refer to the Terms & Conditions for fixed amount per array sold. |
| Appointment Setting SPIFF Q3FY’17-Q4FY’17 – Hong Kong, India, Macau, Taiwan (Expired) |
The Nimble Storage Appointment Setting SPIFF rewards Partner Account Executives who register the deal and complete the meeting within 30 days of deal registration. The deal registration must be channel initiated and converted to a stage 2 opportunity to qualify. Partner Account Executives can earn local gift vouchers. This incentive is valid from August 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017. |