TD SYNNEX has announced the launch of its IBM watsonx Gold 100 program, which aims to recruit 100 wholesaler partners and equip them to achieve partner status Gold-tier from IBM. These partners will leverage IBM watsonx opportunities through a combination of IBM technology and TD SYNNEX value-added capabilities.
According to the report TD SYNNEX Direction of Technology Report, the number of partners planning to offer AI solutions skyrocketed 625% globally in just one year. However, according to IDC, 80% of partners will not fully capitalize on the potential for growth and development related to AI in 2024 due to the inability to identify immediate opportunities relevant to their business profile.
“This comprehensive program is an example of how our Destination AI program can help partners take advantage of the enormous growth opportunity available through AI, including the opportunities offered by the IBM watsonx platform,” said Sergio Farache, executive vice president. of TD SYNNEX Global Technology Business and Strategy.
Consequently, The program will help selected partners grow and maximize their AI practice with the IBM Watsonx data and AI platform. This will include enablement and training to accelerate a partner’s AI learning journey to enable full watsonx deployment, business planning and sales acceleration including exclusive access to key IBM resources, and TD account planning and strategy development. SYNNEX, marketing and demand generation to help leverage IBM partner assets, a robust library of use cases, and consulting marketing TD SYNNEX strategy, expert services and pre-sales support, including dedicated TD SYNNEX watsonx teams and access to expert IBM technical resources, and demonstrations including Center of Excellence resources and on-demand access to IBM learning and demonstration environments on IBM Cloud.
As part of this collaboration, TD SYNNEX to establish IBM watsonx Centers of Excellence at four TD SYNNEX locations in North America and Europe in 2024where partners will be able to experience watsonx POC solutions and get personalized enablement support.
Remember that the IBM watsonx platform includes three core components designed to help companies scale and accelerate the impact of AI with their trusted data. The three main components of the platform (watsonx.ai, watsonx.data and watsonx.governance) allow companies to customize their AI solution based on their needs. IBM watsonx also includes multiple AI assistants that help automate workflows and implement AI across various business and technical functions (IBM watsonx Assistant, IBM watsonx Code Assistant, and IBM watsonx Orchestrate).
“The key to adoption and success with AI is allowing partners quick access to the technology, use cases and hands-on training,” said David La Rose, general manager of IBM Ecosystem, Sell, adding: ” To better support our mutual customers who are utilizing our portfolio of AI and hybrid cloud offerings, our collaboration with TD SYNNEX is providing the resources to prioritize growing partner needs, such as rapid skill transfer, opportunity planning and ongoing sales and revenue growth support. These tools can be transformative for a partner’s business journey and are just one example of how the IBM Ecosystem is working to cultivate AI growth and adoption for all types of partners.” .
