[asterisk-biz] Dealing with Polycom (becoming certified) in Canada

Mike Hammett asterisk-biz at ics-il.net
Mon Jun 11 12:34:16 MST 2007


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Mike Hammett
Intelligent Computing Solutions
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-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Steve Totaro
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 1:49 PM
To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Dealing with Polycom (becoming certified) in
Canada

Sangoma?

Crystal Adamson wrote:
> I'm not sure if this is quit what you were asking, but, before you can 
> resell Polycom you have to get certified on their products. It's not 
> very difficult. It's just a little test you take after watching some 
> slideshows. Anyway, I am a sales associate at NETXUSA, Inc. We are 
> distributors of Polycom just to name one and if you are looking for a 
> distributor to deal with take a look at our website. You could go to 
> our website and sign up with us. We are distributors of Polycom, 
> Digium, and Edgewater, just to name a few.
>  
> Thank you,
>  
> Crystal Adamson
> NETXUSA, INC.
> 1-800-289-6389
> fax: 864-233-4344
> www.netxusa.com <http://www.netxusa.com/>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com
>     [mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com]*On Behalf Of *Mike
>     *Sent:* Friday, June 01, 2007 11:27 AM
>     *To:* 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
>     *Subject:* [asterisk-biz] Dealing with Polycom (becoming
>     certified) in Canada
>
>     Hi,
>      
>     I've made a very bad decision in the past: I've standardized on
>     Polycom VoIP phones.  Technically, they are good phones.  But from
>     a VAR point of view, the company itself is a problem to work with
>     (as some of you know). 
>      
>     One of the requirements to become a certified Polycom reseller is
>     to have authorization from a technology partner.  Now, given that
>     I plug Polycoms on my home-grown Hosted PBX largely based on
>     Asterisk open-source, and that I don`t resell any of those
>     technology partner's products, I doubt they will even talk to me. 
>     Digium is a partner though, who should I be talking to?
>      
>     I am guessing Digium wants to encourage people using their stuff
>     and their partners', and maybe they`ll actually rubber-stamp
>     this....Or maybe I`m just an optimist.
>      
>     Any other tips on dealing with Polycom as someone who wants to be
>     a certified reseller?
>      
>     Mike
>      
>      
>
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