Intel Announces First E-Marketplace for Product Dealers
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001--Intel Corporation today announced the Intel® Business Advantage Portal, an effort to enable approximately 10,000 Intel® Product Dealers to offer more cost-efficient and complete PC and server solutions.
The Intel Business Advantage Portal, a business-to-business e-marketplace, brings together Intel's dealers with third party suppliers, giving dealers the opportunity to earn rebates and commissions on PC products and e-Business-related services. Intel developed the new program to address the changing demands on dealers, such as declining margins and the lack of resources to offer total PC solutions to their customers.
``The Intel Business Advantage Portal is a way Intel Product Dealers can differentiate themselves in the new and very competitive worldwide Internet economy,'' said Jim Yasso, vice president and general manager of Intel's Reseller Products Group. ``It's another example of the business development advantages we offer to our Intel Product Dealers.''
Participating Dealers Find Savings and Flexibility
The Intel Business Advantage Portal can help to build dealer profitability and gives dealers greater flexibility on pricing through rebates and commission on third party products. Dealers can match specific PC products and services to the needs of their customers, thus increasing business competitiveness while achieving cost efficiency.
``The Intel Business Advantage Portal is an important tool for our business,'' said Larry Tartisel, general manager for All-City Computers Corp., an Intel Product Dealer. ``Intel made it possible for suppliers to take advantage of Intel's channel relationships to connect with buyers of similar products and services. As an Intel channel member, we now have access to new products from these suppliers, and appreciate the savings opportunities provided through the rebates and commissions.''
Third Party Suppliers Access New Customers
The third party PC products and e-Business-related services on which dealers can earn rebates and commissions through the Intel Business Advantage Portal include software, hardware and e-Commerce services. Suppliers have the opportunity to increase their customer base by working with Intel Product Dealers through this program.
``As a supplier for the Intel Business Advantage Portal, Intel has given us the opportunity to build long-lasting relationships with its channel members,'' said Howard Wing, vice president of sales and marketing for Plextor America. ``The portal gives Plextor another way to support our valued VARs and systems integrators.''
The Intel Business Advantage Portal is available to all Intel Product Dealers in North America. Additional information about these and other Intel channel programs is available at channel.intel.com.
Intel Product Dealers are a part of the Intel® e-Business Network. The Intel e-Business Network includes thousands of computer companies, resellers, service providers, Web consultants, and software vendors. Through these alliances, Intel is helping companies take advantage of the new business opportunities emerging in e-Business.
Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom/.
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