Bell Micro and IBM Software
The IBM Software team at Bell Micro specialise in IBM's OEM distribution channel. This route to market offers ISVs and Solution Providers a simple, straightforward and profitable way to purchase IBM Software. OEM offers significant upfront discounts with no revenue commitments or rebates involved, which allows ISVs and Solution Providers to manage their IBM Software business in the way which suits them best.
Bell Micro has been working successfully with ISVs and Solution Providers for a number of years and has a proven record in helping OEM business partners get the most out of doing business with IBM.
IBM Software Products Available Through OEM
IBM’s Information Management portfolio contains Data and Information, and Enterprise Content Management solutions. These two solution areas include Databases technologies as well as Business Intelligence, Content Management and Information Integration tools.
Lotus Software enables individuals and businesses to communicate and collaborate. It offers email, instant messaging and teamroom solutions, as well as mobile and wireless collaboration products.
The Tivoli family encompasses storage management, security, systems and asset management and software development. These offerings enable clients to better manage their operations and IT processes, and safeguard their IT infrastructure.
WebSphere provides application infrastructure and integration software. The WebSphere brand includes portals, commerce solutions and mobile technologies as well as application integration and transformation offerings.
One of the key product ranges available from Bell Micro's IBM Software division is Informix. Part of IBM's Information Management suite, Informix offers exceptional database technologies with associated development tools. Bell Micro has been distributing Informix software to ISVs and Solution Providers since 2000 and is a leading UK resource in this field. We provide pre-sales advice, licensing, technical support and services, as well as marketing initiatives which promote ISVs' applications.
Bell Micro and Passport Advantage
In addition to our IBM OEM sales, and to compliment our IBM Hardware business, Bell Micro also offers Tivoli products through IBM’s Passport Advantage channel. Passport Advantage is IBM’s purchasing route which enables Resellers to sell IBM Software to end user customers even if this software is not part of an application or solution.
The IBM Software team can advise whether OEM or Passport Advantage is the better option for our Tivoli customers, and in each case offer support and assistance throughout the sales cycle.
For more information on IBM Software, Informix or IBM’s OEM distribution channel, please contact the IBM Software team on 0871 230 4845 or email ibmsoftware-uk@bellmicro.eu.