Partner Program Overview

Distributors

	Organizations that distribute Akaba PointScan
	May bundle with other services or products
	Distribute to Reseller channels
	Provide financial terms for reseller
	May private label PointScan

Akaba's distributors provide resellers and systems integrators unique bundles and pricing options. The wide set of complementary products and services create efficient bundles for resellers and systems integrators worldwide.

Solution Providers/Resellers

	Offer consultative product knowledge
	Add complementary professional services value
	Integrate PointScan into larger solutions

With today's highly integrated networks systems, organizations require expert assistance to ensure security. Akaba Solution Provider partners solve these problems. They have extensive security expertise and are capable of providing customers with highly tailored solutions.

Service Providers

	Use Akaba products to offer a service
	Usually integrated into a greater service offering
	Can be branded under their own brand or Akaba's

Many Service Providers are building a menu of add on services to complement existing connectivity choices. Customers can chose to add security validation for any network pipe at the time of purchase of the network connectivity. PointScan is designed as a web service to integrate easily with Service Provider's systems. Akaba's PointScan architecture is designed with scalability, reliability and flexibility to support the needs of global service providers.

Private Label Partners and OEM/ISV

	Resell PointScan or use it as part of a service, with their own branding
	Integrate PointScan into their own branded product
	Large corporations can offer private services to internal departments
	Service Providers and Resellers can brand their offerings
	Regulators and Auditing Agencies use a private labeled, closed system
	Security and Networking Product OEMs can add value to their products

PointScan was developed as a Web-based application using object oriented technology to allow for fast customization and easy integration into other products. PointScan is also able to be used in custom applications such as for use in closed environments for large corporations, banks and government agencies. Contact Akaba for more information on how you can rapidly create your own custom offering.

Consulting Partners

	Global consultancies or specialist security consulting houses
	Resell or private label PointScan service
	Use PointScan as an internal tool
	May require special licensing arrangements
	Require unique security, usage, and reporting

Akaba Consulting Partners are organizations that provide specialist expertise and consultancy services in implementing information security and e-business solutions for their customers.