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Purple announces the launch of the Purple Partner Programme

By Richard Ellor
14 February 2023
3 min read
Purple announces the launch of the Purple Partner Programme
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180 Total APs
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The new programme provides a market-leading opportunity for resellers and referral partners to generate additional revenue. By leveraging Purple's market knowledge and in-house marketing expertise partners will be armed with all the necessary resources to succeed.

Today Purple has announced the launch of a new partnership programme providing great benefits to resellers and referral partners alike. The Purple Partner Programme has been designed and launched to support partners of different sizes and requirements, meaning we have something in place to drive success with each partner.

Founded in 2012, Purple provides the industry's most comprehensive, flexible, and proven indoor location services platform. Organisations that deploy the Purple platform build better and more productive relationships with their employees and customers by enhancing their existing technology.

With a global footprint, Purple specialises in delivering indoor location services solutions for high-dwell, complex spaces. We do this with the aim of helping businesses grow, increasing customer loyalty, and enhancing the visitor experience. Providing up to a 24% increase in visitor return rate and a 97% conversion rate on customer surveys, Purple helps spaces to survive and thrive.

Purple's growth has been built through close, mutually beneficial relationships with the partner channel. Purple works with over 200 partners including 50% of the globe's largest hardware and internet service providers across more than 40 countries spread over 6 continents. These existing collaborations have enabled Purple to connect more than 1 million users across 60,000 locations in 150 countries every day!

As a result of the growth that Purple has achieved the business is at a new stage to re-engage existing partners and establish new partnerships to continue growing together. The Purple Partner Programme will further enable partners to develop successful businesses by providing the right mix of market expertise, enablement, and marketing resources with varied partnering options.

Purple has developed an ever-growing role in the direction of indoor location services and the expectations of visitors in a vast list of venue types.

Speaking about the evolution of their partner programme, Gavin Wheeldon, CEO of Purple said “Working collaboratively with partners has always been essential to the way Purple operates. By launching the new Purple Partner Programme we plan to re-engage and optimise existing relationships but also develop new relationships that drive success and growth in the long run.”

Additionally, Bob Koch, Vice President of Global Alliances at Purple highlighted the importance of the role of the programme in strengthening partnerships, and how the business plans to execute, “Through the Purple Partner Programme, we will be working closer than ever with new and existing partners to become energised and focused on delivering businesses with world-class indoor location services. Providing partners with in-house expertise and assistance, as well as closely monitoring performance, the Purple Partner Programme works to ensure collaborations are more effective and successful for all parties.”

Frequently asked questions

What is the Purple Partner Programme and who can join?

The Purple Partner Programme is a global channel initiative designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Value-Added Resellers (VARs), Systems Integrators (SIs), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and telecom carriers. Partners can package Purple's cloud-managed guest WiFi, demographic analytics, and indoor location services into their existing managed networking and hardware offerings.

How do partner tiers, software margins, and recurring revenue work?

Purple offers tiered partnership levels ranging from Authorized Reseller up to Platinum Global Alliance. Partners earn recurring SaaS gross profit margins between 20% and 40% on subscription software licences, combined with opportunities for professional splash page deployment fees and monthly managed analytics retainers.

Which wireless hardware vendors and controllers integrate with Purple?

Purple is 100% hardware-agnostic and integrates natively with leading enterprise wireless access points and cloud controllers. Supported platforms include Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba Networking, Ruckus CommScope, Juniper Mist AI, Extreme Networks, and Fortinet, allowing partners to deploy across heterogeneous client networks without replacing existing hardware.

What deal registration protection and co-marketing funds (MDF) are available?

Registered opportunities receive deal protection windows ranging from 30 to 120 days depending on the partner tier, preventing channel conflict and protecting partner margins. Strategic and elite partners also gain access to co-op Market Development Funds (MDF), dedicated Partner Account Managers (PAMs), and joint sales enablement collateral.

Does Purple support multi-tenant partner management and co-branding?

Yes. MSPs and telecom partners receive access to a centralized multi-tenant management portal. This dashboard allows partner administrators to provision new customer accounts, monitor AP uptime, manage captive portal templates, configure dynamic marketing automations, and white-label client-facing reports with their own branding.

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