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System x-BladeCenter-iDataPlex Monthly Disclosure Call - June 7

Join the June 2012 call for new product information to support your Customer Transition Planning (CTP) calls and inventory planning. The call covers current product issues, coming announcements and news. This monthly call is a "can't miss" for Business Partners who need to stay on top of System x brand related product information.

Call Details:    
Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Call-in number: 800-593-0624 or toll 773-799-3464
Passcode: 6050648

Charts can be accessed on the day of the call at: https://www-304.ibm.com/partnerworld/wps/servlet/mem/ContentHandler?cmsId=SSPA007143G60459K69&selectedTab=4

Share the savings! Your clients save on IBM training...You save big on IBM training events!

Help your clients maximize their investment in IBM hardware. Reward your clients* with a 10 percent discount on eligible IBM systems training classes. For every 10 students who enroll and attend eligible IBM training beginning April 16, 2012, but no later than October 15, 2012, you receive an incredible 90 percent discount on attendance for one seat at these 2012 IBM Storage and Technology University events:

Introducing the IBM Blade Triple Play

The New IBM Blade Triple Play provides a 1-2-3 combination of incentives allowing you to DOUBLE the incentives you earn in selling IBM Blades across 3 different business partner programs.

Share the savings! Your clients save on IBM training...You save big on IBM training events!

Help your clients maximize their investment in IBM hardware. Reward your clients* with a 10 percent discount on eligible IBM systems training classes. For every 10 students who enroll and attend eligible IBM training beginning April 16, 2012, but no later than October 15, 2012, you receive an incredible 90 percent discount on attendance for one seat at these 2012 IBM Storage and Technology University events:

Increase your Technical Expertise in IBM System Networking

Announcing a New 3-day hands on IBM System Networking Implementation Course

• Target Audience: IBM Business Partner Technical Consultants and System Engineers
• This is a perfect opportunity to leverage IBM Business Partner Education Vouchers
• Move ahead of your competitors by increasing your IBM System Networking expertise and delivering more services to your clients.

Save Money and Ease the Deployment of New IBM BladeCenters with the QLogic 8Gb SAN Switch Module and Intelligent Pass-thru Module

The QLogic 8Gb SAN Switch Module and 8Gb Intelligent Pass-thru Module (IPM) are now available again for ordering. The QLogic end-to-end 8Gb Fibre Channel BladeCenter solution has been recertified by IBM. Just as before, these two offerings are the best value in BladeCenter connectivity.

System x-BladeCenter-iDataPlex Monthly Disclosure Call

Join the April 2012 call for new product information to support your Customer Transition Planning (CTP) calls and inventory planning. The call covers current product issues, coming announcements and news. This monthly call is a "can't miss" for Business Partners who need to stay on top of System x brand related product information.

Configuration Training for April Announcements - New IBM systems with integrated expertise

Bill Luken from the IBM Sales Configurator team will provide a training webcast covering the configuration tools needed to configure the soon to be announced IBM systems with integrated expertise.  His training will be targeted towards both System x and Power Systems sellers.

Three Events for the Price of One!

Attend IBM Technical World for Smarter Computing. April 16-19 in San Francisco, CA, where IBM will bring together IT professionals and leaders. This event will be the host to IBM SmartCloud Symposium (New in 2012!),  Power Systems Technical Symposium and System z Technical Symposium.

3-day Hands on IBM System Networking Course

There is no time better than now to increase your technical expertise on IBM System Networking!!!

We are happy to announce a New 3-day hands on IBM System Networking Implementation Course.