Ascent provides uniquely structured programs to
accommodate the different business needs of our partners and customers.
Our goal is to provide world class products and services in combination
with other synergistic convergent communication companies to the ultimate
benefit of our customers.
The following classifications describe the various AscenTel™ Partner
relationships
Agent
An Agent is a company or individual who brings qualified End User
leads to Ascent. When these leads close the referring Agent is paid a
commission.
Application Developer (AD)
An Application Developer historically specializes in web and business
application development. VoiceXML application development is a related
skill to familiar HTML and XML coding and represents a new business
opportunity. Ascent certified Application Developers receive specialized
training and support and provide Voice application design and development
services to customers.
AscenTel™ Value Added Reseller (VAR)
An AscenTel™ Value Added Reseller (VAR) is a specialized leader in
reselling value-added telephony products and services. These companies
offer multiple communication convergence solutions to clients in one or
more geographic locations, and typically have a reselling and/or
consulting force that can support clients regionally or nationally.
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
An OEM is a company that has developed a proprietary hardware or
software product and incorporates AscenTel™ or other proprietary software
components from Ascent as an integrated feature in their product offering.
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