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Celebrate Your APN Partner Status and Gain Credibility with AWS Customers with an APN Branded Plaque

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UPDATE March 3, 2020: The complementary APN Branded Plaque campaign is no longer running.

By Priya Bains, Global APN Brand Lead at AWS

We are excited to reward AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners that meet the new APN tier requirements by the deadline with an APN Branded Plaque.

Be among the first businesses in the APN to receive a plaque showcasing your company name and APN Partner status. The APN Branded Plaque includes your company’s name and APN Partner status, enabling your business to gain credibility with AWS customers.

When your plaque arrives, be sure to take a photo and tag #APNproud on social media. Check out the hashtag on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram!

How Do We Get an APN Branded Plaque?

To receive the APN Branded Plaque, your company must meet the new APN tier requirements at your current tier, or upgrade to the next APN tier, prior to December 31, 2019. If you are a registered member of the APN, your company can earn the plaque by upgrading to the Select tier.

Additionally, if you sign up to be a sponsor at AWS re:Invent 2019, we will present your team with the APN Branded Plaque in person at the APN Booth at this year’s conference.

Learn more about the recent updates to the overall APN program, including APN tier requirements, timelines, and benefits such as prescriptive funding based on current tier and program attainment.

A complete list of APN tier requirements is available for download from APN Partner Central (login required).

Requirements for the APN Branded Plaque

You will automatically be eligible to receive one (1) complimentary APN Branded Plaque based upon:

For new APN Partners:

  • If you achieve Select tier status by December 31, 2019 under the 2019 APN tier requirements.

For current APN Partners:

  • If you meet the 2019 APN tier requirements (Select, Advanced, Premier) by December 31, 2019, or
  • Upgrade to the next APN Partner tier by December 31, 2019.

Receiving Your APN Branded Plaque

Once your company achieves APN Partner status or upgrades to the next APN tier, you will receive an email from the APN team requesting information needed to ship the APN Branded Plaque to your business. The plaque will arrive in approximately 8-10 weeks.

If you have already met the updated APN tier requirements, you will hear from the APN team soon about the next steps for receiving your APN Plaque.

Organizations will automatically be eligible for one (1) complimentary APN Branded Plaque to display at your headquarters, with the option to purchase additional plaques for regional offices.

3 Things to Do with Your APN Branded Plaque

We are excited to celebrate the success of our global APN Partners by helping you leverage the APN Branded Plaque!

Upon receive the plaque, you can:

  1. Hang the APN Plaque on your office wall, and gain credibility with your AWS customers.
  2. Take a picture of the APN Plaque in your office or with your team, senior leadership, or AWS representative.
  3. Post the picture on social media:
    • On Twitter, tag @AWS_Partners and use the hashtag #APNproud so we can retweet your post!
    • Share on your LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram pages using the hashtag #APNproud.

The APN will feature several of the APN Partners who share a picture of their plaque on social media on the APN Blog, acknowledging your accomplishment.

Post Your APN Plaque Pics on Social Media!

Use the hashtag #APNproud and share your photos on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Instagram.

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The APN is the global partner program for technology and consulting businesses who leverage AWS to build solutions and services for customers. The APN helps companies build, market, and sell their solutions and services by providing valuable business, technical, and marketing support.

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Build, Market, and Sell with the APN

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If you’ve already registered with the APN, or are planning to register soon, this APN 101 is a great resource to help you understand the benefits of becoming an APN Partner to grow your business.

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