Partner FAQs

What are the Requirements?

For any distributor or reseller program level, you will need to have evaluated the GFI Software product(s) you wish to resell. You must have reviewed all sales documentation and installed the software. As a reseller, you must be able to provide first line support to your customer. As a distributor, you must be able to provide support to your reseller partners. All products require knowledge of Windows networking. GFI FAXmaker™ for Exchange, GFI MailEssentials™ and MailSecurity™ for Exchange also require knowledge of Microsoft Exchange Server. GFI WebMonitor™ requires knowledge of Microsoft ISA server.

Does it cost money?

No, the partner programs are free of charge.

How do I get started?

First and foremost you must install and familiarize yourself with the GFI Software product(s) that you wish to distribute or resell. You can do this by downloading the evaluation version from our website. After successfully testing and installing the product, you can apply to become a GFI reseller using the online application form.

How will I know that my application has been accepted?

As soon as you are accepted as a GFI Software reseller or distributor, you will receive a letter, including a CD with all our products, marketing collateral and more.

Does GFI Software offer reseller training and certification?

GFI Software is in the process of creating online reseller training and certification. Reseller training will consist of 2 parts:

  1. Sales training - This training will focus on the basic features of each of our products, their unique selling points and how to present and sell them. It will be in the form of a running demo, and will be viewable as an AVI from your PC.
  2. Technical training - This training is aimed at the technical staff in your organization who need to support our products. This includes support documentation, support contact procedures and also a presentation viewable as an AVI.

What is the GFI Partner Area?

GFI offers its partners secure access to a dedicated Partner Area where our partners can have access to key resources to help them resell GFI products. In the partner area you will find a vast selection of sales and marketing tools and resources for you to use, including sales tools, marketing collateral, promotional materials and campaigns and much more!

The GFI area is updated on a weekly basis. Bookmark it now and visit it regularly - and remember to check out the new items; these will always be marked as new!

Sales and marketing tools available include:

  • Product brochures and datasheets
  • White papers
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Product webcasts
  • Product adverts
  • Promotional flyers
  • Product mailshots & html template
  • Logos
  • Box shots
  • Online banners
  • Product comparison sheets

For handy tips on how you can promote GFI and utilize the sales tools that we have made available to you, please click here.

How can I co-brand GFI promotional material with my own logo and contact information?
GFI is happy to assist our partners in producing co-branded marketing materials that they can use to promote the GFI product range. We can co-brand brochures, presentations, adverts and mailers that are available on the partner area with the partner company logo and contact details. It couldn’t be easier, simply email your request to cobrand@gfi.com along with your company logo and contact details and we will do the rest for you.

Click here to access the Partner Area
N.B. Username & Password are required

If you are already a GFI partner and you do not have your login details then simply email partners@gfi.com to request them.

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