CHICAGO and LAS VEGAS – May 1, 2023 – Mako Networks, a leader in secure, cloud-managed networks for distributed enterprises, announced today at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo the launch of the Mako Networks Apex Partner Program for Managed Services Providers (MSPs), Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and Agents.

“Mako Networks has always been channel-friendly, forging strategic partnerships with agents, resellers and MSPs around the world,” said Todd Vojta, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Mako Networks. “With the launch of the Apex Partner Program, we’re formalizing our partner program and are now officially channel-first.”

The Mako Networks Apex Partner Program offers partners an opportunity to tap into recurring revenue from the rising demand for secure, redundant networking.

The program is segmented by partner business model:

• The Apex Reseller Program for MSPs and VARs includes Silver, Gold and Platinum Tiers with escalating discounts and benefits.
• The Apex Agent Program includes two levels – Agent and Diamond Agent – with increasing recurring commission rates on managed network and voice services revenue.

Partners may qualify to be in one or both programs. Value propositions vary by tier but include sales training and certification, technical training and certifications, access to the Mako Orders Portal, sales and engineering resources, business plan development, access to the partner quoting tool, deal-based incentives and custom sales collateral.

“Mako offers partners the tools they need to grow a managed network service provider (MNSP) business and drive more monthly recurring revenue,” said Vojta. “Mako technology is built to help MNSPs scale their customer relationships without scaling their internal resources.”

The all-in-one Mako System is designed to support critical connected technologies such as point of sale (PoS) systems, IoT sensor monitoring, building automation, video surveillance and more. The technology also supports opportunities that can drive customer revenue and retention, including:

• SASE
• SD-WAN
• Cellular Failover
• Next-Gen Firewall
• Cloud VPN
• Wi-Fi
• Voice

Supporting Partner Quotes

“Having one single system for managing an entire global network is powerful. No other secure networking platform ticks all the boxes EvolveODM needs to deliver simplicity to our customers and fine control to our support team simultaneously. Mako Networks has responded to our specific requirements, developing custom features that address our specific needs, such as integration with our support ticket system.”

— Adam Cole, Director, EvolveODM

“Mako Networks has helped TECVINE break into the growing Cannabis market, where we’re providing firewalls and networking for video cameras and Wi-Fi access points to locations with no IT staff. The Mako System works with no onsite IT required, so it’s easy to deploy across locations. It works so well that some multisite operators are standardizing on our joint solution. I’ve been doing this for 23 years. You don’t run across vendor partners like Mako Networks. We’re excited to see where this partnership takes us.”

— Allen Wills, Founder & CEO, TECVINE

More Information

Meet the Mako Networks Channel Team at Booth 2435 at the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, May 1-4, at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas.

For more information about Mako Networks Partner Program or to become a partner, call +1 763.463.5000 or email sales@makonetworks.com.