Tegile Systems, the leading provider of flash-driven storage arrays for databases, virtualized server and virtual desktop environments, today announced that it has been awarded a 5-Star rating in The Channel Company’s CRN 2016 Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is the definitive listing of technology vendors that service solution providers or provide products through the IT Channel. The 5-Star Partner Program Guide rating recognizes an elite subset of companies that offer solution providers the best partnering elements in the channel programs. This is the fourth straight year that Tegile has earned recognition with a 5-Star rating from CRN.

To determine the 2016 5-Star ratings, The Channel Company’s research team assessed each vendor based on investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication.

Since launching in March 2013, the Tegile Channel Partner Program has seen the addition of hundreds of partners throughout North America and Europe. By simplifying the sales process and providing the technical resources necessary for resellers to close new business, Tegile allows its partners to offer the unparalleled functionality, flexibility and ease of use of its award-winning technology to customers without the time and costs required by other vendors. The recognition comes on the heels of Tegile announcing 350 percent year-over-year growth in systems delivered in 2015 and Charles Bass, Tegile’s vice president of channel sales, being named a 2016 CRN Channel Chief.

“Receiving a 5-Star rating from CRN for the past four years in a row is a testament to Tegile’s dedication to providing channel partners with the latest in storage infrastructure solutions, and the sales and marketing support needed to quickly and easily close more deals,” said Charles Bass, vice president of channel sales at Tegile. “Enterprise infrastructure needs are changing on an almost daily basis. Our 100 percent channel model ensures that partners are fully equipped to meet changing storage needs with solutions that are fast, flexible and economical.”

“Solution providers have more choices than ever before when it comes to selecting vendor partners. Identifying the right vendor with the right technologies and the right channel approach can mean the difference between successful adoption of a new technology or business model and an awkward, unnecessarily difficult integration,” said Robert Faletra, CEO of The Channel Company. “Our annual Partner Program Guide and 5-Star ratings recognize the best channel programs available in the market today and serve as a valuable resource for solution providers looking for the right fit.”

The 2016 Partner Program Guide will be featured in the February issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/ppg2016. To learn more about Tegile or become a Tegile partner, visit: https://partners.tegile.com.