Sign up to become a Surface DMP

The Surface Competency Program is designed to build a business’ Surface sales revenues and aid the progression of individual sellers

There are four levels available: Authorized, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The requirements and details are below:

  Authorized Silver Gold Platinum
    To become Authorized you must: To achieve Silver status, you must: To achieve Gold status, you must: To achieve Platinum status, you must:
Contract Active Reseller Agreement and MPN Membership* Active Reseller Agreement and MPN Membership* Active Reseller Agreement and MPN Membership* Active Reseller Agreement and MPN Membership*
Revenue Based on MSRP

US, CA, AU, JP, UK

DE, FR, WE, CEE, APAC,
MEA, GCR, India, NZ

New Markets***


 

$1M TTM**

$700K TTM**
 

$500K TTM**

$2.5M TTM**

$1.5M TTM**
 

$750K TTM**

$50M TTM**

$50M TTM**
 

$50K TTM**

Training

Two Sellers who have completed the following assessments:

  • PC Level 1
  • PC Level 2
  • PC Level 3
  • Zero Touch Deployment Training

Four Sellers who have completed the following assessments:

  • PC Level 1
  • PC Level 2
  • PC Level 3
  • Zero Touch Deployment Training

Four Sellers who have completed the following assessments:

  • PC Level 1
  • PC Level 2
  • PC Level 3
  • Zero Touch Deployment Training

*Registered Member Status is available free of charge
**TTM = Trailing Twelve Months MSRP Revenue
***Markets introduced after January 1, 2020

With advancing Surface Competency levels comes benefits, which can be seen below:

Benefits Authorized Silver Gold Platinum
Growth

Deal Registration
Based Benefits

Access to Special
Pricing Program

Eligible for Base
Rebate Program

Eligible for Accelerated
Growth Incentive

Eligible for Co-Marketing
Fund Accrual

Customer Acquisition

Deal Registration
New Customer
Acquisition Bonus

Managed Customer
Incentive

Sales Enablement

Online training
and collateral

Repository of Co-Brand
Ready Sales Materials

Demo units at a reduced
price (additional units for
Silver, Gold & Platinum)

Increased qty

Increased qty
Increased qty
Relationship and Support

Microsoft Partner
Development Manager

Early product disclosures

Access to Market
Development Funds
(at local discretion)

ECIF Funding for
Qualified Opportunities

Priority
Priority
Priority
Priority
Marketing Resources

Content Syndication

Managed Customer
Incentive

Technical Readiness

Microsoft Partner
Technical Specialist
Support

Technical training and
documentation

Priority
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Become a Surface Reseller