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Red Hat Announces Enhancements To Global
Partner Program
BY: DEEPAK SINGH ON: JULY 24, 2025 IN: NEWS

Red Hat has announced the latest enhancements to its global partner engagement experience. These
updates underscore Red Hat’s ongoing transformation efforts to provide greater simplicity, choice and
flexibility for its valued partner ecosystem.
The epoch-making shift in the technology landscape, fueled by breakthroughs in AI and the dynamic world of
virtualization, is reshaping every industry. Red Hat’s partner ecosystem is pivotal in helping customers
navigate these seismic shifts and capitalize on emerging opportunities, which is why the company is
continuously refining its global partner engagement experience with an ecosystem-driven approach to IT
modernization. Red Hat’s transformation is rooted in three business enablers: a globally unified partner
program, streamlined partner incentives and an enhanced digital experience.

Deepening expertise with Red Hat Specialized Partners
Dr. Stefanie Chiras, Senior Vice President, Partner Ecosystem Success, Red Hat: “We’re excited to
launch the Red Hat Specialized Partner Program, formerly piloted as Partner Practice Accelerator, to drive
enhanced industry recognition for validated partners and provide clearer pathways for partners to develop
and showcase skills in high-demand areas that are critical to customer success. The Red Hat Specialized
Partner Program recognizes partners’ deep technical expertise and proven service capabilities to support the
full customer lifecycle, aligning with strategic technologies and streamlining go-to-market efforts for partners.

With this evolution, Red Hat is extending the available partner specializations beyond Red Hat Ansible
Automation Platform and Red Hat OpenShift to encompass additional products like Red Hat Enterprise Linux
(RHEL) and RHEL AI. Furthermore, the existing specialization for Red Hat OpenShift will be divided into
specific focus areas, including virtualization, containers and application development. Qualifying partners will
be recognized as Red Hat Specialized Partners categorized by their associated technical skills, such as “Red
Hat Specialized Partner – Mission Critical Automation” or “Red Hat Specialized Partner – AI Platform.”

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