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Red Hat expands partner specialization

opportunities for emerging tech

Red Hat announces new enhancements to its global partner engagement,
offering greater simplicity, flexibility, and growth opportunities for partners.

Building on our commitment to simplify,

empower and grow with our partners, Red
Hat is excited to announce the latest
enhancements to our global partner
engagement experience. These updates
underscore our ongoing transformation
efforts to provide greater simplicity, choice
and flexibility for our valued partner Image Credit: Dr. Stefanie Chiras, Senior Vice
President, Partner Ecosystem Success, Red Hat
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 we are continuously refining Red
Hat’s global partner engagement experience with an ecosystem-driven approach to
IT modernization. Our 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

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