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Stefanie Chiras, senior vice president, Partner Ecosystem Success, Red Hat

“This latest evolution of Red Hat’s partner engagement model sends a clear signal to our partners that

Red Hat is prioritizing the ecosystem as the leading catalyst for customer value. In order to deliver on the
promise of hybrid cloud with customers, it is critical that we innovate collectively and transparently, and
empower partners with easy access to information and shared data so we can address our customers’
unique challenges as a united front.”

Steve White, program vice president, Channels and Alliances, IDC

“You can see the Red Hat DNA in this evolution of the new Red Hat partner program. The intent behind
the changes are well founded and facilitate simpler and more flexible partner engagement. Red Hat has
put the partner ecosystem at the center, and supporting partner facing tools, incentives, and alignment
with sales will all be aligned to create a better partner experience. There are further improvements
planned to support this approach, and we’re excited to see the partner impact.”

Armando Arias, president and CEO, Li9 Technology Solutions

“The Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator Program will provide significant value to customers by
identifying experienced partners that have committed to maintaining expertise with Red Hat OpenShift and
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to translate a customer’s requirements into best-in-class solutions
that provide true business and technology value. At Li9, we’re excited to extend our collaboration with Red
Hat to deliver impactful business outcomes for customers together.”

Burak Şahin, assistant general manager, Sekom

“We’re delighted to be part of the Red Hat Partner Practice Accelerator Program. The program aligns with
Sekom’s commitment to service excellence. This program will establish Sekom as a trusted expert,
capable of delivering most complex digital transformation projects using Red Hat technologies.”

1 Source: IDC, 2023 Channels and Alliances Predictions, March, 2023, Doc #US50479020.

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