Webinar Announcing the New Chef Partner Program
Chef Partner Program:
Tiers & Qualifications
The recipe for how we can build a strong and enduring partnership that benefits everyone — you, Chef, and your customer.
The Chef Partner Kitchen
Think of it as your private portal where you have access resources, training, deal registration, upcoming renews, your partnership agreement, and where you can also see the benefits of our upcoming tiered partner model.
Chef Partner Entitlements
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| Logo on chef.io/partners | ● | ● | ● |
| Prominent logo | ● | ||
| Portal access | ● | ● | ● |
| Quarterly webinar updates | ● | ● | ● |
| Joint customer events, webinars, activities | 5+ | 2 – 3 per year | |
| Number of NFR licenses | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| Deal reg price protection (May Increase 3% YoY) | ● | ● | ● |
If partner doesn’t win/transact a registered deal
| Deal Protection | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| New Logo Bonus | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Deal Expansion Bonus | 10% | 5% |
Chef Partner Tier Eligibility
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Meet 1 of these
| Booking and deal reg’d ARR | > $500K | $100K – $499K | < $100K |
| Number deals reg annually | 5+ | 3 – 4 | < 2 |
Fulfill 3 of these
| Number badged on Chef | 3+ | 2 | 1 |
| Number deals reg annually | 10 | 3 – 5 | 1 – 2 |
| Customer case studies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Access to joint customer activities | 4 – 5 per year | 2 – 3 per year | |
| Chef logo on your site | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2019 was a real turning point for Chef in terms of both its business model and its platform capabilities, driven by the creation of Chef Enterprise Automation Stack. We and our users appreciate the increased collaboration we have had with Chef, which will only be accelerated by the new partner program.