As Demand for eSignature Services Accelerates, DocuSign Partner Program Expands

Today, we're announcing the launch of the DocuSign Partner Program, a comprehensive initiative to effectively extend DocuSign's reach through strategic, referral and affiliate partners. Rapid adoption of DocuSign Electronic Signature Services sparked this new lead referral program to spur partner success.

The program is designed to further accelerate the adoption of DocuSign eSignature services through qualifying channel partners while increasing partner revenue through enhanced solution offerings. The DocuSign Partner Program, simple with easy on-boarding, does not require any upfront fees or pre-certifications. Qualifying partners can leverage advanced DocuSign training, best practices, competitive analyses, marketing tools and co-marketing program opportunities.

Steve King, president and CEO of DocuSign, shares his thoughts:

The DocuSign Partner Program is critical to our growth strategy as demand for electronic signature services accelerates. We have reached a pivotal stage where partners can now leverage customer maturity with the DocuSign product as a competitive advantage to attain rapid, long-term success. This program offers solution providers, consultants and publishing partners a variety of DocuSign tools and opportunities to earn revenue, and to build and strengthen their business in an explosive market.

DocuSign Partner Program: Pathways to Success

The DocuSign Strategic Partner Program enables a long term, synergistic partnership with solution providers offering complementary technology. Strategic Partners integrate the DocuSign eSignature service within existing technology offerings to:

• Expand capabilities
• Create a more comprehensive software portfolio

These partners provide client solutions with maximum value, performance, and greater depth and breadth, thereby securing long-term business relationships and recurring revenue. In addition to core partner tools, Strategic Partners can access a DocuSign development account and experienced technical advisors, sales and marketing professionals. Solution providers collaborate with DocuSign to successfully offer unique, value-based technology solutions that provide recurring revenue.

Consulting referrals are the second path to expanding the DocuSign service under the DocuSign Partner Program. Business process improvement consultancies are eager to offer DocuSign for its ability to cut costs, increase productivity, streamline workflows and promote green initiatives. The DocuSign Partner Referral Program provides consultants:

• A broad range of marketing materials
• Access to a dedicated online portal for submitting referrals

Commissions are paid monthly for every qualifying referral for DocuSign eSignature services.

The Affiliate Partner Program rounds out the DocuSign Partner Program offerings by extending DocuSign eSignature services through qualifying online publishers. This Partner Program includes:

• Program management
• Network management
• Affiliate optimization

Affiliate Partners receive a commission for generating a qualifying click-through transaction, such as a lead or subscription with DocuSign and can register here for the DocuSign Affiliate Partner Program.

Currently, we're focusing on on-boarding Strategic and Referral Partners in the Financial Services, Real Estate and Media/Communications segments, and within the salesforce.com ecosystem. Find more information here on the Strategic Partners Program. Those interested in the Referral Partner Program can learn more here.