Referral Partners Program

Become a Referral Partner in the US and Canada
Sterling Commerce is always looking for opportunities to reach new customers through its Referral Program. As a member, your organization can collect a bonus for referring qualified prospects that would benefit from Sterling Commerce products and services.

Get to Know Our Sales Process
Referral Program members are asked to have a designated point of contact with Sterling Commerce, to make reasonable efforts to endorse and promote Sterling Commerce solutions, and to refer potential customers to Sterling Commerce.

The sales process for the Referral Program works as follows:

• The interested party registers online by completing the Referral Program application.
• The Referral Program member identifies a potential lead and registers customer information by using the Referral Lead Form.
• Sterling Commerce reviews referral registration information, determines if referral registration is
  a current customer or prospect of Sterling Commerce and sends an "accept" or "reject" notification to the Referral Program Member within 7 business days.
• The appropriate Sterling Commerce Sales Representative contacts Referral Program Member to be introduced to prospect, and works with Referral Program Member to close the deal.
• Sterling Commerce receives PO from customer and distributes product.
• Sterling Commerce manages customer billing and customer support.