October 17, 2008 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – Acquia (http://www.acquia.com/) has initiated a partner program that will help web solution providers’ customers succeed with the Drupal (http://drupal.org) social publishing system, it was announced recently. Those seeking Drupal social publishing solutions will have be able to access the Acquia Drupal and the Acquia Network - a pool of vetted solution providers who “deliver on-time and on-budget”
The program offers providers “co-marketing opportunities and qualified lead sourcing” to establish new revenue streams and improve client satisfaction and is open to consulting firms, hosting providers, ISVs with complementary technologies, and value-added distributors and resellers. Through the program, providers earn referral commission for Acquia Network subscriptions delivered as part of their solutions.
"Our partnership with Acquia will provide our customers a commercially supported means to engage with the Drupal project," stated John Eckman, senior director, Optaros Labs. "Drupal provides immense value for Web publishers and community managers, enabling them to create rich communities with professional and user generated content, deep interaction, and high degrees of participation."
The Acquia Partner program offers a range of partnership options such as Silver Partners (small solution providers or individual consultants); Gold Partners (major medium to large size companies recognized as best-of-class solution providers), and Platinum Partners (partners have received substantial and sustained recognition for their technology solutions) and Diamond Partners (global leaders in delivering successful technology solutions who join at invitation only).
The Drupal social publishing system has been downloaded over 2 million times since its inception, and project growth has doubled annually for several years. Drupal is used to deliver a wide variety of application types including single or multi-user blogs, wikis, community networks, digital media portals, and content management systems.
