SmartPath Partner Program Overview
Industry analysts estimate that the market for work management software, directly addressed by Marathon Innovations and SmartPath, will explode by the year 2000. By becoming an Authorized SmartPath Provider, your organization can take advantage of this expanding market for business-process-automation software.

The SmartPath Partner Program can help create your success by offering comprehensive training, technical support, and sales and marketing assistance. The program has been crafted to match each provider's specific technology and market requirements and is designed in tiers to meet our partners' unique needs.

SmartPath Partner Benefits
As the services market continues to grow, leading industry firms are looking to offer project-based services that leverage existing resources and client relationships. Business-process-automation projects provide the ideal environment for achieving these results. Marathon Innovations business model is designed around developing a network of mutual trust; sharing risk as well as the success. Join our Partner Program and enjoy success by

• improving our customers' bottom line with measurable ROI results.
• helping customers achieve strategic business goals, from improving individual and organizational productivity to increasing customer satisfaction.
• applying leading-edge, proven, business-process-automation technology to help clients solve mission-critical business problems.
• enabling organizations to increase productivity and improve customer service and responsiveness to change by defining, automating, managing and improving critical business processes.

When you become an Authorized SmartPath Partner provider you realize the benefit of aligning your organization with award-winning products and powerful business relationships. The program supplies the tools to help you be successful.

Our Authorized Partners are assigned a Relationship Manager to help you leverage our marketing resources and map out your sales strategy. The Relationship Manager will also provide assistance in strategic planning for successful delivery. Marathon Innovations is committed to accelerating our partner's success by providing

• qualified leads from numerous industry trade shows, vertical market shows, conferences, seminars, and advertising campaigns.
• Education and Support Service plans tailored to your needs. Marathon Innovations offers specialized technical support and training to SmartPath Partners to ensure project success.
• Product Sales and Marketing training, including hands-on labs and computer-based training for remote or refresher needs. Partners may also call on Marathon Innovations for customer presentations for major opportunities. Partnership also includes SmartPath logo privileges.
• development and demonstration software, including full product for development needs and laptop versions for portable demonstrations at no cost.
• access to Marathon Innovations Partner Extranet with 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week access to crucial marketing and product information. This private area also includes current news, sales aids, and promotions.
• qualification, configuration, and sizing tools to help ensure customer satisfaction from the start of your projects.
• Solution Partner Conferences featuring in-depth product and industry information in a comfortable setting and friendly atmosphere, with sessions led by executives and product managers.
• access to advance copies of new releases and the ability to provide input to future product requirements.