ASI has officially joined as a Linksys Authorized Distributor in both the US and Canada for all Linksys products effective immediately.

To help kick off the relationship, Linksys and ASI have put together a reseller contest with lots of prizes for resellers that register for Linksys' Partner Connection Program.

Reseller Contest Overview:

As an incentive for LPC registered partners to add their ASI account to their registration profile or for ASI resellers that are not currently LPC members to register with Linksys, The first 100 existing or new LPCs to register their ASI account with Linksys will be entered into a drawing to receive a free WRV200 Wireless G VPN Router with RangeBooster (a $79.99 value). A total of 25 lucky resellers will be awarded this prize.

Prizes will be awarded when ASI reaches the first 100 registered LPC partners by random drawing.

What is the Linksys Partner Connection Program for VARs?

Designed to reward resellers that provide network design, installation and support services to SOHO, Small Business and Government Clients, the Linksys Partner Connection program is full of benefits focused around the Linksys Connected Office Product line.

Linksys Partner Connection Benefits Include:

* Up to 5% upfront Discount on select Linksys Connected Office Products for registered LPCs (Linksys Partner Connection members)
* Up to 25% off upfront Demo Discounts on Qty 1 of up to 7 Linksys Products per year
* Monthly Partner only promotional discounts
* Partner only tech to tech support line
* Invitations to Linksys monthly online and regionally based training events focused on new products, technologies and programs
* Ability to qualify to sell Linksys Advanced Solutions including the Linksys Voice System IP PBX and Linksys One Communications Platform
* Access to Partner only online RMA tool
* Dedicated Linksys Account Managers to help grow your business

How can an ASI Partner that is not currently a Linksys Partner Connection member apply to the program?

Application to the program can be quickly and easily completed online at www.linksys.com/partners under the VAR program option. Please make sure to select ASI as your distributor of choice from the drop down menu to receive your LPC program benefits through ASI.

What if I'm already a Linksys Partner Connection member, do I still need to register my ASI account with Linksys?

Yes, in order to receive your program benefits including discounts and product authorizations through ASI you will need to update your partner profile with Linksys and select ASI as one of your distributor partner choices.

How can I add ASI to my Linksys Profile so that I can receive my partner benefits through ASI?

Linksys Partners that would like to receive their LPC program discount and/or authorization benefits through ASI can have their company administrator (the individual who originally applied for partnership with Linksys) update their company's profile with their ASI account number by logging into the Linksys Partner Portal at www.linksys.com/partners and selecting update my profile. ASI is now a distributor option in both the US and Canada drop down menus.