$332 Million (Or More) Awaits Red Hat Partners

Jul 10, 2008, 17:15 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Joe Panettieri)

[ Thanks to The VAR Guy for this link. ]

"So, how high will Red Hat's partner sales climb this year? The VAR Guy spoke with Red Hat VP Mark Enzweiler on June 9, noted some facts and figures, and then did some quick math. Take a look at the results.

"First, some background. Red Hat has stated that it expects to generate $665 million to $680 million in revenue this year. Also, Red Hat currently generates roughly 50 percent to 55 percent of its revenue from the channel. Enzweiler says he wants to push that figure closer to 60 percent. Now let's do some quick math based on those variables..."

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