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IBM Updates

• Complimentary Passes for Think 2025
 

Data/AI

• Learn all about the Watsonx AI and Data Fabric Platform with our new videos

 

Power

• IBM Systems 2025 Quarterly Partner Calls
• IBM 1Q Power Rewards for Sell and Earn
• IBM 1Q Power Rewards for Propose and Earn
• IBM Power Sweep the Floor Promotion for 1H 2025
• IBM Power9 EOSS for Power9 Scale-out models
• Capacity Reset
• 2Q Power Trade-in Program Enhancement on New 1050 or 1080 Servers
 

Public Sector/Fed

• IBM Public Sector (SLED) Accelerator Incentive

Services

• Register now for the next TLS Global Ecosystem Update Meeting • June 19th, 2025 •
• Updated TLS Flipbook 4/15/25
 

Software

• 2025 Software Partner Calls
 

Storage

• IBM Systems 2025 Quarterly Partner Calls
• IBM TechXchange Conference Passes Free for Gold and Platinum Partners
• 2Q Firm Order Monthly Guidance May and June Dates
• IBM Public Sector (SLED) Accelerator Incentive for Storage
• Forging Ahead - Storage Virtualize 9.1.0 Technical Update
• The webinar titled “Building Affordable, ResilientWebinar: Storage Solutions with IBM FlashSystem and Brocade SAN
 

Sustainability

• Green Facilities Summit: Optimizing Your Asset Lifecycle Management Strategy, an IBM TechXchange Workshop
 

Complimentary Passes for Think 2025

Partners can now nominate clients for complimentary passes for Think! Use the link below for instructions.

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Data/AI

Learn all about the Watsonx AI and Data Fabric Platform with our new videos

TD SYNNEX has several short, informative videos to help you learn all about the IBM® watsonx™ AI and data fabric platform.
This platform includes three core components, and a set of AI assistants designed to help you scale and accelerate the impact of AI with your trusted data across your business. Enterprises turn to watsonx because it is:

• Open: Based on open technologies that provide a variety of models to cover enterprise use cases and support compliance initiatives.
• Targeted: Targeted to specific enterprise domains like HR, customer service or IT operations to unlock new value.
• Trusted: Designed with principles of transparency, responsibility, and governance so you can manage ethical and accuracy concerns.
• Empowering: Go beyond being an AI user and become an AI value creator, owning the value your models create.

Click here to see all the videos and select the ones you want to view.

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Power

IBM Systems 2025 Quarterly Partner Calls

Join us for the 2025 IBM Systems Quarterly Partner Calls where we review the latest IBM Systems news, announcements, incentives and events.
Register for all dates at once! All webinars begin at 2pm EST / 1pm CST.

January 21, 2025
April 29, 2025
July 22, 2025
October 21, 2025

Speakers:
IBM Systems Highlights - Director, Business Development IBM
Power Systems - Bob Friske, IBM Power Brand Manager
Storage Systems - Jim Oller, IBM Storage Brand Manager


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IBM 1Q Power Rewards for Sell and Earn

IBM Power Rewards has re-launched! See the 1Q updated benefit values for IBM Business Partner Sellers and Technical Sellers and how to qualify to earn IBM Power Rewards for proposing and selling eligible IBM Power to both new and existing accounts.
-- Earn up to $4,000 when selling IBM Power to First-in-Enterprise end clients
-- Earn up to $15,000 for selling IBM Power Modernization solutions
-- Earn up to $20,000 for selling Power VS solutions

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IBM 1Q Power Rewards for Propose and Earn

In 2025 individuals can earn KYI points for conducting the following types of pre-sales activities with First in Enterprise Power clients:  Demos, PoXs, Benchmarks, Workshops, Assessments, Client Engineering and Center of Excellence Engagements. 
-- Earn $600 for Power Virtual Server pre-sales activities
-- Earn $500 for SAP, Red Hat, Open-Source DB pre-sales activities
-- Earn $800 for AI on Power pre-sales activities

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IBM Power Sweep the Floor Promotion for 1H 2025

IBM has re-announced the Sweep the Floor promotion to the Americas Geography effective February 3, 2025. This promotion offers an additional upfront margin on eligible Power10 Scale-out Value Seller transactions when replacing POWER7, POWER8 and/or POWER9 systems.
 
The intent of the promotion is to help move POWER7, POWER8 and POWER9 clients to Power 10. IBM sales teams and Business Partners should work together to find ways to use the increased margin to help clients with challenges they have moving to Power 10, such as offsetting the cost of migration services or costs of testing older code on Power10 and lowering the price to the customer.
 
Business Partners work with your Distributors to certify your eligibility for this promotion and complete the requirements to receive the promotional margin.
 
Select offer code WWSCO10 (US & LA),  WWSCO10C (CA) on eligible scale-out ePricer Value Seller bids
Attach the completed certification letter to the bid
 
Eligible systems:
9028-21B                      Power System S1012
9105-22A                      Power System S1022
9105-22B                      Power System S1022
9105-41B                      Power System S1014
9105-42A                      Power System S1024

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IBM Power9 EOSS for Power9 Scale-out models

Announcement: ""End of Standard Service for select Power9 Scale-out models"". At this time, IBM is providing notice that specified machine types and models will be discontinued from standard maintenance services on the End of Standard Service (EOSS) effective dates. Some replacements may be available. Work with your IBM Sales Team or IBM Business Partner for specific replacement recommendations. Learn more.

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Capacity Reset

Receive a Power E1080, E1050 or S1024 core activation at no charge for every 2 cores of POWER8/9 removed.
• Designed for new Power10 system purchases replacing installed POWER8 or POWER9 systems
• Move static or mobile activations from any POWER8/9 High-end or Midrange system to any supported Power10 system with Capacity on Demand
• Minimum Power10 system activations must be purchased with this offering
• Minimums are 16 activations on E1080 and 1 socket of activations on E1050/S1024.
• Client must sign a Capacity Reset Agreement (Z126-6850 for POWER8 or i126-9862 for POWER9) and de-activate exchanged cores or dispose of POWER8/9 system within 90 days of the installation of the Power10 system.

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2Q Power Trade-in Program Enhancement on New 1050 or 1080 Servers

Effective April 1, 2025, IBM has announced a 2Q Power Trade-in Program enhancement when purchasing a new 1050 or 1080 server in 2Q. End users of IBM Business partners can receive a 4X trade-in payment on replaced (old) machines when purchasing a new IBM 9080-HEX or a new 9043-MRX server in 2Q of 2025. IBM will also increase the trade-in allowance on these two servers by 4X.
• IBM must receive the firm order for the new 1080 or 1050 server(s) on or after April 1, 2025.
• The orders must be invoiced to the Distributor by IBM, on or before June 30, 2025.
• The 4X enhancement is limited to these two servers.
• When purchasing any other Power server, the trade in Value and Allowance do not change.
• The terms and conditions of the trade-in program remain the same for qualification and claims processing.

Please read the program guide, available on Seismic, to understand both the Business Partner and End User responsibilities to earn any trade-in payment.

Details:
• Trade-in allowance level for 1050 goes to $32K (4 x $8K) and on 1080 it goes to $80K (4 x $20K) per new server.
• The trade in value on any eligible old server also increases 4X.
• Any combination of old servers can be traded in, up to the maximum trade in allowance (limit) on the new 1050 or 1080.
• IBM will pay the lessor of the two amounts, the trade-in value on the old machines or trade-in allowance on the new machines.
• Our trade-in program is only for business partner transactions with firm orders placed and shipped in 2Q.
• If an IBM Rep works with a Business Partner to include this offer in a deal, please make sure they have read the program guide posted on Seismic.
• Be aware of all deadlines to submit the new purchase claim request, and to return the old machines to IBM, in order to earn the rebate or credit on account.
• Questions contact Trade-in Program Manager, Clare Peterson, jcpeter@us.ibm.com.

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Public Sector/Fed

IBM Public Sector (SLED) Accelerator Incentive

Accelerator Incentive
Up to 8% Software New License & SaaS (including PPA Storage Software)
Up to 2% Storage (AAS Storage Hardware and Software)

US Public Market (SLED) Client Expansion territories
Customer List provided to Distributors
GOE Eligible

Invoiced March 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025
See attached for complete details!

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Services

Register now for the next TLS Global Ecosystem Update Meeting • June 19th, 2025 •

Register Now! Q2 2025 TLS Global Ecosystem Update Meeting Register Today!! TLS Global Ecosystem Update Meeting - June 19th, 2025 • US & EMEA 9:00 AM ET:

REGISTER HERE

Updated TLS Flipbook 4/15/25

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Software

2025 Software Partner Calls

Register once to attend all four quarterly calls.

Join the TD SYNNEX and IBM Software brands as we discuss important updates and highlights to accelerate your sales in 2025.

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Storage

IBM Systems 2025 Quarterly Partner Calls

Join us for the 2025 IBM Systems Quarterly Partner Calls where we review the latest IBM Systems news, announcements, incentives and events.
Register for all dates at once! All webinars begin at 2pm EST / 1pm CST.

April 29, 2025
July 22, 2025
October 21, 2025

Speakers:
IBM Systems Highlights - Director, Business Development IBM
Power Systems - Bob Friske, IBM Power Brand Manager
Storage Systems - Jim Oller, IBM Storage Brand Manager


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IBM TechXchange Conference Passes Free for Gold and Platinum Partners

Join developers and technologists from all around the globe at IBM TechXchange 2025, on 6–9 October, in Orlando, Florida, to get hands-on with the newest technology, meet experts, and code with your peers.

Attend on site on Monday, 6 October, starting 8:30 AM Eastern Time, to kick off the conference at Partner Day, with tailored sessions, networking opportunities and an exclusive lunch for you and select IBM hosts.

As part of your IBM Partner Plus benefits, we’re delighted to offer IBM Platinum and Gold Business Partners and Distributors worldwide the chance to attend the conference at no cost, by rewarding you with up to 5 complimentary full conference passes per worldwide enterprise ID (WWEID)*.

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2Q Firm Order Monthly Guidance May and June Dates

2Q Firm Order Monthly Guidance
IBM's revised firm order guidance and shipping expectations that have been in place for the past year, continue in 2Q. In addition, as IBM manufacturing works through a significant transition in April and early May, Storage products will not ship during this time. Firms orders received during April will be help until the completion of the transition and will ship in early May. As we progress further into 2Q, please take note of the last firm order dates below to ensure that your order will ship according to client expectations. Beyond these deadlines, orders will ship on a ""best efforts"" basis. Learn more.
1. High End: May 12 firm order deadline for May; June 9 firm order deadline for June
2. High Volume: May 19 firm order deadline for May ; June 16 firm order deadline for June
3. Appliance: April 18 firm order deadline for May; May 19 firm order deadline for June

IBM Public Sector (SLED) Accelerator Incentive for Storage

Up to 2% Storage (AAS Storage Hardware and Software)

US Public Market (SLED) Client Expansion territories
Customer List provided to Distributors
GOE Eligible

Invoiced March 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025
See attached for details.

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Forging Ahead - Storage Virtualize 9.1.0 Technical Update

Come and learn about the latest Long Term Support (LTS) release for Storage Virtualize. It combines all the features in Non-LTS releases 8.7.1, 8.7.2, and 8.7.3 as well as adds significant enhancements to partitions, FlashSystem grid and ransomware threat detection. This session is intended for IBM Technical Sellers as well as Business Partners. There will be another call after GA available for customers.
For any questions please contact your TD SYNNEX Sales Rep.

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The webinar titled “Building Affordable, ResilientWebinar: Storage Solutions with IBM FlashSystem and Brocade SAN

Join IBM and Brocade on Thursday April 24th from 12-1ET for this webinar:
Brocade SAN.“Building Affordable, Resilient Storage Solutions with IBM FlashSystem and Brocade SAN” will focus on the following:
• The real financial impact of downtime across various industries
• Proven strategies to achieve ultra-low Recovery Time and Recovery Point Objectives (RTO/RPO)
• Protection for both Disaster and Cyber scenarios
• The real financial impact of downtime across various industries.
• How IBM Policy-Based solutions ensure business continuity without breaking the bank solutions.

This is for partners and end-users so invite your customers.

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Sustainability

Green Facilities Summit: Optimizing Your Asset Lifecycle Management Strategy, an IBM TechXchange Workshop

Join us at this workshop to explore IBM's take on a wholistic view of Asset Lifecycle Management.

Asset lifecycle management is a strategic approach for organizations to keep their assets running smoothly throughout their lifespan. IBM’s asset lifecycle management solution delivers a unified capabilities to plan, operate, maintain and optimize assets across organizations with AI-infused technology.

We will cover how IBM is aiding our clients in optimizing their real estate portfolios, keeping their assets at peak health, and systemizing the capture, transformation and consolidation of disparate sustainability data into a single source of truth and delivers actionable insights.

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