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Extreme Networks Extends Lending Enablement and Assistance Program (LEAP)
Enables Channel Partners to Leverage Financing Options and Activation Resources to Support Highly Distributed Networking Environments SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct.
About this update from Extreme Networks, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Enables Channel Partners to Leverage Financing Options and Activation Resources to Support Highly Distributed Networking Environments\n\n\nSAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a cloud-driven networking company, today announced the extension of its Lending Enablement and Assistance Program (LEAP) through June 2022. The extension delivers operational and financial support for channel partners and their customers by offering flexible payment, pricing, and subscription options to partners in the US and Canada. Partners can also access complimentary, expanded online training resources. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nInitially launched to help partners fund urgent networking projects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the extension of LEAP will enable partners to meet continued growing demand for cloud-managed networking solutions across highly distributed ecosystems. LEAP supports partner and customer efforts to grow and implement the technology necessary to thrive in a distributed environment, particularly larger deals that require higher financial bandwidth. \nKey Benefits for Partners\nFlexible Financing Options: LEAP provides flexible financing options administered through Extreme Capital Solutions, enabling partners and customers to act more nimbly and reduce lead time for deployments. This is especially important in mission-critical environments like healthcare and education, where organizational and technology needs can shift daily. First payments can be deferred up to 180 days, and qualified channel partners and customers can finance Extreme solutions for as low as 0% across the term of the loan. Low interest payments can be combined with payment deferral options, and partners and customers can also choose to subscribe to Extreme's simple, monthly network-as-a-service acquisition model. Complimentary Training On-Demand for Partners and Customers: Extreme Academy Live offers on-demand training available to help anyone with any skill level to start their journey toward technical certification and increase their knowledge of cloud-managed networks. Partners and customers can earn an Extreme Networks Associate-level certification and participate in any of the three Extreme Academy Live courses at their convenience via Extreme's YouTube channel. Additionally, all Specializations & M...