| Q1 |
What is the Asia Pacific Partner
Programme? |
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The Asia Pacific Partner Programme is a fully
integrated partner program covering sales, marketing
and technical support. Our goal is to open the lines
of communication and increase the information flow
between ATI and our partners and at the same time,
help fund our partners efforts to promote ATI's
products and brand recognition. The accrued marketing
fund may be used (subject to approval from ATI)
by the Partners to offset advertising and promotional
costs. For further information please visit www.ati.com.
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| Q2 |
What are the program benefits? |
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- Marketing funds to support Marketing & Advertising
Activities
- ATI Contact Information - Technical, Marketing
and Sales
- ATI product updates
- Links to Approved ATI Add-in-Board Partners
- Awarding of Approved Status by ATI
- Monthly newsletter from ATI with new product
and promotional information
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| Q3 |
How does the Asia Pacific Partner
Programme work? |
| A3: |
In order to become a member of the SI Partner
Programme, you need to go to www.ati.com/designpartners/appp/
and fill in a registration form. You will then receive
a login name and password giving you access to the
exclusive Asia Pacific Partner Programme website.
To qualify for the accrual of a Partner Fund, you
need to buy a minimum quantity of ATI-based boards
per month (The minimum quantity request, pls contact
with local ATI representative). You can then apply
to use the accrued funds on promotional initiatives
which is
subject to approval by ATI. You must obtain pre-approval
for the marketing funds by first submitting a pre-approval
form. Once the approval is received, and the initiative
taken place, submit the APPP marketing funds claim
form along with all invoices and documentation.
ATI will refund the agreed amount by fund transfer
to a nominated bank account.
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| Q4 |
Where do I need to go to register? |
| A4: |
Please visit www.ati.com/designpartners/appp/
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| Q5 |
Who do I contact? |
| A5: |
Please visit www.ati.com/designpartners/appp/
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| Q6 |
How many boards do I need to purchase
per month in order to qualify for the accrual of
funds? |
| A6: |
A minimum of ATI-based board products per month
must be purchased from an approved ATI board partner
in order to be eligible for fund accrual. (The
minimum quantity request, pls contact with local
ATI representative).
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| Q7 |
What happens if I purchase less than the minimum quantity request of ATI-based boards in a particular month? |
| A7: |
You would not accrue funds for the particular
month.
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| Q8 |
From which ATI board partners do
I have to buy boards in order to accrue funds? |
| A8: |
In order to qualify for fund accrual, boards
have to be bought from an approved ATI board partner.
ATI board partners include: ASUS, CP, Creative,
ECS, ELSA, FIC, GeCube ,Gigabyte, Hightech , Sapphire,
Tyan, Wistron, Xpertvision, YUAN. Please see the
APPP website for an up to date listing of approved
partners.
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| Q9 |
What marketing activities can
I claim approval for? |
| A9: |
The funds accrued can be used for various marketing
activities including print advertising, web advertising,
direct mail and other activities to promote ATI
and our partners. For an up to date list of approved
activities or for any questions regarding the validity
of the activity, please visit the APPP website or
contact your local ATI representative.
For a detailed breakdown of proposed activities
please use the Qualifying Marketing Activities table
at: www.ati.com/designpartners/appp/.
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| Q10 |
What backup evidence do I need to provide when
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seeking approval for the use
of funds? |
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a: In order to get prior approval for the use
of funds, the Partners needs to complete an online
Pre-Approval form, which requests detailed information
on the planned marketing activity.
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| Q10b |
submitting the claim for refund? |
| A10b: |
When submitting the claim for refund, the System
Integrator needs to supply proof of the Marketing
activity together with invoices for approved expenses.
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| Q11 |
What happens if I want to do a
marketing activity, which is not on your marketing
table? |
| A11: |
Each proposed activity may be looked at on a
case-by-case basis at the Pre-approval stage. Please
provide to the Asia Pacific Partner Programme team
or directly to your marketing contact at ATI.
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| Q12 |
How long will the accrued funds
be held before they expire? |
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The accrued marketing funds expire after 6 months.
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| Q13 |
What happens if I (the Partners)
return all or part of product(s) purchased, to my
Supplier? |
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RMA terms and conditions are determined by individual
AIB manufacturers. Returned products do not qualify
for Asia Pacific Partner Programme marketing fund
accrual.
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| Q14 |
Do Cables, CDs and other accessories
purchased from ATI, qualify for marketing fund accrual? |
| A14: |
No, the Asia Pacific Partner Program is for the
purchase of Approved ATI Add-in-Board Partner graphics
cards that use ATI ASIC products.
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| Q15 |
What level of security is ATI
using for the SI Partner Programme online site? |
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We use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer ), which is
recognised as the highest security available within
the industry.
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| Q16 |
Will my profile information be
available to other System Integrators, AIBs or others? |
| A16: |
No, each System Integrator will only be able
to view information relevant to his/her company.
ATI will not provide profile information to other
Partners, AIBs or other parties.
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| Q17 |
Who can I contact if I forget
my login name and password? |
| A17: |
Please visit www.ati.com/designpartners/appp/,
you will find an outline of how to re-apply for
your username and password.
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| Q18 |
Why was the Asia Pacific Partner
Programme introduced in Asia Pacific? |
| A18: |
The Asia Pacific Partner Programme was introduced
in China, Taiwan, Australia, Japan, Korea, and Singapore
to help our partners to increase sales and fund
activities that will help increase business for
ATI and our APPP participants.
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