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1For Value Added Resellers, Systems Integrators, and MSPs who are tired of leaving margin on the table.</p><p class="mt-2 max-w-[720px] text-[14px] leading-[1.55] text-[var(--ink-3)]">Built by insiders who&#x27;ve seen the value leakage from both sides.</p></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><p class="mt-7 max-w-[720px] text-[18px] leading-[1.6] text-[var(--ink-2)]">indyrct gives every technology partner the vendor strategy and automation that was only ever available to firms big enough to build an entire Vendor &amp; Alliances function in-house. The partners at the top of every programme aren&#x27;t bigger than you. They&#x27;re more deliberately positioned.</p><p class="mt-4 max-w-[720px] font-display text-[18px] font-medium tracking-[-0.005em] text-[var(--mid-deep)]">First we’ll connect. Then we’ll grow.</p></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="mt-9 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3"><a class="group inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-md bg-[var(--navy)] px-6 py-3.5 text-[15px] font-medium text-white shadow-[0_8px_24px_-8px_rgba(105,2,93,.65)] transition-all hover:-translate-y-px hover:bg-[var(--mid-deep)]" href="/calculators/msp-health-check">Find where you stand — Start Health Check<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a></div></div><div class="mt-14 grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-3"><div class="rounded-xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-white/70 p-5 backdrop-blur-sm" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="text-[34px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-[var(--navy)]"><span>60<!-- -->%</span></div><div class="mt-1 text-[13px] leading-snug text-[var(--ink-3)]">of vendor MDF goes unclaimed every quarter</div></div><div class="rounded-xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-white/70 p-5 backdrop-blur-sm" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="text-[34px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-[var(--navy)]">5-15</div><div class="mt-1 text-[13px] leading-snug text-[var(--ink-3)]">additional margin points on registered vs unregistered deals</div></div><div class="rounded-xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-white/70 p-5 backdrop-blur-sm" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="text-[34px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-[var(--navy)]"><span>73<!-- -->%</span></div><div class="mt-1 text-[13px] leading-snug text-[var(--ink-3)]">of partners say vendor programmes are overly complicated</div></div></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="relative mx-auto aspect-square w-full max-w-[460px] lg:max-w-[520px]"><img src="/__l5e/assets-v1/7e6c7ba7-d3cd-4617-82ee-276d180ba4f7/ecosystem-orbit.png" alt="Cotillion sits at the centre of the channel - connecting vendors, distributors, and partners." class="h-full w-full object-contain"/></div></div></div></div></section><section class="relative overflow-hidden bg-[var(--navy-ink)] py-24 text-white md:py-32"><div class="relative mx-auto max-w-[1240px] px-6 md:px-8"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] border-white/30 bg-white/5 text-white/90"><span class="eyebrow-pulse"></span>Where do you sit?</div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><h2 class="mt-6 max-w-[760px] text-[34px] font-semibold leading-[1.1] tracking-[-0.015em] md:text-[48px]">Every vendor programme has a hierarchy. Most partners are lower on it than they think.</h2></div><div class="mt-14 grid gap-12 lg:grid-cols-[1fr_1.1fr]"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><p class="text-[17px] leading-[1.65] text-white/75">Vendors don&#x27;t invest equally across their partner network. They concentrate deal priority, MDF access, co-marketing budget, and lead referral on a small subset of partners 
1- the ones they consider <span class="font-medium text-[var(--sky-soft)]">Lighthouse</span>. The difference isn&#x27;t always size. It&#x27;s how deliberately each partner manages the relationship.</p><p class="mt-4 text-[17px] leading-[1.65] text-white/65">Most partners with 8-15 active vendor relationships are fully leveraging fewer than three. The rest is trapped value.</p><a class="mt-8 inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-[var(--sky)] px-5 py-3 text-[14px] font-medium text-white transition-all hover:-translate-y-px hover:bg-[var(--mid)]" href="/partner-compass">Find out where you sit <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a><div class="mt-8 rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-white/5 p-4 text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-white/65"><span class="font-medium text-white">Partner Compass</span> places you on the ladder and builds the execution plan to move you up - with the vendors that matter most.</div></div><div class="relative"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)">
1<div class="mb-3 flex items-start gap-4 rounded-xl border p-5 transition-colors border-[var(--sky)]/50 bg-[var(--sky)]/10"><div class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-lg bg-[var(--sky)] text-white">◆</div><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="font-mono text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-white/45">Level <!-- -->5</div><div class="mt-0.5 text-[18px] font-semibold text-[var(--sky-soft)]">Lighthouse</div><p class="mt-1.5 text-[14px] leading-snug text-white/65">Top-of-mind for vendors. First call for deal support, lead referral, and co-marketing. MDF flows readily. Tiers advance predictably.</p></div></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="mb-3 flex items-start gap-4 rounded-xl border p-5 transition-colors border-white/10 bg-white/5"><div class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-lg bg-white/10 text-white/50">◈</div><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="font-mono text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-white/45">Level <!-- -->4</div><div class="mt-0.5 text-[18px] font-semibold text-white">Strategic</div><p class="mt-1.5 text-[14px] leading-snug text-white/65">Deliberate vendor investment. Consistent registered pipeline. Beginning to show up in joint GTM activity.</p></div></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)">
1<div class="mb-3 flex items-start gap-4 rounded-xl border p-5 transition-colors border-white/10 bg-white/5"><div class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-lg bg-white/10 text-white/50">◇</div><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="font-mono text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-white/45">Level <!-- -->3</div><div class="mt-0.5 text-[18px] font-semibold text-white">Preferred</div><p class="mt-1.5 text-[14px] leading-snug text-white/65">Active in key programmes. Some MDF utilised. Tier advancement is on the radar - but progress is inconsistent.</p></div></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="mb-3 flex items-start gap-4 rounded-xl border p-5 transition-colors border-white/10 bg-white/5"><div class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-lg bg-white/10 text-white/50">·</div><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="font-mono text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-white/45">Level <!-- -->2</div><div class="mt-0.5 text-[18px] font-semibold text-white">Managed</div><p class="mt-1.5 text-[14px] leading-snug text-white/65">Deals registered occasionally. Reactive to vendor outreach. Participating in programmes, not driving them.</p></div></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)">
1<div class="mb-3 flex items-start gap-4 rounded-xl border p-5 transition-colors border-white/10 bg-white/5"><div class="flex h-10 w-10 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-lg bg-white/10 text-white/50">·</div><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="font-mono text-[10px] uppercase tracking-[0.16em] text-white/45">Level <!-- -->1</div><div class="mt-0.5 text-[18px] font-semibold text-white">Invisible</div><p class="mt-1.5 text-[14px] leading-snug text-white/65">Vendor engagement is ad hoc. Rebates unclaimed. No strategic relationship. The vendor sees no reason to differentiate you from any other buyer.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="bg-white py-24 md:py-32"><div class="mx-auto max-w-[1240px] px-6 md:px-8"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] border-[rgba(194,48,184,0.28)] bg-[rgba(194,48,184,0.08)] text-[var(--sky-ink)]"><span class="eyebrow-pulse"></span>The cost of transactional buying</div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><h2 class="mt-6 max-w-[820px] text-[34px] font-semibold leading-[1.1] tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy-ink)] md:text-[44px]">Vendor programmes are full of value for the partners who know how to claim it.</h2></div><div class="mt-14 grid gap-14 lg:grid-cols-[1.3fr_1fr]"><div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><p class="mb-10 text-[17px] leading-[1.6] text-[var(--ink-2)]">Every vendor you work with has a partner programme. MDF budgets. Deal registration incentives. Rebate stacks. Tier benefits. All of it designed to reward the partners who engage with it deliberately. Most don&#x27;t - not because they don&#x27;t want to, but because properly managing 8-15 vendor and distributor relationships is a full-time job nobody has been given, and the channel is orchestrated as five disconnected systems instead of one.</p></div><div class="space-y-4"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="flex items-start gap-5 rounded-xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-[var(--bone)]/40 p-5 transition-colors hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:bg-[var(--bone)]"><span class="font-mono text-[12px] font-medium tracking-[0.16em] text-[var(--mid)]">01</span><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="text-[16px] font-semibold text-[var(--navy-ink)]">MDF goes unclaimed every quarter</div><p class="mt-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">Pre-approval processes and reimbursement burdens exceed the bandwidth of most teams. The money exists. Nobody has time to claim it.</p></div><span class="hidden shrink-0 rounded-full bg-[var(--mid)]/10 px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-[var(--mid-deep)] sm:inline-block">up to 60% unused</span></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="flex items-start gap-5 rounded-xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-[var(--bone)]/40 p-5 transition-colors hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:bg-[var(--bone)]"><span class="font-mono text-[12px] font-medium tracking-[0.16em] text-[var(--mid)]">02</span><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="text-[16px] font-semibold text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Registered deals earn 5-15 margin points more</div><p class="mt-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">Unregistered ones earn none. That&#x27;s the price of a missed portal deadline - paid on every deal that slips through.</p></div><span class="hidden shrink-0 rounded-full bg-[var(--mid)]/10 px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-[var(--mid-deep)] sm:inline-block">Per deal</span></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="flex items-start gap-5 rounded-xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-[var(--bone)]/40 p-5 transition-colors hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:bg-[var(--bone)]"><span class="font-mono text-[12px] font-medium tracking-[0.16em] text-[var(--mid)]">03</span><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="text-[16px] font-semibold text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Distributor rebates go unstacked</div><p class="mt-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">Vendor MDF and distributor incentives can often be combined on the same purchase. Nobody sits across both simultaneously - so the stacked value is almost never claimed.</p></div><span class="hidden shrink-0 rounded-full bg-[var(--mid)]/10 px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-[var(--mid-deep)] sm:inline-block">Uncombined</span></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="flex items-start gap-5 rounded-xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-[var(--bone)]/40 p-5 transition-colors hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:bg-[var(--bone)]"><span class="font-mono text-[12px] font-medium tracking-[0.16em] text-[var(--mid)]">04</span><div class="min-w-0 flex-1"><div class="text-[16px] font-semibold text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Your quoting tool is working against you</div><p class="mt-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">Every time it pulls a live feed and picks the cheapest price, you&#x27;re making a vendor relationship decision you didn&#x27;t know you were making.</p></div><span class="hidden shrink-0 rounded-full bg-[var(--mid)]/10 px-2.5 py-1 font-mono text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.1em] text-[var(--mid-deep)] sm:inline-block">Point of sale</span></div></div></div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="sticky top-24 rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line)] bg-gradient-to-br from-[var(--bone-2)] to-[var(--bone)] p-8"><div class="font-display text-6xl leading-none text-[var(--mid)]/40">“</div><p class="mt-2 text-[20px] font-medium leading-[1.4] text-[var(--navy-ink)]">The cheapest price at the point of quote is, for most MSPs most of the time, <em class="not-italic text-[var(--mid)]">the most expensive choice available.</em></p><div class="mt-4 font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[var(--ink-4)]">indyrct Value Leakage Report · 2026</div><div class="mt-6 grid gap-4 border-t border-[var(--line)] pt-6"><div><div class="text-[22px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy)]">up to 60%</div><div class="text-[12px] leading-snug text-[var(--ink-3)]">of MDF goes unused every quarter - ZINFI</div></div><div><div class="text-[22px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy)]">73%</div><div class="text-[12px] leading-snug text-[var(--ink-3)]">say channel programmes are overly complicated - Channelnomics, 200K+ records</div></div><div><div class="text-[22px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy)]">67%</div><div class="text-[12px] leading-snug text-[var(--ink-3)]">of IT spending flows through partners in 2026 - down from 70.1% in 2025 (Omdia, Jan 2026)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="bg-white pb-24 md:pb-32"><div class="mx-auto max-w-[1240px] px-6 md:px-8"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] border-[rgba(194,48,184,0.28)] bg-[rgba(194,48,184,0.08)] text-[var(--sky-ink)]"><span class="eyebrow-pulse"></span>Chaos to clarity</div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><h2 class="mt-6 max-w-[820px] text-[32px] font-semibold leading-[1.1] tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy-ink)] md:text-[42px]">What actually changes.</h2></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="mt-10 grid gap-5 md:grid-cols-2"><div class="rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-[var(--bone)]/60 p-8"><div class="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[var(--ink-4)]">
1Before indyrct</div><p class="mt-4 text-[17px] leading-[1.55] text-[var(--ink-2)]">Your team juggles vendor portals, misses rebates, and wonders what the top partners know that you don&#x27;t.</p></div><div class="rounded-2xl border border-[var(--navy)]/20 bg-gradient-to-br from-[var(--navy)] to-[var(--navy-ink)] p-8 text-white shadow-[0_20px_60px_-30px_rgba(15,23,42,0.6)]"><div class="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-white/60">After indyrct</div><p class="mt-4 text-[17px] leading-[1.55] text-white/90">You&#x27;re the first call for MDF, registered deals earn every margin point available, and you move up the Lighthouse Ladder by design — not luck.</p></div></div></div></div></section><section class="relative overflow-hidden bg-[var(--bone)] py-24 md:py-32"><div class="mx-auto max-w-[1240px] px-6 md:px-8"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] border-[rgba(194,48,184,0.28)] bg-[rgba(194,48,184,0.08)] text-[var(--sky-ink)]"><span class="eyebrow-pulse"></span>THE BRAIN &amp; THE BRAWN </div></div><div class="mt-6 grid gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[1.1fr_1fr] lg:items-start"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><h2 class="max-w-[640px] text-[34px] font-semibold leading-[1.1] tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy-ink)] md:text-[44px]">Connect the channel. Orchestrate the growth.</h2><p class="mt-5 max-w-[600px] text-[17px] leading-[1.6] text-[var(--ink-2)]">Partner Compass classifies every vendor relationship in your portfolio and builds the strategy. Cotillion CORE connects the systems your team already lives in and automates the execution. Together they give you a single pane of glass across every vendor, every deal, and every credential.</p></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-[560px]"><div class="relative aspect-video w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line)] bg-[var(--navy-ink)]"><button type="button" class="group absolute inset-0 h-full w-full" aria-label="Play video: Deal registration from your CRM to AWS Partner Central"><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OeK3_cw5Q-g/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="" loading="lazy" class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover opacity-90 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100"/><span class="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center"><span class="inline-flex size-16 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white/95 shadow-[0_18px_40px_-18px_rgba(15,23,42,0.6)] transition-transform group-hover:scale-105"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-play ml-1 size-7 text-[var(--navy)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 5a2 2 0 0 1 3.008-1.728l11.997 6.998a2 2 0 0 1 .003 3.458l-12 7A2 2 0 0 1 5 19z"></path></svg></span></span></button></div><p class="mt-3 text-[13px] leading-snug text-[var(--ink-3)]">See Cotillion CORE in action with AWS Partner Central Co-sell registration in 2 mins </p></div></div></div><div class="mt-16 grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 md:grid-cols-2 md:items-stretch"><div class="h-full" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line)] bg-white p-8 shadow-[0_1px_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.02)] transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-[0_24px_48px_-24px_rgba(105,2,93,0.25)]"><div class="flex items-center justify-between font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[var(--mid)]"><span>Strategy</span><span class="rounded-full px-2.5 py-1 bg-[var(--good)]/15 text-[var(--good-ink)]">Live now</span></div><div class="mt-4 text-[28px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Partner Compass</div><div class="text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-3)]">Vendor Strategy as a Service</div><div class="my-5 h-px w-12 bg-[var(--mid)]"></div><p class="text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-2)]">
1We score every vendor relationship using the 4P framework - Propensity, Profitability, Priority, Presence - classify each into its strategic quadrant (True North, Strong West, East Reach, or EOL), and build a 12-month execution roadmap. Partner Compass is the map.</p><ul class="mt-6 space-y-3"><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>Partner Compass Health Check - 18 questions, 6 domains</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>Full 4P scoring across your vendor &amp; distributor portfolio</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>Four-quadrant classification: True North (invest), Strong West (sustain), East Reach (bridge), EOL (retire)</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>Lighthouse Partner Ladder positioning and gap analysis</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>12-month vendor strategy roadmap across 4 engagement phases</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>10 Founding Partner places - one on one with our Founders</span></li></ul><div class="mt-8 flex-1"></div><a class="inline-flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-[var(--navy)] px-5 py-3 text-[15px] font-medium text-white transition-all hover:-translate-y-px hover:bg-[var(--mid-deep)]" href="/partner-compass">Book Partner Compass<!-- --> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a><a class="mt-3 text-center text-[13px] font-medium text-[var(--mid)] hover:text-[var(--navy)]" href="/calculators/msp-health-check">Start with the Health Check<!-- --> →</a></div></div><div class="h-full" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="flex h-full flex-col rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line)] bg-white p-8 shadow-[0_1px_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.02)] transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:shadow-[0_24px_48px_-24px_rgba(105,2,93,0.25)]"><div class="flex items-center justify-between font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[var(--mid)]"><span>Automation</span><span class="rounded-full px-2.5 py-1 bg-[var(--gold)]/15 text-[var(--gold-ink)]">PREVIEW OPEN</span></div><div class="mt-4 text-[28px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Cotillion CORE</div><div class="text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-3)]">Channel Orchestration and Revenue Engine</div><div class="my-5 h-px w-12 bg-[var(--mid)]"></div><p class="text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-2)]">Cotillion CORE connects your CRM, PSA, and the vendor portals your team lives in - automating deal registration today (AWS Partner Center + Autotask live), with a vendor-verified Trust Profile on the roadmap to prove your capability to every vend
1or. The channel orchestration layer your team never had time to build. Cotillion is the navigation.</p><ul class="mt-6 space-y-3"><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>Automated deal registration across vendor portals - live today</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>Trust Profile - vendor-verified certifications, tier status, and authorised SKUs pulled directly from vendor systems - live today</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>CRM and PSA integration - works inside your existing workflows</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>MDF claim workflow and incentive stacking - on the roadmap</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>AWS Partner Center + Autotask live; ConnectWise and Microsoft next</span></li><li class="flex gap-3 text-[14px] text-[var(--ink-2)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-check mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-[var(--mid)]" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M20 6 9 17l-5-5"></path></svg><span>Virtual PDM AI agent - in co-development with design partners</span></li></ul><div class="mt-8 flex-1"></div><a href="https://cotillionpartners.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="inline-flex w-full items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-md bg-[var(--navy)] px-5 py-3 text-[15px] font-medium text-white transition-all hover:-translate-y-px hover:bg-[var(--mid-deep)]">Join the Cotillion CORE Preview<!-- --> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a><a class="mt-3 text-center text-[13px] font-medium text-[var(--mid)] hover:text-[var(--navy)]" href="/demos">See Cotillion CORE in Action<!-- --> →</a></div></div></div></div></section><section class="bg-white py-24 md:py-28"><div class="mx-auto max-w-[1240px] px-6 md:px-8"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] border-[rgba(194,48,184,0.28)] bg-[rgba(194,48,184,0.08)] text-[var(--sky-ink)]"><span class="eyebrow-pulse"></span>How it works</div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><h2 class="mt-6 max-w-[820px] text-[32px] font-semibold leading-[1.1] tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy-ink)] md:text-[42px]">Assess. Strategise. Automate. Win.</h2></div><div class="mt-12 grid gap-5 md:grid-cols-3"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><a class="group flex h-full flex-col rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-white p-7 transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:shadow-[0_20px_40px_-24px_rgba(15,23,42,0.2)]" href="/calculators/msp-health-check"><div class="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[var(--mid)]">Step <!-- -->01</div><div class="mt-3 text-[22px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.01em] text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Assess</div><p class="mt-3 flex-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">Free Vendor Strategy Health Check. 18 questions, about 5 minutes, scored on-screen.</p><div class="mt-6 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[14px] font-medium text-[var(--mid)] group-hover:text-[var(--navy)]">Start the Health Check<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></div></a></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><a class="group flex h-full flex-col rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-white p-7 transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:shadow-[0_20px_40px_-24px_rgba(15,23,42,0.2)]" href="/partner-compass"><div class="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[var(--mid)]">Step <!-- -->02</div><div class="mt-3 text-[22px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.01em] text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Strategise</div><p class="mt-3 flex-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">
14P scoring across every vendor and distributor relationship, four-quadrant classification, and a 12-month execution roadmap.</p><div class="mt-6 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[14px] font-medium text-[var(--mid)] group-hover:text-[var(--navy)]">See Partner Compass<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></div></a></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><a href="https://cotillionpartners.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="group flex h-full flex-col rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-white p-7 transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:shadow-[0_20px_40px_-24px_rgba(15,23,42,0.2)]"><div class="font-mono text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.14em] text-[var(--mid)]">Step <!-- -->03</div><div class="mt-3 text-[22px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.01em] text-[var(--navy-ink)]">Automate &amp; win</div><p class="mt-3 flex-1 text-[14px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">Cotillion agents register deals, claim MDF, and track tier progress across every vendor programme you run.</p><div class="mt-6 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[14px] font-medium text-[var(--mid)] group-hover:text-[var(--navy)]">See Cotillion CORE<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></div></a></div></div></div></section><section class="bg-white py-20 md:py-24"><div class="mx-auto max-w-[1240px] px-6 md:px-8"><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="inline-flex items-center gap-2.5 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 font-mono text-[11px] font-medium uppercase tracking-[0.14em] border-[rgba(194,48,184,0.28)] bg-[rgba(194,48,184,0.08)] text-[var(--sky-ink)]"><span class="eyebrow-pulse"></span>The whole channel benefits</div></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><h2 class="mt-6 max-w-[680px] text-[32px] font-semibold leading-[1.1] tracking-[-0.015em] text-[var(--navy-ink)] md:text-[40px]">We work with vendors and distributors too.</h2></div><div style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><p class="mt-4 max-w-[720px] text-[17px] leading-[1.55] text-[var(--ink-2)]">When partners perform better - register more deals, claim more MDF, move up programme tiers - the whole ecosystem wins.</p></div><div class="mt-12 grid gap-5 lg:grid-cols-2 lg:items-stretch"><div class="h-full" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="group flex h-full flex-col rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-[var(--bone)]/50 p-7 transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:bg-white hover:shadow-[0_20px_40px_-24px_rgba(105,2,93,0.2)]"><div class="text-[20px] font-semibold tracking-[-0.01em] text-[var(--navy-ink)]">For Vendor Channel Teams</div><p class="mt-3 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-[var(--ink-3)]">Your partner programme is only as good as the partners who use it. Most of yours aren&#x27;t using it well - not because they don&#x27;t want to, but because they don&#x27;t have the capacity. We fix that at scale.</p><a class="mt-auto pt-5 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[14px] font-medium text-[var(--mid)] transition-colors group-hover:text-[var(--navy)]" href="/vendors">How we help vendor channel teams<!-- --> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right size-4 transition-transform group-hover:translate-x-1" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a></div></div><div class="h-full" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)"><div class="group flex h-full flex-col rounded-2xl border border-[var(--line-soft)] bg-[var(--bone)]/50 p-7 transition-all hover:-translate-y-1 hover:border-[var(--line)] hover:bg-white hover:shadow-[0_20px_40px_-24px_rgba(105,2,93,0.2)
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