NetApp Partner AcademyNORTH AMERICA 2016–17 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES

NetApp Partner Academy brings together the NetApp partner

ecosystem—channel, distributor, training partners and alliances—

for an engaging day of sales and technical enablement. The events

are presented in major cities across North America each year.

At Partner Academy, we share new ideas, products and solutions

to help channel partners grow their NetApp business, and it also

gives you the opportunity to develop valuable connections that

can accelerate your business success.

Top Reasons to Sponsor Partner Academy

1 Showcase your solutions

and services to NetApp

channel partners.

2 Connect with NetApp

field executives, sales and

technical teams and NetApp

channel partners to create

new business opportunities.

3 Build your ecosystem

of peers to promote fresh

ideas, leads and business

opportunities.

*Disclaimer: NetApp reserves the right to alter the cities and dates if needed

2016-17 CITIES*

KEY

June 1, 2016 to October 31, 2016

November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017.

Atlanta

Tampa

NYC

Pittsburgh

Boston

Seattle

Phoenix

Irvine

Toronto

Houston

Dallas

Calgary

Chicago

St. Louis

Denver

Vienna (2) Platinum and Gold

sponsors only

Research Triangle Park

To sponsor NetApp Partner Academy, contact: Celestine Low, Sr. Manager, Global Partner Enablement | celestine.low@netapp.com

PAST SPONSORS

Actifio

Arrow

Avnet

Brocade

CA

Catalogic Software

Cisco

CommVault

Eaton Inc.

ECS

Faction

Fast Lane

F5

Intel

QLogic Red Hat

Riverbed

SafeNet

Silver Peak

StratITsphere

SunGard

Symantec

Unitek Education

Varonis

Veeam

VMware

Attendee Demographics NetApp Partner Academy draws over 2,000 attendees per year.

Our attendees are comprised of channel partner executive, sales,

and technical team members, along with our NetApp channel

and sales teams, technical experts, training, and Alliance Partners.

CHANNEL PARTNER 52%

SALES 34%

TECHNICAL 12%

EXECUTIVES 4%

OTHER 2%

NETAPP 27%

SPONSORS 21%

To sponsor NetApp Partner Academy, contact: Celestine Low, Sr. Manager, Global Partner Enablement | celestine.low@netapp.com

Sponsorship Packages At-a-GlanceThe sponsorship covers the entire 2016-17 schedule. Any additional cities will be charged on a city-by-city basis.

NetApp is flexible to discuss half-year sponsorship and payment arrangements for the 2016-17 Partner Academy.

Sponsor logos may appear on printed and digital materials, in the registration links and on the event website.

Sponsors will receive a contact list of all attendees that give consent to share personal information.

PLATINUM

PACKAGE—$60,000

(by invitation only)

Our Platinum sponsorship

is by invitation only and

includes participation in all

cities. Platinum Sponsors

will benefit from NetApp

speakers promoting your

partnership and featuring

a mutually agreed-upon

solution to attendees.

Additionally, you will receive

a table in the Partner

Pavilion, six attendee

passes, onstage signage.

GOLD PACKAGE—$24,000

Our Gold sponsorship

package includes

participation in all cities.

Sponsors will receive a table

in the Partner Pavilion, four

attendee passes, registration

desk signage.

SILVER PACKAGE—$16,000

Our Silver sponsorship

package includes

participation in 16 cities.

Sponsors will receive a

table in the Partner Pavilion,

four attendee passes and

registration desk signage.

PLATINUM GOLD SILVER

SPONSORSHIPS 1 (by invitation only) 8 8

COST $60,000 $24,000 $16,000

CITIES All NA All NA 16 of 18 events

PRESENTATION Yes N/A N/A

ELECTRONIC COLLATERAL 2 assets 1 asset 1 asset

ATTENDEE PASSES 6 passes 4 passes 4 passes

PARTNER PAVILION Table and Placard Table and Placard Table and Placard

SIGNAGEOn Stage and

Registration TableRegistration Table Registration Table

PASSPORT CARD Yes Yes Yes

INVITATION Logo Name N/A

To sponsor NetApp Partner Academy, contact: Celestine Low, Sr. Manager, Global Partner Enablement | celestine.low@netapp.com

SPONSOR ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility to be a Partner Academy Sponsor is limited to

companies that have a current partnership agreement in

good standing with NetApp, or are in the process of creating

a partnership. Companies that do not meet these criteria will

require an explicit endorsement from NetApp. All Sponsors

must be in good credit standing with NetApp with no past

due amounts. NetApp reserves the right to reject or cancel

any application/agreement to sponsor.

CONTACT

Celestine.Low@netapp.com

if you have a cool idea for a

custom marketing opportunity

for your company.

Special Marketing OpportunitiesNetApp is pleased to offer additional sponsor opportunities at Partner Academy including:

Luncheon Sponsor—$3,000

($5,000 NYC)

(limited to 1 sponsor per city)

As our luncheon sponsor,

your logo will be printed on

table signage and the host will

highlight your company when

lunch begins.

Networking Reception

Sponsor—$3,000

($5,000 NYC)

(limited to 1 sponsor per city)

As our reception sponsor,

your logo will be printed on

table signage and the host will

highlight your company when

the event begins.

Raffle Sponsor – No Cost

If you want to run your own raffle

and provide a prize during

Partner Academy, that’s great,

just let us know.

To Get StartedContact Celestine.Low@netapp.com

regarding your sponsorship. You

will receive a link to confirm your

participation and sign up for

sponsorship levels and special

marketing options.

NetApp is flexible to discuss

payment arrangements for

the 2016-17 Partner Academy,

including half-year sponsorships

in which a sponsor’s funds

are applied only to the first or

second half of the year’s events.

ABOUT NETAPP

NetApp creates innovative storage

and data management solutions

that deliver outstanding value and

accelerate business breakthroughs.

Discover our passion for helping

companies around the world go

further, faster at www.netapp.com