Program Levels: To have a Sabio Channel Manager contact you to learn more about each of these programs Click here Referral Partner The referral partner is one who wishes to simply refer a potential prospect to a Sabio direct sales representative. The Sabio team does everything from sales to implementation of the services. Generally those partners that participate in this level are those that have another core focus but don't want to let a competitor enter into an account. And wants to get a refferal fee but not invest a lot of time. We find many equipment only vendors, I.T. consultants, credit card processing vendors and the like choose this level of partnership. Please contact the Sabio Channel Manager to receive the current commission rate for this type of partnership.   Referral Plus Partner This partner is developing his/her communications proficiency and may still need, from time to time, sales support from the Sabio direct sales force. There are certain certifications necessary to participate at this level which are provided by Sabio at no cost. The current commission for this level is approximately 3 times that of the basic Referral Partner. Please contact the Sabio Channel Manager to receive the current commission rate for this type of partnership.   Consultant Partner This partner has developed and mastered communications sales expertise as well as product knowledge and nearly always makes the sales presentation directly. Sabio provides the Consultant Partner all of the back office support necessary to ensure the customer is smoothly converted to their new carrier. There are several certifications necessary to continue at this level. The current commission is approximately 5 times that of the basic Referral partner. Please contact the Sabio Channel Manager to receive the current commission rate for this type of partnership.   Independent Partner This partner has Mastered all elements of the sale and back office processes and accordingly receives a significant portion of the carrier commissions. A typical Independent Partner is one step away from gaining their own agency from the carrier directly and has grown through the previous Sabio Partner Levels. Also, this partner may have other agreements with other carriers and is unwilling to make an additional commitment to an additional carrier. This partner is fully certified by the carriers. The current commission is approximately 7 times that of the basic Referral partner. Please contact the Sabio Channel Manager to receive the current commission rate for this type of partnership.   Information Technology Services A major component of the Sabio Partner programs is the access to the entire Sabio IT portfolio at the option of the partner. Sabio has expertise in several other IT disciplines including Network Security, professional services, Managed Services, virtual CIO services and Maintenance Services. A lucrative commission plan is in place for all of these services. In this instance, the partner simply refers us to the customer and Sabio handles the complete sales cycle. About the client - Sabio will never knowingly interfere with a client of any of our partners. You, our partner owns the customer in all levels . During the approval process we make it a point to understand your business so that we do not offer any product or service that interferes with you offering. We believe that to be a succesfull Master Agent we have to be very aware of our partners and their business practices and always respect their relationship with the end-user customer.