Inveneo

IT Partner Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming an Inveneo Certified ICT Partner.

An Inveneo ICT Partner (an "ICIP") is a leading ICT firm that shows great potential to reach a whole new market: rural and underserved areas in the developing world - mainly in Africa.

We train and support ICIPs in order to deliver rapid results on the ground for both ICIPs and their clients. ICIPs have seen up to $2,000 a month in increased revenue while their clients have experienced much greater ICT reliability and drastically lower operating costs.

Clients can be recruited directly by ICIPs, referred to ICIPs through Inveneo's network of international clients, or can contact ICIPs directly via the Inveneo website.

ICIPs go through a rigorous recruitment, selection and certification process. They receive hands-on field training and ongoing partner-support. Inveneo will also provide Level-3 technical support as needed.

Here is an overview of the ICIP program:

• Download the ICIP Overview (248k .pdf).
• Download the ICIP Training Program (223k .pdf).

The first step in the process of becoming an ICIP is to submit information about you and your organization through the web.

If the skill sets match our requirements, we will set up a meeting or teleconference to discuss technical and business compatibilities. If your organization is a good fit with Inveneo's mission and you pass the technical and business requirements, you will be invited to an Inveneo Certified ICT Partner training.

The Inveneo Certified ICT Partner training is an intensive two-week training program combining classroom training with field training to ensure that our skilled partners are ready to implement rural projects on their own after the training.

The ICIP course curriculum focuses on design, deployment and support of rural ICT systems. Training covers five key solution areas: IT networking, long-distance wireless (WiFi) networking, Linux/Open Source desktop and network management, VoIP system design, and IT power solutions.

Training will also include the use of available tools and templates that we have developed for our partners and will culminate with the installation of an actual rural project to provide hands-on experience for the trainees.

The training is by invitation only and at no cost to the attendees. However, attendees will need to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements and will need to cover the cost of both themselves.

Our timeline for training will be driven by the availability of a rural project that can be used as part of the training. We will let you know of the next training in your region when we have it scheduled.

If you are located in a country we do not currently cover and you have a rural project that is already funded, we can investigate having ICIP training around your project too.

Thank you again for your interest in the Inveneo Certified ICT Partner Program.

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Technical Experience Tell us 2 concrete examples about your Server experience problems encountered and how you over came them. Make sure to include the OS you worked on and any other any relevant details Please describe the types of networks you have installed to help us better determine your networking abilities: Please describe your VOIP experience and what software you've worked with how you set up the system and any problems you may have encountered: Give a concrete example of an outdoor wireless network installation your company has performed: What types of alternative power deployments have you performed (include types and sizes)? Have you determined power consumption calculations? Which local power suppliers / companies have you worked with?

Business Experience

Company Description
How many full-time employees does your company employ?
What is your annual gross sales/total revenue for the past year?
What is the largest bid you have won?
What is the average bid amount you have won?
Who are your three most recent clients with website and company description?
Who do you consider your three top competitors?
What do you consider your greatest business challenge?
What do you consider your greatest business strength?
What do you expect to get out of a partnership with Inveneo?

We also need to have two business references of clients that you have done work for that would allow us to call them and ask about their experience with your work.

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