Symbol Technologies, The Enterprise Mobility Company, announced the introduction of the Symbol PartnerSelect Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner Program, designed to promote go-to-market relationships between ISVs, solution and business partners and SymbolCertified Professional Service Providers worldwide. By enhancing Symbol's channel ecosystem, ISVs can develop mutually beneficial partnerships with Symbol's sales force and channel partners to provide complete enterprise mobility solutions for customers and prospects.

The ISV Partner Program, which will go into effect on April 18, 2005, is an expansion of the award-winning global Symbol PartnerSelect Program. The program will enable qualified software application developers to leverage technical, sales and marketing enablement programs to increase both revenue and profitability. Symbol will also expand its technical enablement offerings to provide solutions validation as well as advanced development assistance and early access to new products to qualified ISVs for application development, porting and migration.

"Because of their deep industry and technology expertise, ISVs play a critical role in solving complex business problems and earn a coveted 'trusted advisor' status with customers," said Jan Burton, Symbol vice president of worldwide channels. "We are investing in the ISV community, formalizing and promoting ISV relationships because we recognize the high value-add and impact ISVs have in driving customer satisfaction and enterprise mobility solutions."

The Symbol PartnerSelect ISV Partner Program enables ISVs to develop and deploy repeatable, highly differentiated and competitive software applications for enterprise mobility customers; leverage Symbol's leadership, market presence and sales force reach; and expands partner ecosystems by connecting with Symbol's channel partners to offer customer prospects a complete solution.