{"id":3105,"date":"2026-01-20T17:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T17:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/wptest\/2026\/01\/20\/vmware-fast-tracks-transformation-of-partner-ecosystem-across-southeast-asia-and-korea-for-regions-increasingly-digital-future\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:46:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:46:19","slug":"vmware-fast-tracks-transformation-of-partner-ecosystem-across-southeast-asia-and-korea-for-regions-increasingly-digital-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysian-business.com\/portal\/2026\/01\/20\/vmware-fast-tracks-transformation-of-partner-ecosystem-across-southeast-asia-and-korea-for-regions-increasingly-digital-future\/","title":{"rendered":"VMware Fast Tracks Transformation of Partner Ecosystem across Southeast Asia and Korea for Region\u2019s Increasingly Digital Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Kuala Lumpur, June 29, 2020 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, affirmed its pledge to strengthen the partner ecosystem across the Southeast Asia and Korea (SEAK) region following the successful launch of EMPOWER Online APJ, along a series of Partner Executive Briefings, which saw the participation of more than 1,200 attendees in VMware\u2019s partner ecosystem in Asia Pacific and Japan. During the events, VMware and its partners came together for a deep dive into how the community can further spur digital transformation and agility for businesses to adapt to the region\u2019s increasingly mobile-first business environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMPOWER Online APJ is a key part of VMware\u2019s multi-pronged approach to harness the partner ecosystem to amplify its ability to help businesses enhance enterprise mobility and accelerate innovation, as they adapt to the rapidly evolving economic landscape. In addition, VMware also showcased its commitment to over 300 partner business owners in the SEAK region with a series of Partner Executive Briefings. These briefings detailed VMware\u2019s priorities and strategy for partners under the current economic climate and how the company will strengthen support for partners, including enabling resources, building practices, developing pipelines, and rewarding success.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe want to thank our partners for their trust and partnerships with VMware. Working closely and implementing business transformation plans with our partners have contributed much success to the innovation ecosystem in the region,\u201d said Fan Qu, director, Partner Business, Southeast Asia and Korea, VMware. \u201cWe are excited about the initiatives we have announced to deliver greater value, choice and innovation to our partners, so they can continue to serve as trusted advisors to help businesses in the region adapt and thrive in this new mobile-first business environment.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Strengthening the regional partner ecosystem<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bolstering partner capabilities<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 6 months complimentary premium access to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.vmware.com_education-2Dservices_learning-2Dzone.html&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=HdAUNv_EOZyljLc1cjbHCq-Eo7r1kRHoywhQbi81uaA&amp;r=JkNP8l6c23UBL_Vulw8eCPBF_1KQand6t_xd0hYzu0Y&amp;m=l--uZLHo-p4vxu53wXQcMYPxPIE2mhskys9WGazjRy0&amp;s=JKBx5R8g_7Ru1oHRThWbKL90ex05wjYSvnXGtLSWooY&amp;e=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VMware Learning Zone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a 24\/7 online training platform with more than 55 on-demand and 12 examination preparation courses, valid until October, 2020<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhancing mobility and enterprise resilience<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 75% discount off <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vmware.com\/partnernews\/2020\/01\/ws1-saas-iuls.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">select Workspace ONE (SaaS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> products for partners with Digital Workspace Master Services Competencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasing financial support for partners<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Co-Fund a VCAP resource for Funded Head investment into VMware Principal Partners with 50% off for Partner Connect Program Fee for all VMware partners until the end of January 2021\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developing Advanced Solution Practices<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ignite Program to help partners develop advanced solution practices with resource enablement, customer engagement and incentives, along with Amplify Program to incentivize partners for successful implementation of VMware solutions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Recognizing the value of partners<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An awards ceremony was also held during four different virtual Partner Executive Briefings from 5 June \u2013 10 June to recognize the contributions its partners have made to the advancement of the region\u2019s tech ecosystem. A total of 33 winners were awarded across 13 different categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Partner Value of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NTT Singapore Solutions Pte. Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CTC Global Sdn Bhd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Horizon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amigo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Partner Expertise \u2013 Cloud Platform Transformation Award<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AsiaPac Distribution Pte Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrated Global Solutions Sdn Bhd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent\/Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Premier Systems\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Partner Expertise \u2013 Digital Transformation Award<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCS Pte Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yip In Tsoi &amp; Co., Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent\/Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omega Exim\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Partner Expertise \u2013 Hyperconverged Infrastructure\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dell Technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dell Technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent\/Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dell Technologies\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Partner Expertise \u2013 Digital Workspace Partner of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Net One Asia Pte Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fusion Advantec Co., Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent\/Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IBL Unisys<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Partner Expertise \u2013 Digital Workspace Partner of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fujitsu Asia Pte Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent\/Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ice Electronics\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Partner Expertise \u2013 Multi Cloud Partner of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pro-Datech Systems Pte Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>OEM Partner of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HPE Singapore<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hewlett Packard Enterprise\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dell Technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hewlett Packard Enterprise<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Distribution Partner of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SiS Distribution (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ELITE Vietnam<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Value Business Distributor of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VST ECS Phils., Inc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Rising Star Partner of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Singapore:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logicalis Singapore Pte Ltd<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Southeast Asia:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PT. Info Solusindo Data Utama\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Softline<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Corp<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>VMware Champion of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent\/Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdullah Al Maksud Begh (Omega Exim)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>VMware Technical Champion of the Year<\/b><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>Nascent\/Vietnam:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geeth Shammika (KBSL Sri Lanka)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vmware.com\/education\/files\/2020\/05\/VLZ-Premium-Subscription-6-Month-Promotion-External-FAQ.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about VMware Learning Zone Premium Subscription 6 Month Promotion<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kuala Lumpur, June 29, 2020 \u2013 VMware, Inc. 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