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Crayon, a SoftwareOne Company partner programme

Compiled 26 September 2026

Programme at a glance

Category
Distribution
Programme type
Cloud and software distribution programme (Partner Value) of Crayon's APAC channel business, formerly rhipe, part of SoftwareOne since July 2025
Margin model
No price, margin or rebate figures are published. Crayon advises partners on margin and back-end incentives in vendor programmes. Its 2025 cashback promotions for Australian and New Zealand partners have ended.
Partner tiers
No tiers are published. The May 2026 Partner Value Guide lists advisory, research and value-add programmes (SureStep, Tech For Good, Partner Connections, ISV Innovation Hub) and a local account manager, but no partner levels or requirements.
Best for
Australian and New Zealand MSPs, services providers, system integrators and software companies building cloud and licensing businesses
Deal registration
Not published by vendor
Deal registration notes
Crayon doesn't say it runs deal registration. Its vendor pages describe each vendor's own process; Automox, for example, registers deals with support from both teams.
Protection window
Not published by vendor
MDF
Not published by vendor
MDF gating
No standing MDF programme. A 2025 promotion offered '$35,000 worth of MDF' across Australian and New Zealand partners, including $10,000 packages for the top three by net new Microsoft 365 or Dynamics 365 seats (currency and funder not stated).
Partner requirements
Light - No joining criteria are published: partners register interest and onboarding runs unspecified checks, usually within three working days. No tiers, spend targets or fees are listed.
PropensityProfitabilityPriorityPresence

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