Become an IBM FlashSystem Champion
We are excited to announce the expansion of the IBM Champion program with the addition of new IBM Storage FlashSystem Champions. Get recognized for your skills and knowledge in a growing community of top experts and become an advocate for IBM FlashSystem.
What are IBM Champions?
IBM Champions are individuals who demonstrate practical expertise in IBM technologies while providing extraordinary support and advocacy in both digital and local communities. The IBM Champions program recognizes these innovative thought leaders in the technical community and offers numerous benefits, including:
- Invitations, discounts, and VIP perks at IBM conferences and events
- Gear with the IBM Champion logo
- Digital badge credentials
- Visibility, recognition, and networking opportunities
- Exclusive access to IBM product development teams
- Special recognition on their IBM TechXchange Community profile
- Access to exclusive online IBM communities
Advocates for IBM FlashSystem are offered additional benefits related to IBM FlashSystem including:
- Participation in periodic workshops to discuss roadmap and influence upcoming features
- Local in-person networking events
- Expertise built around FlashSystem and storage, developing career and technical eminence
- Influence over roadmap, enablement on new features and education on wider storage portfolio from workshop with technical teams
- Opportunity to join a FlashSystem specific LinkedIn group and Slack channel
- Discounts and VIP access to IBM conferences, such as TechXchange
- Invitation to join the IBM Storage Technical Client Council and the IBM Storage Board of Advisors
- IBM FlashSystem specific swag!
Who are IBM Champions?
IBM Champions are enthusiasts and advocates: IT professionals, business leaders, developers, executives, educators, and influencers who support and mentor others to help them get the most out of IBM software, solutions, and services. By sharing their experiences and knowledge with others interested in IBM FlashSystem, they grow their own technical eminence and become recognized in the storage community.
What do IBM Champions do?
We encourage this enthusiastic group of experts and professional technologists to engage in various advocacy activities, such as:
- Actively engaging in the IBM TechXchange Community: discussion forums, blogs, document posts, etc.
- Creating, managing, and participating in User Groups
- Creating and distributing content: videos, blogs, articles, etc.
- Hosting and executing events, both live and online
- Presenting at events and conferences
- Providing product feedback and reviews, and supporting beta programs
- Participating as marketing, sales, or analyst references
- Actively mentoring, teaching, and participating in research
- Participating in proof-of-concept opportunities
We ask our FlashSystem Champions to participate in at least two activities by the end of 2024.
Meet an IBM FlashSystem Champion: Bob Mayotte, Senior System Engineer, Acxiom
Meet Bob Mayotte, a geek with decades of hands-on system and storage experience, and an IBM Champion since 2020. As a senior IT systems engineer at Acxiom, Bob has been actively engaged in technical communities for multiple decades. His focus is storage, including IBM FlashSystems and IBM Cloud Object Storage. He feels that the IBM Champions program provides a valuable conduit to learn, share, and collaborate with others from vastly different environments. He enjoys asking other Champions for their thoughts about a new product or technical challenge and providing feedback from his own experience.
Get Started Today!
Questions? Ready to start advocating FlashSystem and become an IBM FlashSystem Champion? Contact Kyle Cline at kcline@us.ibm.com and Maria McDade at mcdadem@uk.ibm.com today!