FileMaker Business Alliance
Create solutions that transform businesses
Build solutions to fit your customers. Build your business to fit your dreams.
Why FileMaker?
Build solutions to fit your customers
Millions of businesses are challenged with scattered
information, inefficient processes and dated
technology. Some choose between simple apps or
complex enterprise applications, neither of which fit
their specific needs.
The FileMaker Platform is a powerful and easy-to-use
development tool to build business solutions that
are customized to specific business needs and run
seamlessly on iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web.
Build your business to fit your dreams
What is in it for you?
Join the FileMaker Business Alliance (FBA) and increase
your business opportunities through exclusive sales and
marketing support from FileMaker, Inc.
The FBA provides a host of resources including training,
promotional benefits, sales resources, co-marketing
opportunities and product discounts to help you
connect with customers and grow your business.
FileMaker Stats
Over Over
20M 1.5M
copies delivered iOS downloads
Available in
Organizations
15 of all types and
sizes
languages
Connect with new customers
Save on and resell products that customers need
2015 FileMaker Excellence Award winners chosen from over 1,200 FBA members worldwide
New Customers
• FileMaker Website listing - Promote your business with a full-
page listing for millions of FileMaker customers to see.
• Co-marketing opportunities - Participate in events, web seminars
and/or case studies based on your FileMaker work.
• FBA logo - Highlight your FBA status in marketing materials.
Product Savings
• Save 50% - Get FileMaker for half price for your company
internal use.
• Resell software - Meet customers’ complete needs, by buying
FileMaker software at a discount to resell.
• Volume discounts - Bundle FileMaker software with your
commercial solutions through the Software Bundle Agreement.
• Free software for training - Install up to 30-seats of FileMaker Pro
at your training facility.
Sales Support
• Training - Receive tools to resell FileMaker licensing and present
FileMaker to new customers.
• Sales materials - Impress your clients with professionally
designed presentations, data sheets and press release templates.
• FileMaker Business Alliance Forum - This private forum lets you
discuss business or technical topics with other FBA partners.
• Partner only meetings - Join special customer meetings and
events with FileMaker sales staff.
Technical Resources
• Technical info - Through the FileMaker Community site, access
hundreds of articles, scripts, calculations, web seminars,
technical briefs and white papers.
• FileMaker Certified forum - Meet and exchange ideas with other
professional developers.
Who is it for? FBA Platinum Level
Customers have a variety of needs, so FBA partners As your FileMaker business grows and
offer a wide range of services. If your company helps matures, there is the opportunity to become
businesses run solutions on iOS, Windows, Mac or the an FBA Platinum partner. FBA Platinum
Web, consider joining the FileMaker Business Alliance. partners are invited by FileMaker sales teams
and demonstrate excellence in at least
Does your company... four pillars. They receive priority status in
promotional opportunities and other strategic
• Consult with organizations on optimizing business
programs with FileMaker.
processes and workflow?
• Build and sell industry specific solutions or plug-ins?
Learn more:
• Create and conduct technical courses?
www.filemaker.com/fba/
• Author and publish technical materials?
• Provide hosting services?
• Develop data-driven websites? No additional fee!
No application!
If any of these apply to your company, check out the
FBA Program Guide and consider joining the FBA.

FBA Six Pillars of Excellence

Together with our FBA partners, we strive for high-quality service and solutions. We encourage FBA partners to
adopt the Six Pillars of Excellence which focus on technical and business activities that will ultimately return high
rewards for you, your customers, and FileMaker, Inc.

DESIGN DEVELOP EDUCATE PRODUCE GENERATE GROW

Create an Solve complex Introduce and Innovate products Expand the Contribute
exceptional user business promote new that increase FileMaker revenue through
experience challenges technologies FileMaker value community of users sales of FileMaker

Want to join the FBA?

Over 1,200 companies worldwide enjoy the benefits of the FBA. Check out www.filemaker.com/fba/ for more details
and see if joining is right for you.

Apply Join
1. Complete the FBA online application 1. Receive approval from FileMaker, Inc.
2. Submit two customer references 2. Pay the annual membership fee (US$499 or local
3. Submit a sample of your work - solution, published equivalent)
material, training course schedule, etc. (waived if 3. List your company services on the FileMaker website
FileMaker 13 certified) 4. Take advantage of FBA training, marketing and resources
4. Provide company website URL 5. Enjoy the benefits of the FBA
5. Send a description of your product or service offering

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