Author: Rachel Cassidy

Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
September 02, 2025

Empowering Customer Choice: Diverse SUSE Partnerships for Every Customer’s Journey

At SUSE, our commitment to a thriving ecosystem is not just about adapting to market changes; it’s built on a foundation of deeply held principles, one of which is, support for Customer Choice. Respect for Customer Choice: Empowering Diverse Solutions The most defining principle for SUSE’s partner strategy is our profound respect for Customer Choice. […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
September 02, 2025

고객의 선택권 강화: 모든 고객의 여정을 위한 다양한 SUSE 파트너십

수세(SUSE)에서 성공적인 생태계에 대한 우리의 노력은 단순히 시장 변화에 적응하는 것을 넘어, 깊이 뿌리내린 핵심 원칙, 즉 고객의 선택권 지원을 기반으로 합니다.   고객의 선택권 존중: 다양한 솔루션 지원   SUSE의 파트너 전략을 규정하는 가장 중요한 원칙은 바로 고객의 선택권에 대한 깊은 존중입니다. 우리의 고객들은 전통적인 데이터센터에서부터 광범위한 클라우드 환경, 빠르게 확장되는 엣지(Edge)에 이르기까지 매우 […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
July 14, 2025

The Evolving Partner Landscape: Why Traditional Labels No Longer Suffice

The technology industry is undergoing a profound transformation, and nowhere is this more evident than in the partner ecosystem. For years, we’ve relied on familiar acronyms like IHV, ISV, VAR, SI, and MSP to categorize our partners. While these labels served their purpose in a simpler era, they are increasingly misaligned with the dynamic realities […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
May 14, 2025

How Open Source Values Drive Inclusivity & Innovation Across our Partner Ecosystem

As I reflect on my journey in the tech industry, one thing stands out: the power of openness and meritocracy – both values foundational to open source as well as SUSE.  Thank you to CRN for the recognition as  CRN’s Women of the Channel for 2025. I see this recognition as a testament to the […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
March 24, 2025

SUSE One Partner Program receives 5-star rating in CRN® 2025 Partner Program Guide for 5th consecutive year

The SUSE One Partner Program has once again been honored with a prestigious 5-star award in the 2025 CRN® Partner Program Guide, marking our fifth consecutive year achieving this elite status. This recognition, the highest possible rating in the CRN Partner Program Guide, shows our strong commitment to building strong, profitable and successful ecosystem partnerships. […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
February 04, 2025

Get Ready for Partner Summit 2025

I’m thrilled about the upcoming SUSE Partner Summit at SUSECON 2025 on March 10th! You will see us taking over the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort in Orlando, Florida, for a half-day deep dive into all things SUSE, the day before SUSECON kicks off. As our valued partners, this is your chance to connect, learn  and […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
December 11, 2024

Freedom of Choice Fuels Unlimited Possibilities for SUSE Customers and Partners

At SUSE, our core values—Choice, Innovation, Trust, and Community—define who we are and guide everything we do. These values drive us to provide world-class solutions, foster collaboration, and empower our customers and partners to succeed in their unique journeys. They are all important, but the first is especially so right now. In today’s dynamic and […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
November 07, 2024

Integrity in SUSE’s Partner Ecosystem: Building Trust Through Transparency and Open Source Values

Integrity has been instilled in me since childhood, thanks to my father’s timeless advice: “Always do the right thing.”  This principle, while seemingly simple, serves as a powerful guide in both personal and professional realms. At SUSE, integrity aligns with our open source guiding principles, where transparency, accountability, and community collaboration are not just ideals […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
October 03, 2024

Defining Partner Meritocracy: Building an Ecosystem of Shared Success

As the leader of SUSE’s global partner ecosystem, I often reflect on the guiding principles that drive not just our company, but the broader open-source community we’re part of. One of these core guiding principles is meritocracy. It’s a principle that I hold dear, both personally and professionally, and it’s at the heart of how […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
September 30, 2024

SUSE Expands Cloud Elevate to Microsoft Azure Marketplace for Unmatched Flexibility and Growth

Earlier this year, we launched the Cloud Elevate program starting with AWS Marketplace. Today marks the next phase of our launch with the addition of Microsoft Commercial Marketplace. This expansion allows customers to purchase SUSE solutions through their preferred partners on two of the biggest cloud providers: AWS and Azure. This also highlights SUSE’s commitment […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
July 24, 2024

Insights & Highlights from Partner Summit 2024

When over 150 partners arrived in Berlin for our partner summit, you could sense the excitement building as the team and I shared our future vision with our partners and highlighted the crucial role they play in achieving it. Our  commitment to partners The afternoon kicked off with our CEO, DP van Leeuwen , announcing […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
June 18, 2024

Empowering Innovation: Celebrating Partner Excellence

Partners are key in differentiated & impactful solutions At the heart of every successful digital transformation journey are our partners. Why? It is through our partner ecosystem that we are able to deliver impactful solutions that leverage SUSE’s open source technologies to accelerate digital transformation for our joint customers.  Our partners are the reason we […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
March 06, 2024

SUSE Partner Summit: Another Reason Why June Will Be Beautiful in Berlin for SUSE Partners!

The Partner Summit, set to take place just before SUSECON 24, is scheduled for June 17. For partners, the Partner Summit serves as a wonderful prelude to SUSECON 2024, setting the stage for collaboration, innovation, sharing best practices and growth. At its core, SUSE recognizes that our partners are instrumental in driving innovation and that […]

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Rachel Cassidy
By: Rachel Cassidy
February 29, 2024

Partnering for Innovation at SUSECON 2024

The countdown to SUSECON 2024 in Berlin is on! This year’s event, “Choice Happens!”, is a celebration of the freedom that our customers and partner ecosystem can have with open source to include choice, flexibility, and the power of innovation. At SUSE, partners are at the heart of our strategy to provide that freedom of […]

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