The channel initiative complements and extends D-Link's product service offerings for large customers and resellers.
The program is divided into three tiers: strategic, solution, and technology, and aims to assist D-Link's vendors to let them better address their time-to-market and technology advancement needs.
Domenic Torre, managing director at D-Link A/NZ said GAP was designed to create partnerships with channel partners to co-develop solutions and services that meet varying customer requirements and help manage their business.
The program creates opportunities for alliance members to expand their market reach by developing solutions or services.
The three-tiered program extends a variety of benefits to chosen partners, including early access to enhanced products, joint marketing, partner branding, solution testing and interoperability, training, technical support and sales tools.
"This program is a formalised framework for both D-Link and its partners to share each other's offerings," he said.
"The program serves to improve company solutions and services, while providing partners with D-Link's global presence to expand new markets.
"Through this alliance, we aim to provide joint success and growth for our company and partners for progressive development, which ultimately maximises value for our customers."
The GAP provides members with resources and support programs that facilitate the development and interoperability of their products and solutions.
D-Link's GAP classifies members into three different levels (Strategic, Solution, and Technology Partners), depending on the extent of need for collaboration and interoperability with D-Link's solutions, claimed Torres.