Okta Unveils Revamped Channel Program, Shifting Most Service Delivery To Partners: Exclusive

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    "excerpt": "The identity security vendor unveiled a fully redesigned partner program Monday including new incentives and a move to shift the majority of its service delivery to the channel, Channel Chief Laura Padilla tells CRN exclusively. Okta unveiled a fully redesigned channel program Monday including the introduction of distinct tracks for different partner types and new incentives, along with a major move to shift most of its service delivery to partners, Channel Chief Laura Padilla told CRN exclusively. The updates in the new Okta Partner Accelerator program are scheduled to go live in early 2027, and represent the largest partner program overhaul for the identity security vendor in three years, according to Padilla. The program is being unveiled to partners in connection with the company’s Oktane 2026 conference, which is being held this week in Las Vegas. [Related: Okta COO: Partners Helping To Drive Identity Security Surge Amid Agentic Shift ] The launch of the Okta Partner Accelerator will replace the previous, largely revenue-focused channel program structure with a new approach that rewards partners more on outcomes, said Padilla, senior vice president of global partners and alliances at Okta. A key goal is to have partners handle the vast majority of services delivery over time, she noted. “From a services delivery point of view, most of our services will be done over time...",
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